遍路のあかり+プラス vs GOOD HENRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
遍路のあかり+プラス
This app supports your pilgrimage with detailed sacred site information, route guidance, and nearby points of interest like restaurants and shops. Users can share caution points and recommendations, and create a photo album of their journey. It also provides timely push notifications with relevant local information.
- Sacred site information
- Pilgrimage route mapping
- User-generated caution points
- Recommended spot sharing
- Pilgrimage photo album
- Nearby restaurant and shop finder
- Geofenced push notifications
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This app not only provides basic information about sacred sites, access, and parking, but also shares gourmet and sightseeing spot information that you may want to stop by, supporting your pilgrimage experience! Additionally, we've added features allowing users to post "caution points" during the pilgrimage or "recommended spots" along the route. Let's use the Shikoku map created by everyone to share the real charm of Shikoku, centered around the pilgrimage! ■ Main Features 【Sacred Site Introduction】 Detailed information about each sacred site is available! Supporting a comfortable pilgrimage. ◆ Recommended Points Easily accessible basic information, directions, and parking information for sacred sites! Audio playback of sutras is available! News and event information from sacred sites! 【Shikoku Map】 Move safely and securely to sacred sites! Check areas of interest on the map. Nearby sacred sites, narrow roads, restaurants, and shops offering special coupons are also listed. You can also post caution points and recommended spots! ◆ Recommended Points Pilgrimage routes are easily identifiable on the map! Clearly shows restaurants, hot springs, inns, tourist spots, and restroom locations! You can post caution points and recommended spots! 【Pilgrimage Album】 You can post photos taken during your pilgrimage, at temples, or along the way! The album function allows you to record your pilgrimage memories with photos and comments for each sacred site. ◆ Recommended Points Save your memories with photos and comments! Instantly see the sacred sites you've visited! Track the total number of visits to each sacred site! 【Nearby Spots】 Packed with helpful spots like restaurants, hot springs, and tourist attractions for your pilgrimage! Partner stores are displayed in a list, and you can also find special coupon offers! ◆ Recommended Points Filter numerous nearby stores by area or genre! Filter special coupon information as well! Sort by the nearest pilgrimage site! 【Push Notifications with the Latest & Nearest Information】 When you arrive at a sacred site, your location will be detected by the geofence(*) you have set up, and a push notification will be sent to the pilgrim. We will provide area information tailored to the pilgrim's needs, such as restaurants, accommodations, and sightseeing! *Geofence: A system that uses location information, such as GPS to detect entry and exit to a specific area. This app is free to use. However, users are responsible for any data charges incurred during downloads or usage. The recommended OS for this app is iOS 15 or higher.
GOOD HENRO
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GOOD HENRO is a walking companion for the Shikoku Henro, the 1,200 km pilgrimage to 88 temples around Shikoku, Japan. Plan your days, walk with confidence, and ask us anything, in your language. The whole 1,200 km. One map. - All 88 temples and the henro-michi trails on one map, with elevation - Henro route data licensed from the Henro-michi Preservation Association A day-by-day plan for a walking henro - Set your dates and walking pace, and the app turns the 88 temples into a day-by-day plan - Realistic walking times from temple to temple, and help finding a place to stay each night - Change a day along the way, and the rest of the plan adjusts to match Navigation that works offline - Mountain passes and coastal roads don't always have signal. Your route and directions to the next temple keep working offline - Distance, elevation gain, pace and arrival time, recorded as you walk Message us, in your language - Lodging, the henro itself, your plans ahead: ask the AI or the GOOD HENRO team from inside the app, and we'll answer in your language - Answered by the GOOD HENRO team, based in Naruto at the start of the route Made in Shikoku GOOD HENRO runs GOOD HENRO HOSTEL in Naruto, where the pilgrimage begins, just a short walk from Temple 1. We keep updating the app based on what pilgrims tell us, face to face. We won't tell you how to walk your Henro. That part is yours.
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遍路のあかり+プラス and GOOD HENRO are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | 遍路のあかり+プラス | GOOD HENRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 四国電力送配電株式会社 | Pilgrimage Japan K.K. |
In-app purchases
遍路のあかり+プラス
No in-app purchases
GOOD HENRO
No in-app purchases









