Comparison

TokyoArtBeat vs Catalog Pocket

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

Catalog Pocket

Explore Japan's tourism, discount coupons, and more in your native language. This app offers multilingual browsing, personalized catalog suggestions, and sharing capabilities. It's ideal for researching Japan before your trip or recommending spots to friends.

Highlights
  • Multilingual browsing (9 languages)
  • Personalized catalog recommendations
  • Search by category, keyword, region, and more
  • Save searches and favorite catalogs
  • Share content on social media
  • Offline access to downloaded content
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The Catalog Pocket app allows you to look up and browse information on tourism in Japan, as well as discount coupons, free newspapers and more, using your native language (Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thailand, Portuguese, Indonesian and Spanish.). Use not only when you travel in Japan but much prior to your visit in order to learn more about the country. [Perfect for those who...] - Don’t read Japanese - Want to research tourism information using their native language prior to traveling in Japan - Want to learn more about Japan before traveling there - Want to recommend tourist spots in Japan to friends [Multilingual browsing function] Automatically sets the interface language to Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thailand, Portuguese, Indonesian or Spanish. according to the language setting of your OS. Set the priority display language of the text within the text window to browse the contents in your native language. (The contents containing the set language are required.) [Suggests catalogs for you!] By browsing various catalogs, a built-in function can preferentially list catalogs that are selected depending on your preferences and current region. The more contents you view, the more appropriate catalogs this function will recommend for you. (To use the region-related priority display or the search function, either the location information setting of your device or the area designation of two locations in the app settings are required.) [Features abundant categories!] Due to the abundance of categories (genres) in Catalog Pocket, there is no need to use multiple catalog apps suited for different distribution contents. Includes not only lifestyle-related categories but also those related to business. [Share with friends on SNS sites!] The Catalog Pocket app comes equipped with an SNS posting capability that allows you to share reading contents with your friends! Share on Facebook, Twitter and LINE. [Other features] - A search function with 6 types of settings (category, keyword, company name, region, coupon/discount and travel related) - A My Search function that saves your searches - A My Catalog setting (Marks downloaded contents as favorites.) - Bookmark setting (Adds a bookmark to specific catalog pages to manage your contents.) - Catalog browsing with a password function (Some coupons can be browsed by entering a password distributed on another catalog or at stores.) * An Internet connection is needed to browse the catalog. However, contents that are already downloaded can be viewed without Internet connectivity. * This app may contain contents related to finance, politics and political party, pachinko and pornography that are for use by those over a certain age.. * Along with updates, functions may change without prior notice.

Screenshots

TokyoArtBeat4 screens
Catalog Pocket2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catalog Pocket at none against TokyoArtBeat's 2. Catalog Pocket also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). TokyoArtBeat's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Catalog Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catalog Pocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TokyoArtBeat ships an update every 5 weeks, Catalog Pocket every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TokyoArtBeat versus Catalog Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTokyoArtBeatCatalog Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.112.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB85 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperArt Beat, Inc.Morisawa Inc.

Customer experience

TokyoArtBeat

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative36.0%

Catalog Pocket

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TokyoArtBeat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Tokyo Art Beat1 Month trial$30.991 Year
None

Catalog Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TokyoArtBeat free?
TokyoArtBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catalog Pocket free?
Catalog Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TokyoArtBeat or Catalog Pocket?
Catalog Pocket is rated higher. TokyoArtBeat averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Catalog Pocket averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TokyoArtBeat or Catalog Pocket have ads?
TokyoArtBeat shows ads; Catalog Pocket does not.
Which is updated more often, TokyoArtBeat or Catalog Pocket?
TokyoArtBeat ships an update every 5 weeks, and Catalog Pocket every 3 months. Most recently, TokyoArtBeat was updated on September 22, 2026 and Catalog Pocket on June 5, 2026.

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