Comparison

Lorcle vs Wanderland

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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。

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Lorcle4 screens
Wanderland4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lorcle versus Wanderland: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLorcleWanderland
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews48.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer中日新聞社SmartNews, Inc.

Customer experience

Lorcle

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative68.8%

Wanderland

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral20.0%
Negative31.4%

In-app purchases

None

Lorcle

No in-app purchases

None

Wanderland

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lorcle free?
Lorcle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wanderland free?
Wanderland is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lorcle or Wanderland have ads?
Neither Lorcle nor Wanderland shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lorcle or Wanderland?
Lorcle ships an update every 6 weeks, and Wanderland every 4 days. Most recently, Lorcle was updated on October 5, 2026 and Wanderland on October 16, 2026.

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