Comparison

Tabichizu vs Japan Trip Map

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

Head to head
About

Tabichizu

This travel app allows you to color-code visited regions on a map by municipality. It automatically records your visits using smartphone location data, or you can manually add past locations. Discover new places to travel and track your exploration history.

Highlights
  • Color-code visited municipalities on a map
  • Automatic visit recording via GPS
  • Manual entry for past visits
  • Discover new travel destinations
  • Track exploration history
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市区町村別に訪問した地域の地図を塗りつぶしていく記録アプリです! リニューアルしました! たびちずでできること その1:市区町村別で訪問した地域の地図を塗ること まだ訪れたことのない市区町村を旅行するきっかけに! その2:スマホの位置情報を使って、訪問した地域の記録を自動で行うこと 位置情報をオンにしておけば、何もせずに地図が塗られていきます! アプリ終了時(タスクキルされた状態)にも対応! その3:過去に訪れた記録もできること 多数の要望を頂戴した為、過去に訪れた市区町村を記録する機能を追加しました! 位置情報をオンにしたくない方にもご利用いただけるアプリになりました!

About

Japan Trip Map

Discover hidden gems in Japan with this travel app. It offers a fun, game-like way to select destinations, providing detailed information on attractions, local cuisine, and beautiful scenery. Plan your next adventure with ease.

Highlights
  • Random prefecture selection
  • Customizable selection weights
  • Detailed attraction guide
  • Local gourmet information
  • Photo gallery with slideshow
  • Interactive Japan map
Features
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"Japan Trip Map" is a travel discovery app that randomly picks a destination from Japan's 47 prefectures with a roulette, then lets you dive into its sights, food, hot springs, nature, and festivals. When you can't decide where to go, it turns choosing into a fun game—and you can gather everything into your own travel plan. ■ Prefecture Roulette - Weighted Settings: Customize the selection probability for each prefecture - Flexible Selection: Exclude specific regions or make favorite prefectures more likely to be chosen - Intuitive Operation: One-tap spin start and stop - Japan Map: Color-coded by your weights; tap any prefecture for its info ■ Explore by Theme - Hot Springs: A map to find onsen by type—scenic, historical, therapeutic, resort, mountain, seaside, or ski - Nature Spots: Stunning locations for night views, starry skies, the sea, camping, and more - Festivals & Events: Compare festivals across Japan and add them to your trip ■ Rich Details - In-depth guides for attractions, local cuisine, and souvenirs - Map and coordinate information to pinpoint each place - One-tap search on YouTube, Instagram, and Tabelog to check videos and reviews ■ My Plans (Trip Planner) - Collect attractions, food, hot springs, festivals, nature spots, and souvenirs into your own plan - Organize by day and time block, and reorder with drag and drop - View the whole route on a map and share your plan

Screenshots

Tabichizu3 screens
Japan Trip Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Japan Trip Map at Free against Tabichizu's $2.99. Japan Trip Map also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Tabichizu's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On 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

Japan Trip Map is free to download; Tabichizu costs $2.99 up front. Tabichizu sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Japan Trip Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabichizu ships an update every 2 days, Japan Trip Map weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 2 level
Tabichizu versus Japan Trip Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabichizuJapan Trip Map
Price$2.99Free — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoyu Tanigawayuya kanbetsunawa

Customer experience

Tabichizu

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Japan Trip Map

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tabichizu

One-time3
  • 開発者サポート$1.99
  • 開発者サポート1900$11.99
  • Developer Support 3900$24.99
None

Japan Trip Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabichizu free?
Tabichizu costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Japan Trip Map free?
Japan Trip Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabichizu or Japan Trip Map have ads?
Japan Trip Map shows ads; Tabichizu does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabichizu or Japan Trip Map?
Tabichizu ships an update every 2 days, and Japan Trip Map weekly. Most recently, Tabichizu was updated on October 14, 2026 and Japan Trip Map on October 30, 2026.

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