Onsen Search vs Tokyo Sento Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onsen Search
Discover Japanese hot springs with this app. Search by area, hot spring properties, or your current location. Save your favorites and view facility information for accommodations.
- Search by area
- Search by hot spring property
- Search by current location
- Bookmark hot springs
- View accommodation facility info
- Supports Japanese language
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This application can search the Japanese hot spring ground. 1. A search method (1) Area (2) The property of the hot spring (3) The present location outskirts 2. Bookmark Bookmark of the hot spring ground is made. 3. Accommodations Facility information on hot spring accommodations is displayed. This application supports only Japanese.
Tokyo Sento Map
Discover traditional Japanese communal bath houses (sento) with this map application. It helps you locate and explore these unique cultural establishments.
- Sento bath house locator
- Map-based discovery
- Japanese cultural exploration
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*This application is only available in Japanese. Sento is a type of Japanese communal bath house where customers pay for entrance. This is a Map of Sento. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC8tJV_eocw
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tokyo Sento Map at none against Onsen Search's shown. Tokyo Sento Map also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 38%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tokyo Sento Map holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Onsen Search's written reviews are positive against 53% of Tokyo Sento Map's.
Onsen Search ships an update every 3 months, Tokyo Sento Map every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Onsen Search | Tokyo Sento Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | shinichi tanimoto | AtoZ Lab |
Customer experience
Onsen Search
Tokyo Sento Map
In-app purchases
Onsen Search
No in-app purchases
Tokyo Sento Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Onsen Search free?
Is Tokyo Sento Map free?
Which has better reviews, Onsen Search or Tokyo Sento Map?
Do Onsen Search or Tokyo Sento Map have ads?
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