HandiGo vs Japan Guide Offline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HandiGo
Discover hotel amenities and local city activities. Access exclusive promotions and deals to enrich your travel. Book in-house services and explore events using provided credentials.
- Hotel in-house facilities
- City activities and tours
- Promotions and deals
- Monthly upcoming events
- In-house bookings
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HandiGo Find all your hotel in-house facilities and all the cool activities in the city you’re visiting. Get promotions and deals and enhance your travelling experience with HandiGo. App features include your hotel in-house facilities if they are registered to HandiGo, monthly upcoming events, deals and promotions and local tours and activities. Instructions 1. Download Handigo application 2. Receive QR code or username from hotel upon check in 3. Use for in-house bookings and local event activities 4. Keep HandiGo for your next adventure
Japan Guide Offline
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Travel Japan with confidence. Prepare before you fly, practice the confusing parts, then use the guides offline in Japan. Step-by-step help for PayPay, Suica, Visit Japan Web, trains, ticket machines, and more - everything you need for your first trip. Can tourists use PayPay? Short answer: usually not - PayPay needs a Japanese mobile number. The free PayPay chapter explains who can scan PayPay QR codes with Alipay, Kakao Pay and other partner wallets, how to pay at the register, and what to use instead when you cannot. Free to try Pre-trip guides are free - Visa and Visit Japan Web, money and IC card, essential apps, and your phone checklist. The PayPay chapter, maps and transit, plus emergency numbers, are also free. First Time in Japan is a practical handbook for first-time visitors. Instead of hundreds of generic tips, it focuses on what matters most: arriving prepared, riding trains, ordering food, and handling emergencies. What's included Before You Arrive - Free - Visa and Visit Japan Web - Money and IC card - Essential apps - Pre-trip checklist First Steps - Immigration and customs - Get cash and your IC card - Get to your hotel - Hotel check-in Explore Japan - Pay: Suica, PayPay and QR pay, cash and ATMs, tax-free, no tipping - Eat: ticket machines, restaurants, convenience stores - Get around: maps, metro, taxi, Shinkansen - Etiquette: onsen, shrines, daily manners, trash Practice before you go - Visit Japan Web form simulator - Restaurant ticket machine simulator - Train fare map and ticket gate simulator - Shinkansen ticket and platform simulator Built for real situations - At a Glance summaries - Step-by-step actions - Pro tips and common mistakes - Works offline Why you'll love it - Works completely offline - Practice simulators, no account required - No ads - Instant search across all guides (after unlock) - Lifetime content updates included Emergency Emergency numbers are always free. Full guides for hospital, police, lost passport, and embassy are included when you unlock. One purchase Unlock the complete handbook with a single purchase. No subscription. Lifetime access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HandiGo at none against Japan Guide Offline's 1. HandiGo also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Japan Guide Offline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HandiGo asks for nothing beyond the download.
HandiGo ships an update every 3 weeks, Japan Guide Offline fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HandiGo | Japan Guide Offline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANDIGO COMPANY LIMITED | 志轶 沈 |
In-app purchases
HandiGo
No in-app purchases
Japan Guide Offline
- Unlock Full Guide$4.99
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