SO/ Bangkok vs Matsuri 祭
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SO/ Bangkok
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Welcome to SO/ Bangkok – Your Stylish Stay Companion Unleash a world of curated experiences at your fingertips with the SO/ Bangkok app – designed exclusively for guests who love to stay stylish, connected, and in control. Whether you’re checking in for business, pleasure, or a bit of both, this app is your perfect travel companion during your stay in the heart of Bangkok. EXPLORE. INDULGE. CONNECT. From rooftop cocktails to in-room comforts, from spa indulgences to culinary journeys, the SO/ Bangkok app brings everything you need into one chic digital space. Key Features 1. Seamless Communication Chat directly with our SO/ Team anytime during your stay. Whether you need extra pillows, a dinner reservation, or directions to the nearest art gallery — we’re just a message away. 2. Hotel Info at Your Fingertips No need to flip through paper guides. Find everything you need to know about the hotel 3. Curated Dining Experiences Browse our restaurants and bars, explore menus, and reserve your table instantly, the flavors of SO/ are just a tap away. 4. Book Spa & Wellness Escape the city buzz and retreat to SO/ SPA or get your energy flowing at SO/ FIT. View treatments, and book your time to relax. 5. Events & Happenings Be the first to know what’s happening at SO/ Bangkok experiences and exclusive pop-up events. 6. Stylish Stay Enhancements Make special requests, or arrange in-room surprises for your loved ones — all without leaving your sun-soaked lounger or bathrobe. 7. Multilingual Support The app is built to support international guests with multi-language capabilities and clear navigation.
Matsuri 祭
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A night visit to Hanazono Shrine, then on to Golden Gai. A morning food walk through Tsukiji Outer Market. Matsuri helps you find experiences in Japan and book them in the app. Each day, answer one question and draw today’s omikuji. In the Home and Lock Screen widget, four magatama light quietly as you do, in a scene that shifts with the season and the hour, and today’s omikuji shows there too. MANY LANGUAGES Matsuri works in Japanese, English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic and more. In Arabic, the screens run right to left. Switch any time from the globe on My Page. Descriptions of experiences, shops and spots are translated, and signed-in users also get emails and notifications in that language. FIND, CHECK AND BOOK EXPERIENCES Browse Guided Tours, Experiences, Meetups and Events that are on the calendar now. Most are in Tokyo for now. Each page shows the highlights, price, dates, what’s included and the meeting point. Pick a date and party size to book, and your ticket arrives as a QR code in My Page. Some tours offer Group (per person) or Private (one price for your party). Prices are the total you pay by card, with tax and the card fee. OMIKUJI WALK The Omikuji tab shows the spot nearest to you and one button for what to do next. Where a spot has torii questions, answer them one at a time, on shrine history and legends, the kami and etiquette. Get three right in a row and the torii opens. If you miss, you see the right answer with an explanation and its source. Then tilt your phone forward to bow twice, and give it a gentle shake to ring the bell four times. Tapping works too. Nothing is scored, and the camera is never used. Draw an omikuji, and a page is added to the Goshuin book in the app and a lantern is lit. Both are records kept in the app; a goshuin is received in person at a shrine or temple. At some spots, “About this shrine” on the spot page introduces the kami enshrined there, their blessings, and the shrine’s history and stories, with sources. SHOP Browse crafts and goods from Japanese ateliers and shops, by season, by craft (tea, ceramics, calligraphy and more) or for gifting. Deliver to your hotel or your home in Japan. Some items can also be shipped abroad. Prices include tax; shipping is calculated at checkout. RESTAURANTS AND THE TAXI CARD Find restaurants by dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan or halal, and by cuisine, area and price. Booking is on each restaurant’s own site. “Show a taxi driver” puts the restaurant’s name and address in large Japanese, and you can copy the address in Japanese. Dietary tags come from each restaurant; please confirm with them. EMERGENCY MODE Find the nearest official evacuation sites on a map and in a list (data from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan). Distance and direction work without a signal. Also: a safety guide for each hazard, an offline board for nearby phones that have the app open, official alerts from the Japan Meteorological Agency, a way to tell people you’re safe, and an SOS signal. No account needed. Emergency Mode is for reference and is not an earthquake early-warning system. In a real evacuation, follow on-site signs and local authorities. PAYMENTS AND MTC POINTS Pay by card, or with crypto such as SOL from a Solana wallet app. MTC Points are used inside the app: drawing an omikuji at a spot adds a few, within limits, and you can use them to pay for experiences and shop orders. You never need them to use Matsuri. Nothing here is financial advice or a promise about MTC’s value. GOOD TO KNOW - Booking, buying, the Omikuji walk and the daily question require sign-in. No account needed to look around. - Experience photos are illustrative (some are AI-generated). - What’s listed changes from day to day. Operated by Jon&Coo Inc. Contact: support@matsuri.group
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Matsuri 祭 at every 4 days against SO/ Bangkok's monthly. SO/ Bangkok's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SO/ Bangkok ships an update monthly, Matsuri 祭 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SO/ Bangkok | Matsuri 祭 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HANDIGO COMPANY LIMITED | Ko Takahashi |
In-app purchases
SO/ Bangkok
No in-app purchases
Matsuri 祭
No in-app purchases









