Comparison

Goshuin Atlas vs Goshuin Map

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

Head to head
About

Goshuin Atlas

Plan your trip to Japan with detailed guides, maps, and information on temples and shrines. Record your visits, collect digital goshuin, and discover new places. Explore historical sites and cultural traditions with context.

Highlights
  • Temple and shrine planning
  • Travel guides and curated trips
  • Interactive maps with directions
  • Detailed place information
  • Goshuin collection management
  • Personal visit records
  • Community discoveries
Features
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Make more of your time in Japan. Goshuin Atlas helps you decide what to visit, find your way and understand the places around you, with maps, travel guides and detailed information about temples and shrines. Prepare before you go, explore while you're there, and keep a personal record of your temple visits and goshuin. PLAN WHAT TO VISIT • Save temples and shrines you want to visit. • Browse travel guides and curated trips for ideas. • Explore the map around your destination or current location. • Check access, amenities and practical details where available, then open directions in your preferred maps app. UNDERSTAND THE PLACES YOU VISIT Go beyond a name on a map. Learn about a place's history, buildings, traditions and visiting etiquette, so you can arrive with more context. Explore places in Kyoto, Tokyo, Nara, Shikoku and beyond, from well-known landmarks to neighborhood shrines. KEEP YOUR VISITS AND MEMORIES Record temple and shrine visits with dates and notes. Add photos to your goshuin collection and keep the details that make each visit meaningful. If you collect goshuin, seals received at temples and shrines in connection with a visit, you can: • Check whether a place offers goshuin. • See images, prices and collection details where available. • Organize your collection in digital goshuin books. FIND IDEAS FROM OTHER TRAVELERS See community check-ins, photos and shared discoveries. Follow people whose visits inspire you, and share your own experiences when you choose. Whether you're preparing your first trip to Japan, exploring a place you know well or following a pilgrimage route, you can use the parts of Goshuin Atlas that fit your journey. Start exploring without an account. Some features and guides require Goshuin Atlas Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://goshuinatlas.com/privacy

About

Goshuin Map

Discover and collect unique temple and shrine seals across Japan with this map-based application. Save your collected stamps digitally, view them in a virtual book, and share your finds with friends. It works offline, making it ideal for exploring remote locations.

Highlights
  • Map-based discovery of over 60,000 locations
  • Digital collection with photo and date
  • Virtual 'book view' for collections
  • Offline access to saved collections
  • Shareable links for favorite stamps
  • App-exclusive digital stamps
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Find goshuin on a map. Collect them. Share the journey. Goshuin Map helps you discover goshuin — the beautiful calligraphy seals offered at shrines and temples across Japan — right on a map. Find what's around you or explore your next destination, then keep every stamp you receive in your own digital goshuin book. ■ Explore on a map Over 60,000 shrines and temples across Japan. A fast, smooth map lets you find nearby spots and available goshuin at a glance — no lists to scroll through, just look at the map and go. ■ Collect & record Save each goshuin with a photo and date. Browse your collection as a list, or flip through it like a real accordion-fold goshuin book with the "book view" and watch your collection grow. ■ Share Share your favorite goshuin with friends via a single link. ■ Works offline Once saved, your goshuin book is viewable even without a signal — handy at mountain temples where reception is weak. ■ Digital goshuin Receive app-exclusive digital goshuin at Man'en-gu (萬縁宮), our official virtual shrine. — What we care about — - Light and fast, with a simple map-first design - No ads. A quiet space to enjoy your goshuin - Free to use New to goshuin? They are hand-stamped seals with elegant calligraphy that shrines and temples offer to visitors as a record of their visit (usually 300–500 yen). Collecting them is one of the most rewarding ways to explore Japan. Terms of Use / EULA: https://goshuinmap.jp/legal/terms

Screenshots

Goshuin Atlas4 screens
Goshuin Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Goshuin Atlas at every 5 days against Goshuin Map's every 2 weeks. Goshuin Map's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, review sentiment, 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. Goshuin Atlas sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Goshuin Map sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goshuin Atlas ships an update every 5 days, Goshuin Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Goshuin Atlas versus Goshuin Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoshuin AtlasGoshuin Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid DiasPham Works

Customer experience

Goshuin Atlas

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%

Goshuin Map

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Goshuin Atlas

Subscriptions3
  • Goshuin Atlas Pro (Weekly)$2.997 Days
  • Goshuin Atlas Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Goshuin Atlas Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Trip Pass$7.99
  • Yearly Pro Pass$12.99
  • Lifetime Pro Access$34.99
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  • Goshuin Atlas Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
6 purchases

Goshuin Map

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Plan$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Omikuji$0.49
  • Digital Goshuin 500$2.99
  • Digital Goshuin 1000$5.99
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  • Premium Lifetime Plan$6.99

Questions

Is Goshuin Atlas free?
Goshuin Atlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goshuin Map free?
Goshuin Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Goshuin Atlas or Goshuin Map have ads?
Neither Goshuin Atlas nor Goshuin Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goshuin Atlas or Goshuin Map?
Goshuin Atlas ships an update every 5 days, and Goshuin Map every 2 weeks. Most recently, Goshuin Atlas was updated on November 8, 2026 and Goshuin Map on November 10, 2026.

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