Kennzeichen Lite vs DramaMap Japan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kennzeichen Lite
Explore German license plate codes and their corresponding regions. This app is useful for travelers and a fun educational game for children on long journeys. It offers a Wikipedia link for more information and customizable design themes.
- German license plate code database
- Search by code, region, or city
- Filter by country
- Wikipedia integration for more details
- Light and dark design themes
- Educational game for kids
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Don't travel to Germany without this database of the German license plate signs. The letter code denotes the different regions. You can search for the code, the region, the cities and filter by countries. The application helps you to collect all different codes. This is a famous game for kids during boring long car trips. The icon badge shows the number of marked codes. There is a quick link from the region and the country to Wikipedia to read more. Furthermore you can choose between a light modern design and a dark traditional design. This application is in German, but can be used by anybody who travels through Germany or is curious about the German license plates. This free version contains all plates starting with A or B.
DramaMap Japan
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DramaMap Japan turns every filming location from your favorite Japanese dramas, films and anime into one draggable, searchable map. Open the app and the nearest shoots are already there — pull up Solitary Gourmet, Unnatural, Hanzawa Naoki, or any anime pilgrimage classic by title, or tap any location to see every show that ever filmed there. Each spot is tagged with its precision (exact building / block / approximate), and lists every other title that ever shot there so you know in seconds whether it's worth the detour. The Journey tab keeps your saved places, want-to-visits, check-ins, notes and followed shows in one place, sliceable by title, city, or timeline. One-tap CSV export keeps your data portable. Map browsing, search, and Nearby mode are completely free. Pro unlocks unlimited saves, check-ins, notes, followed works and Apple Look Around / Google Street View previews so your pilgrimage list isn't capped at the first handful of spots. — Locations are sourced from openly catalogued data; protected sites display only an approximate position. — Location permission is optional — pre-trip planning and on-site navigation work either way. — Localized in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Terms of Use (Apple's standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DramaMap Japan at every 4 days against Kennzeichen Lite's every 8 months. Kennzeichen Lite's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Kennzeichen Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DramaMap Japan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kennzeichen Lite ships an update every 8 months, DramaMap Japan every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kennzeichen Lite | DramaMap Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | BIN WANG |
In-app purchases
Kennzeichen Lite
- Kennzeichen Upgrade$0.99
DramaMap Japan
- Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Pro Lifetime$14.99
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