Lorcle vs Wanderland
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lorcle
Discover essential local information for your community and areas of interest. Find news, events, and exclusive offers from local governments and businesses. Enhance your daily life by connecting with your town.
- Local information delivery
- Event discovery via map
- Interest-based content filtering
- Exclusive business offers
- Community engagement reactions
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毎日に必要な情報をあなたにお届け あなたの住んでいるまちと、関わりのあるまちの必要な情報をもっと近くに。 まちが見えると、暮らしが豊かに。 Lorcle(ロークル)は自治体や事業者など様々な地域の関係者とともに、情報発信を行うプラットフォームアプリです 【主要機能】 ・地域情報配信 あなたの住んでいるまち、興味関心のあるまちについて の記事やお知らせを一覧で見ることができます。 興味のある記事を読み終わったら、なるほどボタンで リアクションをしてみましょう ・みつける あなたの興味のあるジャンルにあった情報を発見することができます。 ・おでかけ あなたの住んでいるまちや興味関心のあるまちのイベント情報を マップから探すことができます。 ・ピックアップ 商業施設や企業からの最新情報を配信しています。 ここだけのお得な情報を見ることができます。 【サービス提供エリアについて】 サービス提供エリアは情報発信にご協力頂く自治体や地域事業者等との調整の上で決定しており、順次拡大していきます。 対象自治体の更新があり次第、Lorcle公式サイト(https://lorcle.jp)で随時公開していきます。
Wanderland
Discover new places across Japan, from restaurants to museums, with an interactive map. Save spots to your favorites and capture memories with photos and videos to earn points and become an Area Master.
- Interactive city map exploration
- Discover nearby and trending spots
- Save places to favorites list
- Capture photos and videos of visited locations
- Earn Footprint Points for visits
- Level up to become an Area Master
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Wanderland is a map app that helps you discover places you’ll want to visit among a wide variety of spots across Japan, from restaurants and parks to museums. □ Explore the city on the map Stroll through streets that rise from the map like a miniature diorama. Nearby attractions and trending spots appear before your eyes one after another. Simply browsing the map will naturally lead you to your next destination. □ Collect places you want to visit Save any place that catches your eye to your favorites with a single tap. Like a personal scrapbook, your own list of places to visit grows over time, ready to revisit whenever you like. □ Capture photos and videos of places you visit When you visit a spot, easily capture the experience in photos and videos. The more reports you create, the more Footprint Points you’ll earn for that area. Level up and aim to become an Area Master!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wanderland at 49% against Lorcle's 13%. Wanderland also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Lorcle's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lorcle ships an update every 6 weeks, Wanderland every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lorcle | Wanderland |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 48.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 中日新聞社 | SmartNews, Inc. |
Customer experience
Lorcle
Wanderland
In-app purchases
Lorcle
No in-app purchases
Wanderland
No in-app purchases








