Imperial Palaces Guide vs Tabist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Official audio guide
- Multilingual tours (6 languages)
- Interactive maps
- GPS location notifications
- Related photographs
- Tour content for Tokyo and Kyoto
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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.
Tabist
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Tabistは国内旅行の計画をもっと賢く、もっと楽しくするためのホテル予約と旅の情報アプリです。日本全国にあるお得に泊まれてユニークな体験ができるホテルや旅館から、今の自分にぴったりの旅先を見つけてください。Tabist に賢い値段で宿泊するにはアプリからの予約がおすすめです。 ■ホテル・旅館検索 ・都道府県別でホテル・旅館を探せます。旅の行き先を決めている場合は、都道府県から探してください。 ・ホテル・旅館の宿泊価格や外観、特徴を一覧で見ることができます。気になった宿はタップして詳細をご覧いただけます。 ・このホテル・旅館をおすすめする理由、泊まるべき理由がわかるストーリーや、各施設ならではの特徴をご案内します。 ・宿や周辺の観光情報の写真を一覧でチェックできます。 ■ホテル・旅館の宿泊予約 ・現地支払い、オンライン クレジットカード決済が可能です。 ■ユーザーアカウント ・毎回個人情報を入力せず、簡単&スムーズに予約ができます。 ・自分の予約内容を確認・編集できます。 ・会員限定でお得な特典があります。 ■旅行情報 ・お得なキャンペーン情報や、最新の旅のトレンド、より良い旅をプランするための情報をご提供します。旅のスケジュールを立てる際の参考にご利用ください。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Imperial Palaces Guide at none against Tabist's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Imperial Palaces Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, Tabist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Imperial Palaces Guide | Tabist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Imperial Household Agency | ORAVEL STAYS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Imperial Palaces Guide
No in-app purchases
Tabist
No in-app purchases
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