Comparison

Japan Restaurant vs First Class Member

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

Head to head

Japan Restaurant

Restaurant search app in Japan

About

Japan Restaurant

Features

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Japan Restaurant is an English-Japanese restaurant search app operated by Business World Corporation; the leader in English-language publications in Japan since 1971. From the top page of Japan Restaurant, you can search for restaurants by location, genre of cuisine, area, price, or keywords. Users can search for the types of restaurant that fit their purposes, such as for business, dates, group-friendly places and more. Users can also search for restaurants with specific facilities such as private rooms, non-smoking sections, open terraces, children’s menus, party menus, all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink plans, birthday benefits and whether pets are welcome. Vegan, vegetarian and halal options are also available. Searches can be conducted in both English and Japanese, so it’s easy for users to share information with colleagues in their native language. Unlike other search websites that use Japanese-English machine translations of English, JapanRestaurant.net offers information in clear English that has been written by a native English speaker.

About

First Class Member

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First Class Member Bangkok is the private dining and lifestyle membership of the Nikko Amata City hotel. Enjoy preferential pricing on award-winning dining, deluxe stays and more. This app allows you to view membership privileges, redeem your e-certificates, view the latest offers and promotions.

Screenshots

Japan Restaurant4 screens

First Class Member3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: First Class Member at every 5 months against Japan Restaurant's every 15 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

Japan Restaurant ships an update every 15 months, First Class Member every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Japan Restaurant versus First Class Member: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Japan Restaurant	First Class Member
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 15 months	Every 5 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	47 MB	84 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	BUSINESS WORLD CORPORATION	Brandforce Nexus

In-app purchases

None

Japan Restaurant

No in-app purchases

None

First Class Member

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Japan Restaurant free?

Japan Restaurant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is First Class Member free?

First Class Member is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Japan Restaurant or First Class Member have ads?

Neither Japan Restaurant nor First Class Member shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Japan Restaurant or First Class Member?

Japan Restaurant ships an update every 15 months, and First Class Member every 5 months. Most recently, Japan Restaurant was updated on October 16, 2026 and First Class Member on October 27, 2026.