Tokyo Segreta vs Goshuin Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tokyo Segreta
Discover hidden gems and essential services in Tokyo. This app helps you find unique collectibles, local eateries, and important landmarks. It also provides practical tools for travelers, including currency conversion and emergency information.
- Collect station stamps and Goshuin
- Discover niche food and shopping spots
- Find local events and festivals
- Locate essential services like restrooms and fountains
- Read Suica, PASMO, and ICOCA card balances
- Utilize trip planner and currency converter
- Test knowledge with Japan customs quiz
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Make exploring Tokyo easier and turn it into a hunt for treasures to collect, hand-picked flavors and experiences you won't forget. Tokyo Segreta is a fast map that gathers the information you need to find station stamps, niche places to eat or simply convenient ones for when you can't decide, temples and shrines for sacred calligraphy, festivals happening now, water fountains, smoking areas and more. - Stamps: over 600 stamps to collect across stations, castles, temples, parks and museums, with the exact location to find them. - Goshuin: over 150 places to receive them, with information on temple and shrine events. - Collectible cards: over 250 manhole cards and LOGet, with pickup points, opening hours and directions. - Food and drink: selected places, with prices, booking information and the date of the last visit. - Shopping: selected shops and addresses to discover. - What's on: events, matsuri and fireworks, filterable by date and category. - Experiences: selected activities to book. - Services: thousands of public restrooms, drinking water points, smoking areas, trash cans, hospitals with emergency rooms and police boxes. - Near me: discover what's around you, wherever you are. - Japanese audio: ready-made phrases to play and let others hear. - Suica, PASMO and ICOCA balance: hold the card to your iPhone to read the balance and the latest transactions. - Yen converter and JR Pass calculator. - Trip planner, Konbini and Emergencies: tools and practical information for every situation. - Ready for Japan?: test yourself with the quiz on customs, rules and good manners. - Favorites, notes and progress: save your places, keep track of your discoveries and sync everything with iCloud. - Reports: tell us about errors and suggest new places directly from the app. I'm Michele (MikeLeeRose), and I've lived in Japan for more than 12 years. Tokyo Segreta is the public version of the tool I use every day to organize tours and keep up with what's really happening in the city. The content is updated constantly and is based on first-hand experience on the ground.
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tokyo Segreta at none against Goshuin Map's 6. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Goshuin Map sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tokyo Segreta asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tokyo Segreta ships an update weekly, Goshuin Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tokyo Segreta | Goshuin Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michele La Rosa | Pham Works |
Customer experience
Tokyo Segreta
Goshuin Map
In-app purchases
Tokyo Segreta
No in-app purchases
Goshuin Map
- Premium Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Plan$14.991 Year
- Omikuji$0.49
- Digital Goshuin 500$2.99
- Digital Goshuin 1000$5.99
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- Premium Lifetime Plan$6.99







