BashoWalk vs Framee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BashoWalk
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"Transform a simple walk into an elegant journey." Basho Walk is a walking tracker that utilizes your iPhone HealthKit data (steps) to let you retrace the legendary steps of the 17th-century haiku master, Matsuo Basho. The hundreds or thousands of steps you take today will sync with Basho’s 1689 journey—a 2,400km (1,500-mile) path from Edo (Tokyo) to Ogaki. Your daily commute, school run, or grocery trip: why not turn your everyday movement into a historical voyage through time and space? 【Key Features】 - Progress Through History with Your Steps: Simulate the actual route from Fukagawa, Edo, to the goal in Ogaki on a map. Your current location updates based on your real-world step count. - Checkpoint & Haiku Collection: As you reach each post town, you unlock the haikus Basho composed at those very locations. Immerse yourself in the scenery and emotions of the past. - Sense Basho’s Pace: The app calculates Basho’s 17th-century pace in real-time. By seeing where Basho is "walking" right now, you’ll feel a unique sense of companionship and motivation. - Sophisticated Japanese Design: With meticulous attention to typography and color palettes, we have created a calm, "Wa" (Japanese-style) UI designed for mature users to enjoy daily. 【Recommended For】 - Those who want to walk for health but find standard pedometers repetitive. - People interested in history, literature, or haiku. - Those who want to add a touch of joy and culture to their daily routine. Add a splash of color and poetry to your everyday scenery. Embark on a journey of steps with Basho today. References [1] http://www.basyo.com/iroha.html [2] https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/127694 [3] http://blog.livedoor.jp/omokage1/archives/52531900.html [4] https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/河合曾良
Framee
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Framee is a daily journal that frames each day with one photo and a short note. Keeping a diary every day is hard. But one photo and a few words? That you can keep up. Pick a photo from your camera or library that represents today. Add a note — 20 characters or less. That's it. Each frame builds into a calendar, a quiet record of your days. Features: · One photo + 20 characters per day — beautifully simple · Browse your archive by week, month, or year · All data stored on-device. Your memories stay private. · iCloud Backup keeps your frames safe across devices Framee Pro: · Create and reshoot yesterday's frame · Organize and filter photos with tags
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BashoWalk at none against Framee's 1. Framee's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Framee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BashoWalk asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BashoWalk | Framee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroki Oikawa | Shota Yamada |
In-app purchases
BashoWalk
No in-app purchases
Framee
- Framee Pro$3.99









