Comparison

Tokyo Segreta 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

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

Tokyo Segreta4 screens
Goshuin Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tokyo Segreta versus Goshuin Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTokyo SegretaGoshuin Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMichele La RosaPham Works

Customer experience

Tokyo Segreta

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Goshuin Map

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

In-app purchases

None

Tokyo Segreta

No in-app purchases

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 Tokyo Segreta free?
Tokyo Segreta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goshuin Map free?
Goshuin Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tokyo Segreta or Goshuin Map have ads?
Neither Tokyo Segreta nor Goshuin Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tokyo Segreta or Goshuin Map?
Tokyo Segreta ships an update weekly, and Goshuin Map every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tokyo Segreta was updated on November 9, 2026 and Goshuin Map on November 10, 2026.

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