Comparison

JinJourney vs 西国33ヶ所巡礼

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

JinJourney

Features

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「JinJourney」は、日本全国の神社やお寺を地図から探せるアプリです。【マップで探す】地図をスクロールするだけで、周辺の神社仏閣を自動で検索。気になるスポットをタップして詳細を確認できます。【秘境モード】人里離れた森の中にひっそりと佇む神社仏閣だけを表示。まだ見ぬ秘境との出会いを。【絞り込み検索】・神社だけ、お寺だけの絞り込み・テキスト検索で名前から探す・全国の都道府県から選択【今後追加される機能】・ブックマーク機能でお気に入りの神社を保存・訪問記録を残せる神社ログ心ときめく神社仏閣巡りの旅を「JinJourney」がサポートします。

About

西国33ヶ所巡礼

Features

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西国三十三ヶ所のリストと一目で既に訪問先がわかるチェック、寺院の地図、経路検索、風景写真や御朱印写真の保存、参拝メモの保存、アプリの使い方などを含んだ巡礼のお供にとても便利なアプリです。

Screenshots

JinJourney4 screens

西国33ヶ所巡礼4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 西国33ヶ所巡礼 at none against JinJourney's shown. 西国33ヶ所巡礼 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JinJourney ships an update every 6 months, 西国33ヶ所巡礼 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

JinJourney versus 西国33ヶ所巡礼: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	JinJourney	西国33ヶ所巡礼
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	49 MB	45 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Takeshita Kyohei	Fumio Akemasa

In-app purchases

None

JinJourney

No in-app purchases

None

西国33ヶ所巡礼

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JinJourney free?

JinJourney is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 西国33ヶ所巡礼 free?

西国33ヶ所巡礼 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do JinJourney or 西国33ヶ所巡礼 have ads?

JinJourney shows ads; 西国33ヶ所巡礼 does not.

Which is updated more often, JinJourney or 西国33ヶ所巡礼?

JinJourney ships an update every 6 months, and 西国33ヶ所巡礼 every 3 weeks. Most recently, JinJourney was updated on October 27, 2026 and 西国33ヶ所巡礼 on October 25, 2026.