Cheap Akiya vs JUDOU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
JUDOU
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Cheap Akiya ships an update every 3 days, JUDOU every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Cheap Akiya | JUDOU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREW STEPHEN RAMOS | Fuji Bit Inc. |
In-app purchases
Cheap Akiya
- CheapAkiya Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
JUDOU
No in-app purchases







