Comparison

Map & Talk vs HawaiiNavi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Map & Talk

Easily communicate your destination or ask for directions in Japan, Taiwan, or China. Select a place on the map or from your bookmarks, and the app will generate and speak the translated sentence in the local language. Essential phrases for taxis and general inquiries are also included.

Highlights
  • Translate destinations via map selection
  • Generate and speak translated sentences
  • Offline access to speech and bookmarks
  • Pre-loaded popular sightseeing spots
  • Customizable bookmark feature
  • Useful travel phrases
Features
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***IMPORTANT*** This version is the final version of Map & Talk. This app will be ended around the end of 2026. Thank you very much for using the app for long years. *********** “Map & Talk” helps you when you use taxi and tell your destination in Japan, Taiwan or China. You know the place name, but it's difficult to tell it in local language.... Now, it's easy with the app. You only select a place from map or Bookmark, then the app makes translated sentence and speaks it in Japanese or Chinese. You can ask people “Please go to Tokyo station” or “Could you tell me the direction to Fushimi Shrine” etc. in local language. You don’t need to learn Japanese or Chinese. "Speak" and "Bookmark" functions are available even if you are offline. You can use these key functions at no wifi places. “Map & Talk” is a free app and easy to use: + Select a place on the map Find a place nearby you or searching with keywords. Only tapping a place on the map to select. Now it's ready to say. + Make sentence automatically App generates and shows sentences in Japanese or Chinese according to your objective such as “tell your destination”, “ask the direction”, “ask about time” or “ask about fare”. + Speak it in local language Once you got the sentence, tap “speak” icon. App speaks it in Japanese or Chinese. + Easy and Quick access from Bookmark You can also access places from Bookmark. It has about 300 popular sightseeing spots in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Hokkaido), Taiwan(Taipei and Kaohsiung) and China (Beijing, Shanghai, HongKong and Macao). + Make your own preference Bookmark You can add any places to Bookmark. Save places on the map such as the hotel where you're staying, sightseeing spots and restaurants where you will visit today. You can ask the guide for those places to local people without searching wifi spot in town. + Useful phrases App has useful phrases when you are in taxi, you want to ask something in town or you enjoy shopping. Choose a phrase, speak it in Japanese or Chinese. + Available even offline Bookmark and Phrases functions are working even you are offline. You can talk sentences from them anytime, anywhere. Free version has limitation such as 10 times speech and disable to add your preference Bookmark. Once upgrade, you can unlock these limitations and remove ads. “Map & Talk” app will help your travel. Now, you can get navigation from locals. It makes your travel Japan or China more memorable.

About

HawaiiNavi

Features
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Your Oahu guidebook and trip planner, in one app. Find the places you want to go on a map, plan each day, and keep the route and the costs together. From pre-trip research to getting around the island, HawaiiNavi has it covered. ■ 100+ spots on a map and in a list Restaurants, hotels, sights and shopping, shown on the map. Browse by area: Waikiki, downtown Honolulu, the North Shore, Kailua and more — ten areas in all. ■ What you need to know before you go • Opening hours and closed days, with an open-now badge • Price range • Parking • Time needed and how to get there • Kid-friendly notes • Link to the official site ■ Itinerary • Line up each day's plans with times and notes • Driving and walking times between stops, worked out for you • See the whole day's route on one map • Flights, hotels and rental cars sit right in the itinerary • Everything stays in Hawaii time, so a plan made at home won't shift when you land • Share the itinerary as text ■ Let AI do the tedious part • Paste a booking confirmation (text or screenshot) and it becomes a booking: flight number, times, amount • Add a spot and AI fills in the hours, highlights and address ■ Expenses • Log what you spend in dollars or your own currency • Budget and what's left, at a glance • Breakdown charts by category and by day ■ Family-friendly info Is it stroller-friendly? Are the restrooms clean? How crowded does it get? See family-perspective notes contributed by other users, spot by spot. ■ Six languages Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean and Thai ―――――――――― HawaiiNavi Premium (auto-renewable subscription) Removes ads and unlocks the AI Travel Assistant: chat about where to go, what to eat and how to get around, with your itinerary as context. • Monthly plan • 6-month plan, with a 1-week free trial Prices are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://guideapps-8ff49.web.app/hawaii/privacy/en/ ―――――――――― Start planning your Hawaii trip with HawaiiNavi.

Screenshots

Map & Talk4 screens
HawaiiNavi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HawaiiNavi at none against Map & Talk's 1. Map & Talk's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Map & Talk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HawaiiNavi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map & Talk ships an update every 2 months, HawaiiNavi every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Map & Talk versus HawaiiNavi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap & TalkHawaiiNavi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTFORT, INC.TAKAYUKI HASHIMOTO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Map & Talk

One-time1
  • Map & Talk UPGRADE$0.99
None

HawaiiNavi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map & Talk free?
Map & Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HawaiiNavi free?
HawaiiNavi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Map & Talk or HawaiiNavi have ads?
Both Map & Talk and HawaiiNavi show ads.
Which is updated more often, Map & Talk or HawaiiNavi?
Map & Talk ships an update every 2 months, and HawaiiNavi every 13 months. Most recently, Map & Talk was updated on October 24, 2026 and HawaiiNavi on October 5, 2026.

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