Comparison

Shanghai Travel Guide . vs Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com

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

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About

Shanghai Travel Guide .

This offline travel guide provides comprehensive information for exploring Shanghai and surrounding regions. It features interactive maps, augmented reality for discovering points of interest, and daily itineraries. Plan your trip with budget-friendly recommendations for hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife.

Highlights
  • 100% Offline Travel Guide
  • Augmented Reality (AR) Discovery
  • Interactive Zoomable Offline Maps
  • GPS Capable Navigation
  • Daily Based Itineraries
  • Budget-Based Recommendations
  • Nightlife & Shopping Information
Features
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SPECIAL FEATURES - AUGMENTED REALITY - AR - STOP CARRYING BOOK GUIDES!!! - 100% OFFLINE TRAVEL GUIDE - OFFLINE METRO MAP - ZOOMABLE 100% REGIONAL OFFLINE MAPS: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Nanjing - PICS GALLERY - GPS CAPABLE - INTERACTIVE POINTS OF INTEREST on the maps showing public bus stops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, hospitals, museums, theatres, and many others. - DAILY BASED ITINERARIES - BUDGET BASED HOTELS & RESTAURANTS - WHERE, WHAT & HOW TO SHOP - NIGHTLIFE ACTIVITIES - CITY TIPS, MOVING AROUND, COMMUTING - SAFETY TIPS ------------------------------------------ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Stop carrying heavy city tours guide in your pocket. TRAVEL LIGHT!!! With this Travel Guide you have a full city guide in your iPhone & iPod Touch. This tourist guide is built to be used offline. No connection to Internet required, meaning no extra charges in your phone bill!! AUGMENTED REALITY, unlike other tourist guides you will be able to discover the city with the best iPhone tool - AR - Just click on the AR button, turn yourself 360° and view on the screen where the best spots are and how to find them. You can also scroll up and down to view the closest and furthest attraction. Slide through the tutorial for more tips. After many requests, we bring to you your own steps with a GPS feature. Do not get lost, just take a look where you are standed. It is a very practical city guide since it is designed to be used by itineraries. There are 4 different itineraries for the city depending on the duration of your journey. We also provide tips and advices to travelers, how to get into the city, how to move around, where to shop, where to go at night, most popular places, safety tips, etc... Unlike other guides, this Travel Guide provides you with interactive zoomable OFFLINE MAPS (x6 zoom + GPS capable) of the region showing the attractions, public bus stops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, hospitals and many other useful points of interest. You cannot get lost!. With this guide, you will not only visit the city but also move around its region. Tourist info for must see attractions such as Pudong, Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, The Bund, Shanghai Club Building, HSBC Building, Customs House, North China Daily News Building, Peace Hotel, Old Bank of China Building, Shanghai Museum, Jade Buddha Temple, Nanjing Road, Yuyuan Garden, Xintiandi, Wen Miao, Jin Mao Tower, Longhua Temple, Zhujiajiao, Minhang District, Shanghai Ghetto, Shanghai Zoo, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, among others. The travel guide is made based on travelers advices. Unlike other city guides, we can guarantee we have already visited these places and would like to give you a fancy and practical tool to make your visit a more enjoyable one. This app contains IAPs for you to enjoy and discover the best out of your visit.

About

Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com

This free travel guide offers comprehensive information for visiting Tokyo. It covers essential details like general information, attractions, dining, accommodation, transportation, and shopping. The app also includes a map and allows booking of local activities to enhance your trip.

Highlights
  • General travel planning information
  • Detailed attraction guides
  • Dining and accommodation recommendations
  • Transportation tips
  • Shopping advice
  • Interactive Tokyo map
  • Activity booking
Features
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This Tokyo guide is completely free and has been created by the Civitatis team, the leading company in the sale of guided tours, excursions, and free tours in English all over the world. So you can guess what you'll find there: all the tourist information you need to make the most of your trip to Tokyo, with a perfect combination of cultural, sightseeing, and entertainment options. You'll also find in this Tokyo guide practical information that will help you organize your trip to Tokyo, as well as tips and advice to make the most of your time in Tokyo. What to see in Tokyo? Where to eat, where to sleep? What are the places you really have to visit? Any tips to save money? Our Tokyo guide will answer all these and more. The most interesting sections of this free guide to Tokyo are: • General information: Learn how to plan your trip to Tokyo and find out what is the necessary documentation to visit it, what is the weather like at the time you're traveling, or what are the opening hours of its stores. • What to see: Discover the main attractions in Tokyo, as well as practical information on how to visit these tourist spots, how to get there, opening hours, closing days, prices, etc. • Where to eat: Learn more about the most traditional dishes in Japan and the best places to sample them in Tokyo. And why not do it for the best price? We tell you the best places to eat on a budget in Tokyo. • Where to stay: Are you looking for a quiet neighborhood to rest or a lively one to party until dawn? Our free travel guide will let you know in which area you should look for your accommodation in Tokyo. • Transport: Find out how to get around Tokyo and which are the best ways to move around depending on your budget or your time. • Shopping: Get the perfect souvenirs and save time and money by knowing in advance which are the best areas to go shopping in Tokyo. • Map: The most comprehensive map of Tokyo, where you can see all the must-see sights, where to eat, the best area to book your hotel, or the neighborhood with the greatest and liveliest atmosphere in Tokyo. • Activities: With our Tokyo guide, you can also book the best Civitatis activities for your trip. Guided tours, excursions, tickets, free tours... Everything to fill your trip! We know that when you're traveling, there's no time to waste. And even more, when there are so many things to do in Tokyo. That's why, with this free travel guide, we want to help you fill your trip to Tokyo. Have a blast and enjoy your vacation! P.S. The information and tips in this guide were written by and for travelers and were collected on January 2023. If you find any inaccuracies or find something you think we should change, please contact us (https://www.civitatis.com/en/contact/).

Screenshots

Shanghai Travel Guide .4 screens
Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com at 5.0 against Shanghai Travel Guide .'s 3.9. Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%) and in-app purchases (none vs 18). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Shanghai Travel Guide . sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Shanghai Travel Guide .'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shanghai Travel Guide . ships an update every 3 months, Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shanghai Travel Guide . versus Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShanghai Travel Guide .Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (21 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel GarciaCIVITATIS TOURS S.L.

Customer experience

Shanghai Travel Guide .

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative86.7%

Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Shanghai Travel Guide .

One-time18
  • Pack ShanghaiFree
  • HangzhouFree
  • SuzhouFree
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  • Great Wall of ChinaFree
  • BeijingFree
  • Xi'anFree
  • Shanghai Augmented RealityFree
  • Shanghai Metro RoutingFree
  • shangai nightlifeFree
  • ShanghaiFree
  • KinaFree
  • Shanghai holidaysFree
  • Shanghai karte navigatorFree
  • Shanghai offline mapa gps & guía de viajes gratisFree
  • Beijing Travel Guide$1.99
  • Hangzhou Travel Guide$1.99
  • Shanghai Travel Guide$3.99
  • Shanghai$4.99
None

Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shanghai Travel Guide . free?
Shanghai Travel Guide . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com free?
Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shanghai Travel Guide . or Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com?
Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com is rated higher. Shanghai Travel Guide . averages 3.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Shanghai Travel Guide . or Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com have ads?
Neither Shanghai Travel Guide . nor Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shanghai Travel Guide . or Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com?
Shanghai Travel Guide . ships an update every 3 months, and Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com every 2 months. Most recently, Shanghai Travel Guide . was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com on September 25, 2026.

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