JAPAN SELECT vs Japan Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JAPAN SELECT
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JAPAN SELECT® is an English-Japanese app for Japan’s foreign residents, foreign visitors and internationally minded Japanese. The first edition of the monthly magazine “J SELECT” (Japan Select) was published in 1974 by Business World Corporation; the leader in English-language publications in Japan since 1971. BWC publications have been adopted as the official English-language medium during visits to Japan by world leaders such as HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Charles of England, U.S. presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, and the heads of government of the G7 and G8 member nations. JAPAN SELECT features articles on dining, culture, travel, business, society, beauty and fashion, and events, as well as interviews and more. Each point of our J Select star logo corresponds to the five major continents of the world. Our purpose in publishing this magazine is to showcase the best information from Japan to the world. For support, please contact us at https://japanrestaurant.net/ja/contactus/.
Japan Calendar
Explore Japan's culture, history, and daily life with daily calendar events, video reels, curated news, and language learning. Stay connected to Japan through its rich heritage and modern insights.
- Daily Japanese calendar with historical events
- Cultural and historical video reels
- Curated news updates from Japan
- Japanese language learning through quotes
- Information on culture, history, and daily life
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Japan Calendar is your all-in-one companion for exploring Japan's rich culture, history, and daily life. Whether you're a fan of Japanese culture, a language learner, or simply curious about the nation's heritage, this app brings Japan closer to you — every single day. Features include: ⑴ Daily Japanese calendar with historical events. ⑵ Cultural, political, and social video reels that bring Japan’s past and present to life — powered by the official YouTube API to ensure content compliance. ⑶ Curated news updates from Japan, every day — aggregated via public RSS feeds from reputable news sources, without scraping or republishing full articles. ⑷ Japanese language learning through famous quotes and expressions. Stay connected with Japan like never before — through time, culture, and language. Privacy policy: https://calendar.singsingapp.com/privacy Terms of use: https://calendar.singsingapp.com/terms Youtube API's Term of use: https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/api-services-terms-of-service
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Verdict
JAPAN SELECT and Japan Calendar are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
JAPAN SELECT ships an update every 14 months, Japan Calendar every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JAPAN SELECT | Japan Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BUSINESS WORLD CORPORATION | Quoc Huy Ho |
In-app purchases
JAPAN SELECT
No in-app purchases
Japan Calendar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is JAPAN SELECT free?
Is Japan Calendar free?
Do JAPAN SELECT or Japan Calendar have ads?
Which is updated more often, JAPAN SELECT or Japan Calendar?
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