Comparison

eGO Kyoto vs Sakura Guide

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

Head to head
About

eGO Kyoto

This travel app helps you plan your visit to Kyoto, Japan. Discover famous landmarks, museums, and scenic spots with descriptions, photos, and useful links. It provides real-time distance and direction to locations and allows you to add your own points of interest.

Highlights
  • Discover famous Kyoto locations
  • View sample photographs
  • Get real-time distance and direction
  • Add custom locations
  • Short descriptions and useful links
Features
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eGO Kyoto is travel app designed for travelers planning to visit Kyoto, Japan. It contains dozens of famous places, museums or scenic photography vista points, with short description, sample photographs and useful links. App shows in real-time distance and direction to locations. It also allows to add user defined locations, hotels etc..

About

Sakura Guide

Features
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Explore Japan like never before. Sakura Guide transforms your visit to Japan with professionally crafted audio guides for temples, shrines, gardens, and cultural landmarks. No tour groups, no schedules — just you and the story behind each place. What you get: Expertly researched audio guides covering history, architecture, and cultural significance Available in English, designed for international visitors Perfect for: First-time visitors wanting deeper context Return travelers exploring beyond the obvious Anyone who prefers self-paced discovery over guided tours

Screenshots

eGO Kyoto3 screens
Sakura Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: eGO Kyoto at none against Sakura Guide's shown. eGO Kyoto also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
eGO Kyoto versus Sakura Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereGO KyotoSakura Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSestra StudioWasabi Interactive

In-app purchases

None

eGO Kyoto

No in-app purchases

None

Sakura Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eGO Kyoto free?
eGO Kyoto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sakura Guide free?
Sakura Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eGO Kyoto or Sakura Guide have ads?
Sakura Guide shows ads; eGO Kyoto does not.

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