RefundJapan Downloads & RevenueRefundJapan: Tax-free Refund · Google Play
27 days old
RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund is #142 in Travel & Local Free on Google Play in South Korea and charting in 2 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Developer株式会社APORON
CategoryTravel & Local
PriceFree
Released
Installs500+
Rating–
Updated–
Content ratingEveryone
RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund update history & changes
Last change · 3 events since 12 Oct 2026Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 3 events
- 📈RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund charting in a new countrySouth Korea
- 🆕RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund first spotted by AppInsiderTaiwan
- 🆕RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund released on Google Play
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Best rank now
#142
Travel & Local FreeMeasured
RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund on Google Play
App details
App ID
jp.refundjapan.app
Publisher
APORON, K.K.
Publisher country
Japan
Content rating
Everyone
RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Travel & LocalFree | #142 |
 Taiwan | Travel & LocalFree | #70 |
Apps near RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund on the chart
Travel & Local Free, around #142.
About RefundJapan: Tax-free Refund
RefundJapan helps travelers in Japan plan their shopping and get ready for the tax-free refund.
Note: Not an official app of the Government of Japan or its agencies. Provided by a private company.
From November 1, 2026, Japan's consumption tax exemption for visitors changes to a "refund method". At tax-free shops you first pay the tax-included price; after customs confirms your purchases when you leave Japan, the consumption tax amount is refunded. RefundJapan follows this new flow and brings what to do before you buy, when you buy, and at the airport into one app.
[List]
- Add items you like from curated shopping lists to your own list
- Organize what you want to buy before your trip
[Search]
- Find products by category, brand or keyword
- Pick or take a photo to find similar products. The photo is sent to our server only to search, and is not stored
- See key ingredients, how to use and size on product pages (when available)
[Map]
- Find drugstores and other shops on the map, with tax-free details where available
- Allow location access to find shops near you (used only while the app is in use; the app also works without it)
[Tax refund]
- A step-by-step guide: Buy, Register, Airport, Refund
- Take a photo of your receipt after shopping to keep a record. Receipt text is read by an external AI service (Google's Gemini API). A confirmation screen appears before anything is sent, and you can enter the total yourself if you decline
- Save the name, email address and phone number you are asked for when registering for the refund on your device, and tap to copy and paste them
- At the airport, follow the order of customs confirmation, check-in and security, with a list of what to bring
- The app does not ask for or store your passport number
[No account needed]
Lists, search, maps and the tax refund guide work without an account. With an account (sign in with a code sent to your email; no password), your lists and records are also saved to our server. You can delete your account inside the app.
[Languages]
日本語, English, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文
[Please note]
- This app is not an official app of the Government of Japan, the National Tax Agency, the Japan Tourism Agency or Japan Customs, and is not affiliated with them. It is provided by a private company
- Explanations of the tax-free system are based on information published by the National Tax Agency and the Japan Tourism Agency. Please check the official pages for the latest and accurate information:
National Tax Agency: Review of the tax-free system to the refund method
https://www.nta.go.jp/publication/pamph/shohi/menzei/201805/format/002.htm
Japan Tourism Agency: Japan Tax-free Shop
https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/tax-free/
- Whether you get a refund, how much and when are decided by the shop or the refund operator, what you bought, and the customs confirmation. This app does not process refunds for you and never holds your money
- Shop information, opening hours and products may change
Note: Not an official app of the Government of Japan or its agencies. Provided by a private company.
From November 1, 2026, Japan's consumption tax exemption for visitors changes to a "refund method". At tax-free shops you first pay the tax-included price; after customs confirms your purchases when you leave Japan, the consumption tax amount is refunded. RefundJapan follows this new flow and brings what to do before you buy, when you buy, and at the airport into one app.
[List]
- Add items you like from curated shopping lists to your own list
- Organize what you want to buy before your trip
[Search]
- Find products by category, brand or keyword
- Pick or take a photo to find similar products. The photo is sent to our server only to search, and is not stored
- See key ingredients, how to use and size on product pages (when available)
[Map]
- Find drugstores and other shops on the map, with tax-free details where available
- Allow location access to find shops near you (used only while the app is in use; the app also works without it)
[Tax refund]
- A step-by-step guide: Buy, Register, Airport, Refund
- Take a photo of your receipt after shopping to keep a record. Receipt text is read by an external AI service (Google's Gemini API). A confirmation screen appears before anything is sent, and you can enter the total yourself if you decline
- Save the name, email address and phone number you are asked for when registering for the refund on your device, and tap to copy and paste them
- At the airport, follow the order of customs confirmation, check-in and security, with a list of what to bring
- The app does not ask for or store your passport number
[No account needed]
Lists, search, maps and the tax refund guide work without an account. With an account (sign in with a code sent to your email; no password), your lists and records are also saved to our server. You can delete your account inside the app.
[Languages]
日本語, English, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文
[Please note]
- This app is not an official app of the Government of Japan, the National Tax Agency, the Japan Tourism Agency or Japan Customs, and is not affiliated with them. It is provided by a private company
- Explanations of the tax-free system are based on information published by the National Tax Agency and the Japan Tourism Agency. Please check the official pages for the latest and accurate information:
National Tax Agency: Review of the tax-free system to the refund method
https://www.nta.go.jp/publication/pamph/shohi/menzei/201805/format/002.htm
Japan Tourism Agency: Japan Tax-free Shop
https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/tax-free/
- Whether you get a refund, how much and when are decided by the shop or the refund operator, what you bought, and the customs confirmation. This app does not process refunds for you and never holds your money
- Shop information, opening hours and products may change