Comparison

Cheap Akiya vs JUDOU

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

Head to head
About

Cheap Akiya

Discover and purchase vacant properties in Japan, starting from just $500. This app aggregates thousands of listings, translated into English, and highlights government subsidies to help you find an affordable home.

Highlights
  • Browse thousands of akiya listings
  • Filter by region, price, and condition
  • Interactive map of properties
  • Save favorite listings
  • Identify government subsidy eligibility
  • Translated listing details
Features
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Find and buy affordable vacant homes in Japan — from as little as $500. Japan has over 9 million abandoned properties (akiya) sitting empty across the country. CheapAkiya brings them all into one place, translated into English, enriched with everything you need to make a real decision. BROWSE THOUSANDS OF LISTINGS Scroll through real akiya from municipal banks, prefectural portals, and Japan's top property sites. Filter by region, price, condition, and subsidy availability. Every listing is translated and enriched — no Japanese required. EXPLORE THE MAP See all listings across Japan on an interactive map. Zoom into any city to see individual properties. Tap a cluster to browse homes in that area. SAVE YOUR FAVOURITES Heart any listing to save it. Your saved homes stay on your device. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES Hundreds of listings qualify for Japanese government relocation subsidies — sometimes up to ¥3,000,000. CheapAkiya surfaces these automatically so you never miss a deal. FREE & PREMIUM - Free: Browse all listings, save homes, view photos and location - Premium ($12.99/mo): Unlock full listing details, station distance, disaster risk scores, fiber internet data, subsidy details, and direct seller contact info Whether you're dreaming of retiring to rural Japan, looking for a remote work base, or just want a cheap piece of real estate — CheapAkiya is where you start. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

JUDOU

Features
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JUDOU lets you see, on a map, which homes you can afford with your income and where. Using open data from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) "Real Estate Library", JUDOU shows actual real-estate transaction prices on the map. Enter your annual income and a simple loan estimate computes your maximum purchase price, then colors each home as affordable (blue), over budget (pink), or no price data (purple). Over-budget homes still show in pink so you can read the local market while you explore. Tap a home for details: price, floor area, price per square meter, layout, year built, structure, location, and transaction period, plus the estimated monthly repayment under your current loan assumptions. Key features: - Real-estate transaction prices around you on a map (nearby homes are grouped with their average price; tap a group for a list sorted by price) - Estimates your maximum budget from your income (spouse's income optional), own funds, existing loan payments, interest rate and term, and colors homes you can and cannot afford - Home details with the estimated monthly repayment - Price heatmap: each area's average price in color bands (blue = affordable to red = expensive), with a legend - Filter by price, floor area, building age and layout - Save favorites and compare 2 to 3 homes side by side - Search by station, place name or address - Today's featured area and a recommended home within your budget - Covers the latest 8 quarters of transactions; new quarters appear automatically once published - Japanese and English (amounts in thousands of yen in English) Your income, favorites and filters are stored only on your device. No account is required. Data source (official site): MLIT Real Estate Library https://www.reinfolib.mlit.go.jp/ Prices reflect past transactions, not homes currently for sale or asking prices. The loan estimate is approximate and does not guarantee actual loan terms or eligibility. Disclaimer: JUDOU is an unofficial app developed and provided by Fuji Bit Inc. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) or any other government agency. Pricing: JUDOU is free. There are no in-app purchases and no subscriptions. Ads are shown in the app to support its operation.

Screenshots

Cheap Akiya3 screens
JUDOU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JUDOU at none against Cheap Akiya's 1. Cheap Akiya's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cheap Akiya sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. JUDOU asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheap Akiya ships an update every 3 days, JUDOU every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cheap Akiya versus JUDOU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheap AkiyaJUDOU
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperANDREW STEPHEN RAMOSFuji Bit Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cheap Akiya

Subscriptions1
  • CheapAkiya Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
None

JUDOU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cheap Akiya free?
Cheap Akiya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JUDOU free?
JUDOU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cheap Akiya or JUDOU have ads?
JUDOU shows ads; Cheap Akiya does not.
Which is updated more often, Cheap Akiya or JUDOU?
Cheap Akiya ships an update every 3 days, and JUDOU every 9 days. Most recently, Cheap Akiya was updated on October 31, 2026 and JUDOU on October 31, 2026.

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