PilgriGo vs Henro Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PilgriGo
This app is your essential companion for the Shikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage. It provides detailed temple information, navigation, and allows you to record your visit details and photos.
- Detailed information on 88 Shikoku pilgrimage sites
- Temple search and distance calculation
- Route guidance via Google Maps
- Sutra data for chanting
- Record visit information and photos
- Post visit records to social media
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"PilgriGo" supports your pilgrimage. PilgriGo is preloaded with information on 88 temples in Shikoku, providing all the information necessary for temple tours and recording your pilgrimage information on your iPhone. There are various other applications for the 88 temple pilgrimage in Shikoku (OHENRO), but please try PilgriGo, an all-in-one application that even includes sutra information. [Main Function] - Contains detailed information on the 88 Shikoku pilgrimage sites. - Search for the nearest temple from your current location and the next temple to go to, and display the approximate distance. - Support for reverse pilgrimages - Notification of arrival at a temple based on location information - Displays the route from the current location to the temple on a map with distance and time required. - Sends the location of the temple to the car navigation system using Denso's NaviCon app. - Guides the route from the current location to the temple via Google Maps. = Display information on nearby accommodations and other spots in conjunction with Google Maps - Provides sutra data for sutra reading = Browse websites and Wikipedia information of Temples. - Record information and photographs of the temple. = Posting of visit records to social networking services - And more
Henro Hub
This app provides a comprehensive map and guide for the Shikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage. It features detailed temple information, route guidance, and lodging options, helping pilgrims discover hidden sites and navigate the journey effectively.
- Comprehensive Shikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage map
- Discovery Mode for hidden sites
- Smart Pilgrim Map with filtering
- Lodging and infrastructure information
- Temple-to-temple route guidance
- Multiple transport optimization
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Henro Hub is your digital companion for the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Bringing pilgrimage routes, temples, practical information, and lesser-known sacred places together in one clear, detailed map. Explore the whole pilgrimage Discover 3,300+ places across Shikoku and around 2,700 km of pilgrimage routes and tracks, including the Shikoku 88, alternative routes, Bekkaku, Okunoin, Bangai, and many hidden spiritual sites. Find pilgrim lodging, rest huts, restaurants, shops, transport, and essential services along the way. More than just a map Explore the history and spiritual significance of temples, discover connections between sacred places, and benefit from practical Pilgrim Tips gathered through firsthand experience on Shikoku. Henro Hub is now available in 11 languages, with translated place information, pilgrimage-route details, and guidance for international pilgrims. Find what you need Use smart search and powerful filters to discover temples, places, regions, routes, and useful services, even something as specific as rest huts between two temples. Plan your own way Plan routes directly on the map, compare different options, and explore distances, elevation profiles, slopes, ascent, descent, and route characteristics. Bicycle routing is also available in beta. Explore even without internet Henro Hub includes the Shikoku map, pilgrimage routes, and place information for offline use, particularly useful in remote areas where mobile reception is limited. Make it your pilgrimage Save favourite places, add personal notes, keep planned routes for later, measure distances, and discover useful places nearby. Whether you're preparing your journey at home or exploring Shikoku on the ground, Henro Hub helps you find your own way through the pilgrimage, with clarity, freedom, and a deeper connection to the places you visit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Henro Hub at Free against PilgriGo's $4.99. Henro Hub also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Henro Hub is free to download; PilgriGo costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PilgriGo ships an update every 3 months, Henro Hub monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PilgriGo | Henro Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 215 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toraiwax | New Earth Living Ltd |
Customer experience
PilgriGo
Henro Hub
In-app purchases
PilgriGo
No in-app purchases
Henro Hub
No in-app purchases








