Comparison

しんまちAR vs OyamaRIDE

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

Head to head
About

しんまちAR

Features
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Hold the in-app camera over the marker and the Bulberg daughters and Bulpiyo will explain the history of the town. Introducing famous places in Shinmachi in conjunction with walking around town!

About

OyamaRIDE

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【About This App】 This app allows you to book public transportation services provided by Oyama Town in Shizuoka Prefecture. Two transit types are available, both require user reservations: ●On-Demand Bus: Operates between designated bus stops. You can ride at your preferred time during service hours. ●Public Rideshare: Offers door-to-door service, providing a more flexible travel option. Whether you're a resident of Oyama Town, commuting to work or school, or visiting for tourism or business, anyone can use this service. 【Service Hours】 ●Demand Bus Weekdays: 8:00–19:00 Weekends & Holidays: 8:00–18:00 Closed from Dec. 31 to Jan. 3 ●Public Rideshare ・July 1–July 19 & August 21–March 31 Weekdays: 8:00–19:00 Weekends & Holidays: 8:00–18:00 ・July 20–August 20 (peak Mt. Fuji climbing season) Daily: 8:00–21:00 Closed from Dec. 31 to Jan. 3 【Service Area】 Within Oyama Town and Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture (Trips must start or end in Oyama Town) 【Payment Methods】 ●Demand Bus: Cashless payments, cash, and ticket coupons ●Public Rideshare: Credit card (advance payment via in-app deposit)

Screenshots

しんまちAR1 screens
OyamaRIDE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: しんまちAR at daily against OyamaRIDE's monthly. しんまちAR also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

しんまちAR ships an update daily, OyamaRIDE monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
しんまちAR versus OyamaRIDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterしんまちAROyamaRIDE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSODOSHA Inc.Spare Labs Inc.

In-app purchases

None

しんまちAR

No in-app purchases

None

OyamaRIDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is しんまちAR free?
しんまちAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OyamaRIDE free?
OyamaRIDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do しんまちAR or OyamaRIDE have ads?
Neither しんまちAR nor OyamaRIDE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, しんまちAR or OyamaRIDE?
しんまちAR ships an update daily, and OyamaRIDE monthly. Most recently, しんまちAR was updated on September 26, 2026 and OyamaRIDE on September 22, 2026.

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