Japan App Store Price Index

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Subscription median vs the US · 112 apps
−15%
Products at the global low
36
Subscriptions cheaper than in the US
86%
Price level vs the US · ratio to purchasing power  Price level: what goods and services cost here compared with the US, from IMF purchasing-power data (2026). The ratio compares subscription prices with that level: ×1 means apps are priced in line with local purchasing power, ×2 twice as dear. IMF levels lag sudden currency falls.
59% · ×1.43

Subscriptions by category, vs the US

  • AI: −5% vs the US, 25 apps. Other reports: Egypt −4%, Turkey −6%, Nigeria +13%, Pakistan −8%, India +4%, South Korea +7%.
  • Streaming: −45% vs the US, 13 apps. Other reports: Egypt −70%, Turkey −74%, Nigeria −78%, Pakistan −73%, India −63%, South Korea −36%.
  • Photo & video: −25% vs the US, 16 apps. Other reports: Egypt −47%, Turkey −59%, Nigeria −44%, Pakistan −41%, India −26%, South Korea −15%.
  • Productivity: −15% vs the US, 21 apps. Other reports: Egypt −47%, Turkey −33%, Nigeria −45%, Pakistan −17%, India −28%, South Korea −8%.
  • Education: −24% vs the US, 24 apps. Other reports: Egypt −65%, Turkey −72%, Nigeria −71%, Pakistan −43%, India −47%, South Korea −5%.
  • Social: −33% vs the US, 13 apps. Other reports: Egypt −73%, Turkey −80%, Nigeria −76%, Pakistan −55%, India −56%, South Korea −20%.
  • Mobile games: −5% vs the US, 37 apps. Other reports: Egypt −4%, Turkey +2%, Nigeria +12%, Pakistan −3%, India +4%, South Korea +11%.

App Store

Top 10 biggest savings

Across categories · prices to verify left out

Streaming

13 apps · median −45%

Social

13 apps · median −33%

Photo & video

16 apps · median −25%

Education

24 apps · median −24%

Productivity

21 apps · median −15%

Mobile games

37 apps · median −5%

AI

25 apps · median −5%

Pricier than the US

21 apps · median +6%

Google Play

Google Play lists each app’s cheapest and dearest in-app item, not a plan, so these ranges are never compared with the US.

Mobile games

12 apps · cheapest entry item first

Streaming

4 apps · cheapest entry item first

Education

2 apps · cheapest entry item first

Photo & video, Social

2 apps · cheapest entry item first

Steam

Top 10 biggest savings

Nintendo eShop

Top 10 biggest savings

Pricier than the US

4 apps · median +19%

In-depth guides

Verified pricing data

Prices updated through
2026-10-01 12:53 UTC
Exchange rates
2026-10-01 12:53 UTC, refreshed daily
Billing currency
Japanese Yen (JPY). Amounts after ≈ are converted at the rates above into your display currency; percentages and local prices don’t change with it.
Tax
Japan: 10% Consumption Tax included. US: Sales tax varies by state 0-10%, not included in the listed price, so part of a gap can be tax.
How often we check
  • Daily: popular apps on the App Store and Google Play, official-site prices, exchange rates, and game stores (Steam / Nintendo eShop)
  • Rolling: apps users watch are refreshed every 3 days; every other tracked app every 15 days

A price marked “to verify” is out of line with the same app elsewhere, or doesn’t match the store’s own listing. It stays in the lists but out of every figure. How the index works →