Comparison

RamenDays vs BIG アップル

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

Head to head
About

RamenDays

Discover popular ramen shops in Japan and around the world. Record your ramen experiences with photos and comments, and share them with a community of ramen enthusiasts. Compete in rankings and find new ramen spots near you.

Highlights
  • Find popular ramen shops
  • Record ramen experiences with photos
  • Share ramen posts
  • Ramen shop and lover rankings
  • Map view of nearby shops
  • Comment and 'Yummy!' features
Features
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RamenDays is an app you can easily find popular ramen shops which are located in Japan. If you have any plan to go to Japan or you are interested in ramen in Japan, please use RamenDays. After release in Japan App Store in January 2014, more than 95,000 ramen records and more than 18,000 ramen shop information were posted. Around 200 ramen records are posted everyday. Especially there are a lot of records and information in Sapporo and Hokkaido which are famous as ramen hot areas in Japan. This time, we released English and Chinese (traditional Chinese characters) versions of RamenDays to be used by person all over the world. The catch phrase of RamenDays(毎日がラーメン) in Japan App Store is “Record and share ramen records you ate. And challenge ranking in the app!” A lot of Ramen fans in Japan are recording and sharing ramen records everyday. Of course RamenDays is available in all over the world. When you also eat ramen except for in Japan, please record and share! Features: - Take a photo and post it with the shop name, the name of ramen and your comments etc. - Ranking of ramen lovers and ramen shops (monthly, weekly) - Display all photos on your timeline - When you find a photo that looks good, tap "Yummy!" and/or comment - Find ramen shops around you on the map - Share your post to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

About

BIG アップル

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BIG アップルの公式アプリをリリースしました! このアプリでは、BIG アップルの最新情報の受け取りや便利な機能を使う事ができます。 【アプリで出来ること】 本アプリを利用して以下のことが行えます。 1.最新情報をチェック!  BIG アップルのサービス内容が確認できます。  また、お店からメッセージが届くので、いつでも最新の情報がご確認いただけます。 2.マイページで情報を確認!  BIG アップルのご利用状況が確認できます。 3.友達に紹介!  BIG アップルのアプリをSNSを通じてお友達に紹介する事ができます。 4.他にも便利な機能満載!

Screenshots

RamenDays4 screens
BIG アップル3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BIG アップル at none against RamenDays's 4. BIG アップル also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). RamenDays's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 38 months). On price 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. RamenDays sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. BIG アップル asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RamenDays ships an update every 3 days, BIG アップル every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RamenDays versus BIG アップル: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRamenDaysBIG アップル
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 38 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB46 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperClear Inc.KYOKO IMAI

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RamenDays

Subscriptions4
  • ベーシックプラン$0.491 Month
  • プレミアムプラン$2.991 Month
  • ベーシックプラン$5.991 Year
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  • プレミアムプラン$29.991 Year
None

BIG アップル

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RamenDays free?
RamenDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BIG アップル free?
BIG アップル is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RamenDays or BIG アップル have ads?
RamenDays shows ads; BIG アップル does not.
Which is updated more often, RamenDays or BIG アップル?
RamenDays ships an update every 3 days, and BIG アップル every 38 months. Most recently, RamenDays was updated on November 1, 2026 and BIG アップル on October 29, 2026.

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