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Package Tracking Apps in Japan

Japan — Business, for consumers. Niche: Package Tracking & Delivery.

Data from the week of 19 Oct 2026, refreshed every two weeks.

Our call

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#442of 18,649
this week
Strong · Top 5%

Score 57/100 · why few pass 70

We have not checked this against App Store search in Japan yet, so we won’t call it. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.

At a glance

Demand
High, in your favour
442,322 ratings
Revenue
Medium, neither for nor against you
1 top-grossing
Competition
Low, in your favour
2 established in Japan
Leading apps
Weak, in your favour
3.9★ average
How the score of 57 is made
57

score out of 100

  • Demand77

    442,001 ratings in the US and UK, 321 in Japan

  • Revenue33

    1 of the top 3 on a top-grossing chart in the last 30 days; 0 paid

  • Room locally76

    2 established apps in Japan (75+ ratings, scaled to the market’s size)

  • Language gap40

    Not checked in local search yet — counted as neutral (50) at most

  • Incumbent weakness33

    3.9 stars on average; 0 of 3 not updated in a year

  • AI gap30

    3 of the top 3 not built around AI

  • Momentum—

    History building since 19 Oct 2026 — counted as neutral (50) for now

Why this is an opening

Demand scores 77 in Japan, while local app ratings remain low compared to reference markets. 3 of the top apps are non-native. Local users rely on limited options, creating room for a tailored tracking experience.

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How strong the competition is

The leading apps in this niche

The niche’s apps available in Japan, ranked by their share of ratings here and in the United States and United Kingdom; stars in Japan where it has them.

AppRatings in JapanRatings US + UKStarsJapaneseLast updateAI
FedEx Mobile115400,4913.1YesSept 2026No AI
Package Tracker - pkge Mobile20620,5214.3NoSept 2026No AI
DHL Express Mobile AppNot in this store020,558—NoOct 2026No AI

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Is demand growing

New ratings each week in Japan, added up over the leading apps. A rating count only grows, so a week’s rise is the people who rated that week.

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How the leading apps make money

1 of 3 leading apps sells in-app purchases, priced ¥700 to ¥9,000. Prices as the App Store lists them in this market; most bought first.

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What users complain about

Too few low-star reviews to group into complaints yet.

If you build it

The smallest app that answers what users complain about and what the leaders leave out. Each feature says where it comes from.

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The same niche in other markets

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Scored 2026-10-26 with score version 4. How the score works. Store data only: we do not estimate revenue or downloads.