SCANNOW vs Honjitsu Tokyo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCANNOW
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Discover local brands and shops with rewarding experiences by scanning all over Hong Kong on SCANNOW! We are your local brand and culture guide to explore, experience and enjoy every bit of the local product and business. | Explore | search spots by your interests or locations near you or anywhere you want to go. | Experience | exclusive S-Point will be given to reward your visit and support at local spots in your neighbourhood or anywhere in our local community. | Enjoy | collect S-Points as many as possible by exploring & experiencing any spots and redeem your favourite products designed/made locally. We encourage everyone should have it downloaded and... SCANNOW!
Honjitsu Tokyo
Discover daily events in Tokyo and the Kanto region, from festivals and exhibitions to seasonal highlights like autumn leaves and fireworks. Plan your itinerary with a map, weather integration, and collaborative trip planning features. Save events, get reminders, and share your plans easily.
- Daily event listings for Tokyo & Kanto
- Seasonal specials (autumn leaves, fireworks)
- Interactive map with event pins
- Category filters and search
- Collaborative trip planning
- Event reminders and route planning
- Home screen widget
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Honjitsu Tokyo — what's on in Tokyo and the Kanto region, updated every day. Open the app and you see today: festivals, fireworks, exhibitions, markets, illuminations, anime collaborations, family events… sorted by date, with a map and today's weather, so you know where to go at a glance. [SEASONAL SPECIALS] • Big fireworks festivals, with the major events ranked first [BROWSE EVENTS] • Day-by-day list: swipe the calendar strip to switch days • Apple Maps: every event pinned on the map; the number in a circle shows how many events are in that area • Category filters: art, markets, festivals, anime, family and more • Search in English, Japanese, Chinese or romaji (typing "hanabi" finds fireworks) • Every event links to its official website; always check there for the latest times and prices [PLAN YOUR TRIP] • Tap "+" to add an event to your plan; each day is sorted by time automatically • Travel time between stops is based on real routes, including from your hotel • Invite friends to edit the same plan together • Share events and plans as beautiful images; after the trip, make a short route recap video • Reminders when an event is about to start or it's time to leave [EVENT CARD COLLECTION] • Every event you visit becomes a card; swipe through them to look back on your trip • When you were recorded at the venue, the card gets a "Visited" stamp — and now and then a gold or black-gold card • Turn on automatic visit recording and the venues you visit are noted even with the app closed • Rate the events you went to and help make recommendations better for everyone [HOME SCREEN WIDGET] • See today's popular events and a countdown to your trip without opening the app [SAVE AND DISCOVER] • Swipe right to save, swipe left to hide • Events ending soon, near you, or on for one day only are shown first • Weather hints for rain, heat and cold [FOUR LANGUAGES] • English, 日本語, Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong / Taiwan wording) and Simplified Chinese • Event details switch too, and the original Japanese name is always kept Browse, save and search without an account; sign in to sync your plans and saved events across devices. Event information comes from organisers' public websites; images belong to their respective organisers. Details may change, so please check the official website. Weather data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SCANNOW at none against Honjitsu Tokyo's 3. SCANNOW also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Honjitsu Tokyo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 13 months) and device support. On price 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. Honjitsu Tokyo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SCANNOW asks for nothing beyond the download.
SCANNOW ships an update every 13 months, Honjitsu Tokyo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCANNOW | Honjitsu Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Caravan Limited | Chun Ting Tse |
In-app purchases
SCANNOW
No in-app purchases
Honjitsu Tokyo
- A soft drink$0.99
- A coffee$3.99
- Lunch$6.99









