Comparison

Japan Centre vs Petit Rangoon

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

Head to head

About

Japan Centre

Explore authentic Japanese food and ingredients from a renowned London establishment. Discover a wide selection of products and learn about the history of a beloved Japanese community hub.

Highlights

Authentic Japanese food products
Wide selection of ingredients
Information on Japanese culture
History of a London establishment
Easy browsing of items

Features

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Founded in 1976, Japan Centre started as a bookshop situated in the heart of London on Warwick Street to cater for the Japanese community. The flagship Japan Centre store is now located on Panton Street, Leicester Square.

About

Petit Rangoon

Features

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Petit Rangoon App is a cardless member application which keeps your points and allows you to earn discount by different merchants. Earned and Redeemed point history can be checked easily.

Screenshots

Japan Centre4 screens

Petit Rangoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Petit Rangoon at every 2 weeks against Japan Centre's every 5 months. Petit Rangoon also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Japan Centre ships an update every 5 months, Petit Rangoon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Japan Centre versus Petit Rangoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Japan Centre	Petit Rangoon
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.6	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	84 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Japan Centre	Thin Zarni Zaw

In-app purchases

None

Japan Centre

No in-app purchases

None

Petit Rangoon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Japan Centre free?

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

Is Petit Rangoon free?

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

Do Japan Centre or Petit Rangoon have ads?

Neither Japan Centre nor Petit Rangoon shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Japan Centre or Petit Rangoon?

Japan Centre ships an update every 5 months, and Petit Rangoon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Japan Centre was updated on October 30, 2026 and Petit Rangoon on October 28, 2026.