Comparison

Catalog Pocket vs Cloudborne

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

Head to head
About

Catalog Pocket

Explore Japan's tourism, discount coupons, and more in your native language. This app offers multilingual browsing, personalized catalog suggestions, and sharing capabilities. It's ideal for researching Japan before your trip or recommending spots to friends.

Highlights
  • Multilingual browsing (9 languages)
  • Personalized catalog recommendations
  • Search by category, keyword, region, and more
  • Save searches and favorite catalogs
  • Share content on social media
  • Offline access to downloaded content
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The Catalog Pocket app allows you to look up and browse information on tourism in Japan, as well as discount coupons, free newspapers and more, using your native language (Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thailand, Portuguese, Indonesian and Spanish.). Use not only when you travel in Japan but much prior to your visit in order to learn more about the country. [Perfect for those who...] - Don’t read Japanese - Want to research tourism information using their native language prior to traveling in Japan - Want to learn more about Japan before traveling there - Want to recommend tourist spots in Japan to friends [Multilingual browsing function] Automatically sets the interface language to Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thailand, Portuguese, Indonesian or Spanish. according to the language setting of your OS. Set the priority display language of the text within the text window to browse the contents in your native language. (The contents containing the set language are required.) [Suggests catalogs for you!] By browsing various catalogs, a built-in function can preferentially list catalogs that are selected depending on your preferences and current region. The more contents you view, the more appropriate catalogs this function will recommend for you. (To use the region-related priority display or the search function, either the location information setting of your device or the area designation of two locations in the app settings are required.) [Features abundant categories!] Due to the abundance of categories (genres) in Catalog Pocket, there is no need to use multiple catalog apps suited for different distribution contents. Includes not only lifestyle-related categories but also those related to business. [Share with friends on SNS sites!] The Catalog Pocket app comes equipped with an SNS posting capability that allows you to share reading contents with your friends! Share on Facebook, Twitter and LINE. [Other features] - A search function with 6 types of settings (category, keyword, company name, region, coupon/discount and travel related) - A My Search function that saves your searches - A My Catalog setting (Marks downloaded contents as favorites.) - Bookmark setting (Adds a bookmark to specific catalog pages to manage your contents.) - Catalog browsing with a password function (Some coupons can be browsed by entering a password distributed on another catalog or at stores.) * An Internet connection is needed to browse the catalog. However, contents that are already downloaded can be viewed without Internet connectivity. * This app may contain contents related to finance, politics and political party, pachinko and pornography that are for use by those over a certain age.. * Along with updates, functions may change without prior notice.

About

Cloudborne

Features
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Drifting above an endless sea of clouds. No scores. No objectives. Just the wind, the clouds, and the horizon beyond. Cloudborne is the purest idea of flight. You don't have to do anything — just look up and watch the clouds drift by. —— Tilt your phone, and the clouds part for you. Set it down, and the world drifts on without you. Climb higher, and the cloud sea stretches below like cotton. Sink into the clouds, and white mist wraps gently around you. Sunlight slips through the gaps, and the sky shifts color with every change in altitude. No two moments are the same. —— Perfect for • The end of a long day, when you want to think about nothing • Sleepless nights — let the clouds carry you to dreams • When you need a quiet corner, just for a moment • Or simply when you want to look at the sky —— No ads. No subscriptions. Available in 12 languages.

Screenshots

Catalog Pocket2 screens
Cloudborne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catalog Pocket at none against Cloudborne's 1. Catalog Pocket also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 26.0). Cloudborne's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cloudborne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Catalog Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catalog Pocket ships an update every 3 months, Cloudborne every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Catalog Pocket versus Cloudborne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatalog PocketCloudborne
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMorisawa Inc.fengyi tsai

In-app purchases

None

Catalog Pocket

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloudborne

One-time1
  • Theme Pack 1$0.99

Questions

Is Catalog Pocket free?
Catalog Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloudborne free?
Cloudborne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Catalog Pocket or Cloudborne have ads?
Neither Catalog Pocket nor Cloudborne shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catalog Pocket or Cloudborne?
Catalog Pocket ships an update every 3 months, and Cloudborne every 3 days. Most recently, Catalog Pocket was updated on June 5, 2026 and Cloudborne on September 8, 2026.

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