# 日本の市町村 vs AroundPrefecture

The clearest difference is ads: AroundPrefecture at none against 日本の市町村's shown. AroundPrefecture also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 15 months). 日本の市町村's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

日本の市町村 ships an update every 15 months, AroundPrefecture every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 日本の市町村 | AroundPrefecture |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Size | 819 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Takuya Ishikawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/468311118) | [Motonari Hibi](https://appshunter.io/developer/386737172) |

## What reviewers say

### 日本の市町村

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1629437019)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### AroundPrefecture

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aroundprefecture/id1643742735)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 日本の市町村 free?

日本の市町村 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AroundPrefecture free?

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

### Do 日本の市町村 or AroundPrefecture have ads?

日本の市町村 shows ads; AroundPrefecture does not.

### Which is updated more often, 日本の市町村 or AroundPrefecture?

日本の市町村 ships an update every 15 months, and AroundPrefecture every 5 months. Most recently, 日本の市町村 was updated on October 30, 2026 and AroundPrefecture on October 30, 2026.

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