Ramen Map vs Ramen Beast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ramen Map
Discover ramen shops near your current location or search for them on a map. This app utilizes data from the reliable Ramen Database to help you find your next bowl.
- Map-based ramen shop search
- Discover shops near current location
- Utilizes Ramen Database data
- Shop information provided in Japanese
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Ramen is one of the most famous food in Japan. This application will show you ramen shops around you, or you can look for them on a map. This application uses the shop data from the most reliable ramen information website "Ramen Database" by supleks,jp, but is not an official app. Note: Shop information is provided only in Japanese.
Ramen Beast
Discover Tokyo's finest ramen shops with this connoisseur's guide. Get English and Japanese recommendations for over 700 unique establishments, including ordering tips and shop details. Navigate by style, from traditional to innovative.
- Discover 700+ Tokyo ramen shops
- English and Japanese ordering recommendations
- Navigate by ramen style categories
- In-depth shop reviews
- Essential shop information (hours, address)
- Curated, non-chain recommendations
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Ramen Beast is a connoisseur's guide to the very best ramen shops of Japan. Over 10,000 bowls (and counting) were eaten to create this app. Only the finest shops are included (no chains, no tourist traps). Ramen Beast does one simple thing: It directs you to the best ramen in Japan. We are obsessive about our recommendations and information. We've spent years eating across Japan. This app was created to share that knowledge. APP FEATURES: — Discover more than 2,000 of Japan's very best ramen shops, spanning the traditional, exquisite, innovative, beastly and downright bizarre. — Get recommendations in English and Japanese on which bowl to order at every shop. — In depth review of every shop, including details of shop specialty, chef's history, specialty ingredients, basic ordering tips, ramen lore and more. — Essential info: shop address, ramen style, star rating and more. Follow The Ramen Beast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramen_beast/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramenbeast
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ramen Map at 5.0 against Ramen Beast's 4.4. Ramen Map also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Ramen Beast's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 28%) and ratings volume (24 vs 4). On price, ads and monetization model 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. Ramen Beast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ramen Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ramen Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ramen Beast has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Ramen Map's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ramen Beast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ramen Map ships an update every 2 months, Ramen Beast every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ramen Map | Ramen Beast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.4 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yohei Sato | Patrick Brzeski |
Customer experience
Ramen Map
Ramen Beast
In-app purchases
Ramen Map
No in-app purchases
Ramen Beast
- Lists – Monthly$4.991 Month
- Lists – Yearly$39.991 Year
