Comparison

日本华人说 vs Pathwave

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

Head to head
About

日本华人说

Features
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日本华人的生活社区,用户发布二手商品,生活服务,家政保姆,上门维修,民宿租房,兼职招聘等生活信息。 探索发现周边美景,美食,亚超等实用信息,超百万景点信息,周末出行探店好去处。 真实社交,认识同城好友,包含东京,大阪,京都,北海道,横滨等热门城市。

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Pathwave

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Pathwave - Walk into a store and join its Wi-Fi with one tap. Pathwave recognizes partner stores from their Wi-Fi access point signal and your location, and connects you to their Wi-Fi with one tap. No more asking for the password at cafes, restaurants, hotels and tourist spots. [Key features] - One-tap Wi-Fi Get near the store, the app recognizes it, and one confirmation connects you to the store Wi-Fi. Set it up once and it works at every Pathwave partner store. - Stamps Show your member QR when you pay and the store scans it to add a stamp. Each store sets its own goal and reward; fill the card and a reward coupon is issued. - Coupons Pick up coupons from nearby stores or search, then tap [Use] in My Coupons and show it at the store. Coupons are valid at the store that issued them. - 1:1 chat with the store (auto-translated) Write in your language; the store reads it in Korean and their reply comes back in your language. Ask about hours, the menu or a table without worrying about the words. - Store info in your language Menu, open/closed status, allergy info and Google reviews on one screen. App UI in 8 languages (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese Simplified/Traditional/Hong Kong, French, Vietnamese); chat translation in 20+ languages. Starting with partner stores in Iksan and Jeonju, Korea, and expanding. - Invite friends Share your invite code and use Pathwave together. [Safety & privacy] - Age 14 and over - Location is used only while the app is open, to show nearby stores and confirm which store you are in (no background tracking) - No advertising ID, no trackers - Report / block in chat - Delete your account in the app at any time Store owners: sign up on the web console at provider.pathwave.link Contact / privacy: support@pathwave.link Privacy policy: api.pathwave.link/legal/privacy-policy-en.html Terms of service: api.pathwave.link/legal/terms-of-service-en.html

Screenshots

日本华人说4 screens
Pathwave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pathwave at every 3 days against 日本华人说's every 2 months. 日本华人说's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

日本华人说 ships an update every 2 months, Pathwave every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
日本华人说 versus Pathwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter日本华人说Pathwave
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB49 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developer宇亮 黄TRIGGER SOFT CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

日本华人说

No in-app purchases

None

Pathwave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 日本华人说 free?
日本华人说 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pathwave free?
Pathwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 日本华人说 or Pathwave have ads?
Neither 日本华人说 nor Pathwave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 日本华人说 or Pathwave?
日本华人说 ships an update every 2 months, and Pathwave every 3 days. Most recently, 日本华人说 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pathwave on October 10, 2026.

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