Comparison

TokyoArtBeat vs Punct Diary

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

Head to head
About

TokyoArtBeat

Discover art and design exhibitions across Japan with this app. Browse events, find nearby venues, and access art news. Unlock premium features like discounts, tracking, and custom lists with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Search and browse exhibitions
  • Filter events by precise criteria
  • Find nearby art spaces on interactive maps
  • Access art news and articles
  • Save on museum visits with discounts
  • Track exhibitions with bookmarks
  • Organize events in custom lists
Features
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Tokyo Art Beat app is your essential companion for exploring art and design events across Japan. With a newly unified design and enhanced features, navigating the art world is now smoother and easier. Free Features • Search and browse event listings • Refine event searches with precise filters • Get a quick overview of nearby events on the map • Access the latest news and articles for free Premium Features (First Month Free) • Enjoy discounted museum visits with MuPon • Keep track of events with bookmarks and visit history • Save your favorite articles • Share your thoughts through event ratings and comments • Organize your favorite events into lists • Plan visits easier with email alerts and sortable map pins • See how much you have saved with MuPon • Added a list feature to the map (New Feature) Seamless Integration with the Web Version • Use the same account for both the web and app • Access all features across both platforms How to Use the App • Browse exhibitions and read articles for free • Unlock additional features with a premium plan (first month free) Experience Japan's vibrant art scene with the Tokyo Art Beat app—your personal guide to the art world. For any inquiries, please contact us at the address below with your device model and iOS version: contact+itunes@tokyoartbeat.com Privacy Policy https://www.tokyoartbeat.com/privacyPolicy Terms of Use https://www.tokyoartbeat.com/termsOfUse About Tokyo Art Beat Run by Art Beat, Inc. Tokyo Art Beat (TAB) is one of Japan’s leading media platforms for art and design events. Since its founding in 2004, it has been offering extensive coverage of over 1000 museum and gallery events each month in both Japanese and English, supported by app subscriptions and advertising revenue.

About

Punct Diary

Features
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Keep what you saw at museums and galleries in a form you can come back to. Be quick inside the museum, and take your time on the way home or at home. That two-step rhythm turns a visit from a one-off experience into a record that builds up over time. ■ Visit Mode: never stop moving inside the museum Start a visit and a note opens where you can drop photos and memos in seconds. Just shoot, just jot, so you never have to cut short the time you spend in front of a work. Organizing can wait. It works even where there is no signal, and your records are backed up to the cloud automatically afterwards. ■ Pin it to the note, tidy it up later Photos you took, memos you wrote, audio, handouts. Pin them all to the note and arrange them however you like. Back home, sort what you want to keep as artworks from what you don't, and only what matters ends up in your artwork list. You can also import from your camera roll in one go. ■ Remember artworks and terms together For each artwork, record photos, the artist's name and your impressions. Terms that catch your eye can be written down with their meaning and background, and linked to artworks. Later, "I've seen this technique before" becomes something you can actually trace. ■ Your journey becomes your collection Every visit is stamped into your passport. Look back by year or by month to see where you have been. Arrange the works you loved in "My Museum" and build an exhibition room of your own. ■ Find where to go next Search the map for museums and galleries nearby, and see what exhibitions are on. For exhibitions that interest you, you can also see how many other people have recorded them. ■ Made for people who - see an exhibition but often can't recall what was in it - buy the catalogue and rarely open it again - take photos of artworks that pile up unorganized - want to look back on what, and how much, they have seen See, write, look back. Repeat, and the next exhibition gets even better.

Screenshots

TokyoArtBeat4 screens
Punct Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Punct Diary at weekly against TokyoArtBeat's every 5 weeks. 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. TokyoArtBeat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Punct Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TokyoArtBeat ships an update every 5 weeks, Punct Diary weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TokyoArtBeat versus Punct Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTokyoArtBeatPunct Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB167 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperArt Beat, Inc.Yasushi Hino

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TokyoArtBeat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Tokyo Art Beat1 Month trial$30.991 Year
2 purchases

Punct Diary

Subscriptions2
  • 月間プラン14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 年間プラン14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is TokyoArtBeat free?
TokyoArtBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Punct Diary free?
Punct Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TokyoArtBeat or Punct Diary have ads?
Both TokyoArtBeat and Punct Diary show ads.
Which is updated more often, TokyoArtBeat or Punct Diary?
TokyoArtBeat ships an update every 5 weeks, and Punct Diary weekly. Most recently, TokyoArtBeat was updated on November 10, 2026 and Punct Diary on November 8, 2026.

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