flat vs MichiLoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
flat
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Find the perfect outing experience! Experience platform "flat" is now available! Flat is an application that connects "guides" who are familiar with various things, things, places, and experiences with "guests" who want to enjoy them together. ◆flat Features The guide can easily create a plan, and the guest can choose the plan they want to participate in. Because you can communicate with the guide in advance, you can customize your own plan and enjoy the places you really want to go and the things you really want to do. (1) Search for your favorite plan You can search for a plan that suits you by location, date, and various categories. (2) Customize your plan by communicating with a guide You can customize your plan by communicating with the guide who is offering the plan. (3) Easy to join You can settle your payment in "flat", so there is no need to exchange troublesome money. You can prevent problems before they happen with our full support system. ◆Example of flat's plan Guides can create any plan, from full-scale tours to small experiences, utilizing their own skills and hobbies. ●Explore Tokyo's photogenic spots guided by a dedicated photographer/guide, making use of his/her hobby of photography. ●Beginners are welcome! Traditional tea ceremony and Japanese sweets making experience. ●If you like to eat and walk around, we recommend the Tsukiji Seafood Market Tour by a guide with 20 years of experience in Tsukiji. ●Ask a guide with FP1 level online how to manage your assets in the future. A wide variety of plans await you! ◆Main features 1) Guide ・Easy and simple plan creation ・You can exchange messages with guests in advance. ・Flat will take care of the troublesome financial transactions on your behalf. 2) Guests ・Fulfilling plan search function ・Customize the plan to suit your needs. ・You can communicate with guides in advance. ・Full support system for your peace of mind. ◆Precautions Please read the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before using the application. Terms of use https://fl-at.jp/en/about/terms Privacy policy https://fl-at.jp/en/company/privacypolicy ◆Inquiries For inquiries about our services, please contact us at the following address. https://fl-at.jp/en/support/contact
MichiLoop
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Keep the roads you traveled, and the moments along the way. MichiLoop is a private travel journal for motorcycle rides and car trips, with routes, photos, videos and voice notes. No separate account is needed. START WITH THE FREE CORE Free: GPS logs, journals, one-day plans, three saved plans/drafts, basic GPX import, one vehicle, basic editing and export. An optional rewarded ad grants one extra basic-plan creation: up to 3 acquisitions/day, 1 held. Used only after successful save. When ads are unavailable, the same capped credits remain available without ads. Free users may see banners on safe content screens and frequency-limited full-screen ads after saving a new plan. Purchased Creator Pack, active Plus and eligible verified legacy ad-free purchases remove all ads. RECORD NOW. JOURNAL LATER. Record with or without a plan. Confirm the trip end to save its route, distance and time. Review logs by date or plan and add photos, video, voice and notes later. Start, stop and capture only while safely parked. REVISIT YOUR JOURNEYS Revisit completed trips, your Footprint map and vehicle records. Spot Book holds places, notes and up to five photos. Everyday Journal keeps preparation and gear memories. KEEP TRACK OF COSTS AND FUEL Set a journey budget, enter expenses and fuel details, and review totals by currency. Scan receipts on-device, then check the suggested fields before saving. Supported devices can also keep step counts for walking segments. PLAN THE NEXT DAY OUT Plan stops, distances, arrival targets, breaks and checklists, or duplicate an earlier plan. Keep ferry crossings separate from driving distance. Import GPX key points into a plan and export a saved plan or recorded route. Check planned weather, upcoming plans in widgets, and recording status in Live Activities. MAKE THE MEMORY YOUR OWN Capture photos and video up to 60 seconds. Free tools include crop, 90-degree rotation, straightening, brightness, video trim, mute and cover-frame time. Creator Pack is a one-time In-App Purchase for advanced color, filters, text and drawing/markup, plus traveled route and date, place, distance, and duration overlays. Route-overlay exports in Cover Studio are included; previews and basic covers with the route hidden are free. Creator Pack is also included while Plus is active. Open the still-photo finder from Control Center, Action button or Lock Screen on supported iPhones. EXPAND YOUR TRIPS WITH MICHILOOP PLUS MichiLoop Plus is a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription for 2–14 days, additional plans and drafts without credits, KML and map links, per-leg transport and route settings, and a second vehicle and beyond. Creator Pack is included while subscribed. An eligible annual subscriber may receive a 14-day free trial; monthly has no trial. Check current prices and eligibility in the App Store before purchase. Existing plans, vehicles and journals remain viewable after cancellation. DATA AND SAFETY Supported data syncs to your private CloudKit when iCloud is available. Budgets, expenses, receipts and walking metrics stay on-device. Export a copy of app data and attached media from Settings. If you are signed out of Apple Account or iCloud is restricted, you can choose device-only storage after confirming the warning. Saving pauses until the storage location is confirmed. Device-only data is lost when the app is deleted; export a copy first. Never operate the device while riding or driving. MichiLoop does not replace navigation, emergency services or safety assistance. Confirm roads, weather, opening hours and ferry information with official sources. Plus renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ MichiLoop Terms: https://michiloop.tkgshoyu.jp/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://michiloop.tkgshoyu.jp/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: flat at none against MichiLoop's 3. flat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). MichiLoop's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price 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. MichiLoop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. flat asks for nothing beyond the download.
flat ships an update every 6 months, MichiLoop weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | flat | MichiLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agali Inc. | Yuto Masamura |
In-app purchases
flat
No in-app purchases
MichiLoop
- MichiLoop Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
- MichiLoop Plus Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Creator Pack$19.99








