Comparison

Imperial Palaces Guide vs どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム)

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

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About

Imperial Palaces Guide

This official audio guide app provides tours of Japan's Imperial Palaces in six languages. It features maps, GPS-enabled notifications for commentary points, and relevant photographs to enhance your visit.

Highlights
  • Official audio guide
  • Multilingual tours (6 languages)
  • Interactive maps
  • GPS location notifications
  • Related photographs
  • Tour content for Tokyo and Kyoto
Features
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The official audio guide for the Imperial Palaces in Japan “Imperial Palaces Guide” App is the official app of the Imperial Household Agency in Japan. It serves as the audio guide for visitors to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, and the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and provides tour content in six languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French and Spanish. “Palaces Guide” App provides photographs related to the audio tours featured in the app: the Imperial Palace, the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, and the Kyoto Imperial Palace. After downloading the app, users select a language and then choose from the three tours displayed on screen. This will display a map of the tour area and the audio guide points. If the app is allowed access to a device’s GPS functionality, the app will notify users when they approach a location for which commentary is available, and will show the users where they are on the map and audio commentary locations nearby. ■ Developer credits The Imperial Household Agency ■ Notes 1. Please use earphones when using the “Imperial Palaces Guide” App to avoid bothering other visitors. 2. Please walk with care when viewing the map screen on the app. 3. Some content is provided through links to external sources (e.g. the Imperial Household Agency website). Please note that data rates will apply when connecting to external links. 4. The app cannot provide positional notifications on devices without GPS functionality.

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どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム)

Features
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シェアサイクリングをより快適に強力サポート! シェアサイクリングをご利用される方々に特化したAppです。 ================================ 全国のシェアサイクルポート/レンタサイクル店を地図上に表示し、さらにその詳細情報が確認できるAppです。 事業者を横断的に表示できるため、複数の事業者の比較検討が行いやすいです。 ■主要機能 全国のシェアサイクルポート/レンタサイクル店の位置を地図上に表示します。 ・バイクシェアやPiPPAなど複数の事業者のポートの位置が一つの地図上で見ることができます。 ・貸出可能台数も地図上に表示し※1、そのポートで自転車が借りられるかを確認できます。 Appから簡単に自転車予約ステップへ移動できます※1 ・目当てのポートを見つけたらApp内から予約ボタンを押下し、該当の事業者サービスへ連携します。 NAVITIME・自転車NAVITIMEとの連携でポートまでのルート検索が可能です。※2 ※1 一部の事業者に限ります ※2 ルートを検索するには「NAVITIME」,「自転車NAVITIME」Appが必要です ■プライバシーポリシー http://www.navitime.co.jp/pcstorage/html/privacy/001.html ■対応ハードウェア iPhone 5s/SE、iPhone 6/6 Plus、iPhone 7/7 Plus、iPhone 8/8 Plus、iPhone X/XS/XS Max/XR ※iPod touch、iPad Wi-FiモデルなどGPS非搭載端末はサポート対象外です。 ■対応OS iOS 12.0以上 ■ご注意 ・GPSを使用し続けると、バッテリーを多大に消費する可能性があります。

Screenshots

Imperial Palaces Guide4 screens
どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Imperial Palaces Guide at every 6 weeks against どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム)'s every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Imperial Palaces Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム) every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Imperial Palaces Guide versus どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImperial Palaces Guideどこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Imperial Household AgencyNAVITIME JAPAN CO.,LTD.

In-app purchases

None

Imperial Palaces Guide

No in-app purchases

None

どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Imperial Palaces Guide free?
Imperial Palaces Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム) free?
どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Imperial Palaces Guide or どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム) have ads?
Neither Imperial Palaces Guide nor どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Imperial Palaces Guide or どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム)?
Imperial Palaces Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, and どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム) every 7 months. Most recently, Imperial Palaces Guide was updated on November 6, 2026 and どこでもサイクル by NAVITIME(ナビタイム) on November 2, 2026.

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