Sakura Guide vs Goshuin Finder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sakura Guide
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Explore Japan like never before. Sakura Guide transforms your visit to Japan with professionally crafted audio guides for temples, shrines, gardens, and cultural landmarks. No tour groups, no schedules — just you and the story behind each place. What you get: Expertly researched audio guides covering history, architecture, and cultural significance Available in English, designed for international visitors Perfect for: First-time visitors wanting deeper context Return travelers exploring beyond the obvious Anyone who prefers self-paced discovery over guided tours
Goshuin Finder
Explore temples and shrines in Japan and manage your stamp collection. Find nearby locations, check real-time wait times, and plan your visits with detailed information on hours and availability. Contribute to the community by reporting your own wait times.
- Discover temples and shrines
- Track goshuin stamp collection
- Interactive map with location markers
- Real-time visitor-reported wait times
- Offline data support
- Details on hours, availability, and cost
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Discover temples and shrines across Japan and track your goshuin stamp collection. Goshuin Finder helps you locate nearby temples and shrines using an interactive map, check real-time wait times reported by fellow visitors, and plan your visits with confidence. Features: - Browse temples and shrines with details on hours, goshuin availability, and cost - View live wait times reported by visitors on the ground - Report wait times when you visit to help the community - Interactive map with temple markers and your current location - Offline support — cached data keeps the app useful without a connection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Goshuin Finder at none against Sakura Guide's shown. Sakura Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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.
| Parameter | Sakura Guide | Goshuin Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wasabi Interactive | RAFAEL NORIEL,BATTO ADRICULA |
In-app purchases
Sakura Guide
No in-app purchases
Goshuin Finder
No in-app purchases
