Japan Trip Countdown vs Japan Disaster Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Japan Trip Countdown
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Your Japan trip deserves a spot on your Home Screen. Count down every day until Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka, and learn one Japanese phrase a day until you land. Beautiful widgets for every size · Phrase-a-day · Pre-trip checklist · City-themed gradients · Free, offline, no ads. ———————————————————— WIDGETS FOR EVERY SIZE Small, medium, large Home Screen widgets and Lock Screen sizes, all themed to your destination city. PHRASE A DAY A different Japanese phrase every day until your trip. Tap to hear it spoken. Save your favorites. PRE-TRIP CHECKLIST Passport validity, JR Pass, Suica, pocket WiFi, cash — the essentials you actually need to remember. CITY THEMES Tokyo (deep indigo + cherry pink), Kyoto (matcha green + temple red), Osaka (sunset orange + mustard). Pick your destination. FREE & OFFLINE No account. No subscription. No network required. All content is bundled. ———————————————————— Also by this developer: Arrive Japan, the offline Japanese phrasebook and travel guide. Download before you fly. Support: https://richcodestudio.com/apps/japan-countdown/support/ Privacy: https://richcodestudio.com/apps/japan-countdown/privacy-policy/ Terms: https://richcodestudio.com/apps/japan-countdown/terms-of-service/
Japan Disaster Guide
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Japan Disaster Guide helps travelers and residents stay safe during disasters in Japan — in English, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, ภาษาไทย and Tiếng Việt. WHAT YOU GET Nationwide evacuation shelters on a map, with directions (official GSI data) Real-time weather warnings from the Japan Meteorological Agency for your area Step-by-step action guides for each disaster, with voice read-aloud in your language Emergency cards — show your screen to communicate with Japanese speakers Works offline — guides and emergency cards are available without a connection Saved places — watch your hotel and planned spots, with alerts for each place and offline shelter packs Priority alerts — real-time push notifications when a new warning is issued for areas you watch TRAVELER UNLOCK (optional one-time purchase) Live safety sharing: send a link so family or travel companions can see your safety status in a browser — no app required. You control when it starts and stops; the link is view-only. Also unlocks up to 5 saved places. PRIVACY FIRST No account or sign-up. No ads or tracking. Location is used on your device to find nearby shelters. When you choose to share, only a coarse (~1 km) location is shown, and only while you enable it. Your emergency info (blood type, allergies) stays on your device. Japan Disaster Guide is a supplementary tool. In an emergency, always follow official instructions from local authorities and emergency services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Japan Disaster Guide at 15.1 against Japan Trip Countdown's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Japan Trip Countdown | Japan Disaster Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rich Code Studio LLC | Shintaro Soyama |
In-app purchases
Japan Trip Countdown
No in-app purchases
Japan Disaster Guide
No in-app purchases
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