Comparison

こともん vs HeritageMaps

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

Head to head
About

こともん

Features
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ことばには、きもちがあります。 「ばか」「きもい」「ありがとう」 たった一言で、人の気持ちは大きく変わります。 こともんは、 言葉と気持ちの関係を 親子で一緒に考えられる ことば辞書アプリです。 言葉の世界には、 きもちを持ったモンスターがいます。 モンスターを見ながら、 「この言葉でどう感じる?」 そんな会話のきっかけをつくります。

About

HeritageMaps

Features
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HeritageMaps lets you compare World Heritage sites and landmarks with familiar buildings, parks, and other places at the same map scale. Display two maps at the same time and synchronize zoom and pitch. Compare the Great Pyramid with a nearby park, a vast archaeological site with a city block, and more. HeritageMaps makes it easy to understand size and scale in a way that numbers alone cannot. You can search not only for World Heritage sites, but also for everyday places such as parks, facilities, addresses, and cities. You can even overlay the two maps for a direct comparison. Key Features • Compare two maps at the same scale • Search for World Heritage sites and landmarks • Search for parks, facilities, addresses, and other places • Standard, satellite, and 3D map views • Overlay two maps for direct comparison • View random World Heritage sites • Save map states to iCloud • Share maps as images, URLs, or QR codes • Save map states for Siri Shortcuts • Supports iPhone and iPad • No ads HeritageMaps includes location data for approximately 1,400 World Heritage sites obtained from Wikidata and combines it with place search using Apple MapKit. Use HeritageMaps for travel planning, geography and history learning, or simply exploring famous places around the world from a different perspective. Discover how big the world really is—by comparing it with places you already know.

Screenshots

こともん4 screens
HeritageMaps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: こともん at 15.1 against HeritageMaps's 17.6. On price, update cadence, 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. こともん sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HeritageMaps sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

こともん ships an update every 3 weeks, HeritageMaps fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
こともん versus HeritageMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterこともんHeritageMaps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREINA KIMURAShuji MIURA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

こともん

One-time1
  • こともん Plus$5.99
3 purchases

HeritageMaps

One-time3
  • Meat Fund Tip$2.00
  • Veggie Fund Tip$5.00
  • Dev Support Tip$10.00

Questions

Is こともん free?
こともん is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeritageMaps free?
HeritageMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do こともん or HeritageMaps have ads?
Neither こともん nor HeritageMaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, こともん or HeritageMaps?
こともん ships an update every 3 weeks, and HeritageMaps fortnightly. Most recently, こともん was updated on October 25, 2026 and HeritageMaps on October 24, 2026.

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