Catalog Pocket vs Wanderland
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Wanderland
Discover new places across Japan, from restaurants to museums, with an interactive map. Save spots to your favorites and capture memories with photos and videos to earn points and become an Area Master.
- Interactive city map exploration
- Discover nearby and trending spots
- Save places to favorites list
- Capture photos and videos of visited locations
- Earn Footprint Points for visits
- Level up to become an Area Master
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Wanderland is a map app that helps you discover places you’ll want to visit among a wide variety of spots across Japan, from restaurants and parks to museums. □ Explore the city on the map Stroll through streets that rise from the map like a miniature diorama. Nearby attractions and trending spots appear before your eyes one after another. Simply browsing the map will naturally lead you to your next destination. □ Collect places you want to visit Save any place that catches your eye to your favorites with a single tap. Like a personal scrapbook, your own list of places to visit grows over time, ready to revisit whenever you like. □ Capture photos and videos of places you visit When you visit a spot, easily capture the experience in photos and videos. The more reports you create, the more Footprint Points you’ll earn for that area. Level up and aim to become an Area Master!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catalog Pocket at 5.0 against Wanderland's 3.7. Catalog Pocket also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.1). Wanderland's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Catalog Pocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Catalog Pocket ships an update every 3 months, Wanderland every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catalog Pocket | Wanderland |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 48.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morisawa Inc. | SmartNews, Inc. |
Customer experience
Catalog Pocket
Wanderland
In-app purchases
Catalog Pocket
No in-app purchases
Wanderland
No in-app purchases








