Comparison

Kyoto Unknown vs Tokyo Audio Guide

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

Head to head
About

Kyoto Unknown

Features
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Most Kyoto guides show you the same sixteen places. This one was written by people who grew up there and never left. Kyoto Unknown is a curated guide to the city's lesser-visited spots, the favourite coffee spot to unwind with a good book, the hillside shrine with no ticket booth, the local yakitori bar with the scary owner who makes amazing food. Places chosen and curated by local Kyoto-jin, and nothing else. There are no ads. No star ratings. No user reviews crowdsourced from people who visited once. The curation is the product. If a place is listed here, someone who actually lives in Kyoto thought you should know about it. What's inside Discover — browse places by mood or category. Filter by what you're looking for: a quiet drink, somewhere to sit without ordering again, a shrine you can reach before the tour groups arrive. Map — every place on a single map, with enough context to get your bearings without staring at a screen. Filter by category from the map legend. Saved — build your own shortlist or start from the curated collections we've built. Budget Planner — budget your trip by building a collection in Saved or starting from scratch. Estimated costs included for every place. More — seasonal guides covering five distinct faces of Kyoto across the year; a Kyoto festival calendar; practical tips for getting around without feeling like a tourist; and a short Kyoto-ben phrasebook, because the dialect here is its own thing and the locals notice when you try. Kyoto rewards the kind of travel that slows down. This app is for people who want to spend an afternoon in a place that isn't on the poster, talk to someone behind a counter, and come back with something other than a queue photograph. It is free. There is nothing to subscribe to.

About

Tokyo Audio Guide

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Explore Tokyo through immersive audio stories. Discover landmarks, culture, and hidden gems. Travel smarter at your own pace. Discover Tokyo like never before with Tokyo Audio Guide, your personal companion for exploring one of the world’s most dynamic cities. Listen to immersive audio stories as you walk through Tokyo’s neighborhoods, landmarks, and cultural sites. Perfect for tourists, solo travelers, and culture lovers. What you’ll find inside: * Audio-guided walking tours across Tokyo * Cultural insights and historical storytelling * Landmark explanations and neighborhood guides * Suggested routes through key districts * Offline-friendly travel experience Top highlights include: * Tokyo * Shibuya Crossing * Tokyo Tower * Asakusa * Shinjuku Tokyo blends ultra-modern cityscapes with deep tradition — and this audio guide helps you experience both through engaging storytelling. Why use Tokyo Audio Guide: * Immersive audio storytelling experience * Perfect for walking tours and exploration * Learn culture and history while traveling * Designed for independent travelers Turn every walk in Tokyo into a story with Tokyo Audio Guide.

Screenshots

Kyoto Unknown4 screens
Tokyo Audio Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kyoto Unknown at 17.0 against Tokyo Audio Guide's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Kyoto Unknown versus Tokyo Audio Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKyoto UnknownTokyo Audio Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBen MonopoliAneeb Riaz

In-app purchases

None

Kyoto Unknown

No in-app purchases

None

Tokyo Audio Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kyoto Unknown free?
Kyoto Unknown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tokyo Audio Guide free?
Tokyo Audio Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kyoto Unknown or Tokyo Audio Guide have ads?
Neither Kyoto Unknown nor Tokyo Audio Guide shows ads.

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