Kyoto simple bus search vs NaraMapNavigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Kyoto simple bus search
Easily navigate Kyoto's public bus system. Find bus stops near your current location or popular landmarks, and view their positions on a map. Supports Kyoto City Bus and Kyoto Bus services.
- Search bus stops by location
- Find stops near shrines and temples
- View bus stop locations on map
- Supports Kyoto City Bus
- Supports Kyoto Bus
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Welcome to Kyoto !! In travelling Kyoto, Kyoto City bus is the most commonly used transportation, but it's a little bit hard to familiar. This app can search busstop from your location or major shrines and temples, and show location of busstops in map. Now, we supports "Kyoto City Bus" and "Kyoto Bus"
NaraMapNavigator
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Nara Map Navi shows your current location on a sightseeing map of Nara, which also marks the city's many places of interest. You do not need to use a Japanese cell phone carrier service; just make sure Airplane Mode is disabled (and GPS is on). Download the app before you visit Nara, and all you have to do is launch it from the Deer icon once you get there. The current location and default map is displayed. You can select different language versions of the Nara sightseeing map (Japanese, English, Korean, and Spanish). You can also select a cycle route map from the list of available maps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NaraMapNavigator at none against Kyoto simple bus search's shown. NaraMapNavigator also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). Kyoto simple bus search's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kyoto simple bus search ships an update every 2 months, NaraMapNavigator every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kyoto simple bus search | NaraMapNavigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months β better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 6.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shoichi Imamura | koji otani |
In-app purchases
Kyoto simple bus search
No in-app purchases
NaraMapNavigator
No in-app purchases
