You're in a Japanese drugstore holding a box covered in kanji. Is it sunscreen or moisturiser? Is ¥2,400 a good price or are you being optimistic? Scan the barcode or photograph the package — PAIYA tells you what it is, what it's for, what it costs in your own currency, and what to watch out for.
PAIYA is with you from setting the budget to sitting down afterwards and seeing exactly where the money went.
The whole box is kanji. A translation gives you words, not an answer — "medicated whitening essence" still doesn't tell you whether to buy it.
Is ¥1,980 cheap? That depends on what it is and what it costs at home. Without the comparison you are guessing with real money.
Eight sunscreens on one shelf, all excellent, all different. Ten minutes later you buy the one with the nicest box.
A translation app tells you what the label says. It can't tell you whether to buy it, and it has no idea how much you've already spent this week.
Set your dates and a budget, then watch daily spend and category breakdowns. You see the overspend coming instead of discovering it at home.
Barcode or package photo. What it is, who it suits, what to watch out for, and the price converted into your own currency.
Ask Nong Tiger about a product or about your spending. It can compare two items and tell you which one actually makes sense.
Written by someone who lives in Japan. Which shops are cheap, what's worth buying, and how tax-free actually works.
Point at the barcode. No barcode? Photograph the package instead and PAIYA reads it. If the photo isn't clear enough, it asks you to take another one — it does not guess.
What the product is, who it's for, whether it contains anything you're allergic to, and what the ¥ price comes to in your money.
Every receipt lands against the trip. Spending by day, what you booked before you left, and what the whole trip has cost so far — all in your own currency.
Loose items, store brands, packs with the barcode worn off — PAIYA reads the label itself. If the photo isn't clear enough it asks you to take another one rather than guessing.
Fastest when there is one. Point and it reads.
Works even for store brands no database knows.
A translation app reads the label for you. It can't tell you whether to buy, and it doesn't know what's left in your budget.
Your AI shopping assistant
Every receipt lands in the trip automatically. Daily totals, category splits — enjoy the shopping without dreading the credit card statement.
PAIYA reads your own spending and tells you whether you are on track — not just what you spent, but whether it is a problem. Category by category, with the flights and hotels you paid for before leaving counted in, so the number on screen is the real one.
The financial-health score and its AI budget tips are part of the Traveller plan.
PAIYA has only just gone live. If you try it and like it — or if something needs fixing — tell us on the App Store. We read every one.
Try it free and tell usDownload and use it straight away — no account, no card. Upgrade closer to your trip if you need to, and cancel any time.
Prices are listed in Thai baht (฿). Your App Store charges the equivalent in your own local currency, and shows you that exact amount before you confirm anything · Subscriptions renew automatically and are billed to your Apple ID at the end of each period unless cancelled at least 24 hours beforehand · Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions · Previous purchases can be restored with “Restore purchases” in the app · Product prices in the app are reference prices and may differ from the in-store price.
Free to read in the app. No sign-up, no email.
Cheap, and better than they have any right to be — from EVE painkillers to Salonpas patches.
Best value isn't cheapest. It's the one that does the job you actually need doing.
Things you'll genuinely use at home — not pretty objects that sit in a drawer.
Light, useful, and cheap enough to bring back a dozen for the office.
The famous ones, ranked by how many people actually reviewed them.
The budget brand Japanese women genuinely use, ranked by real review counts.
A century-old Japanese brand, ordered by how many people have reviewed each one.
Chocolate, cookies and everything between — the most-reviewed matcha snacks in Japan.
Also free to read inside the app. No sign-up required.
No. Download it and start — no email, no password. Your trip data stays on your device.
PAIYA tells you to take another photo rather than guessing. Wrong information about medicine or cosmetics is worse than no information. If it still can't find the product, you can type the barcode in yourself.
They're reference prices from Japanese online retailers, so the in-store price can differ — especially during sales or at duty-free. Use them to judge whether something is good value; use the shelf label for what you'll actually pay.
Set what you react to in your profile and PAIYA flags it when it appears in the ingredients. Always read the actual label before use — the app is a helper, not medical advice.
Set your trip's currency when you create it and PAIYA converts Japanese yen prices into it at the current rate. It's a real conversion, not a relabelling — a ¥150,000 budget doesn't become $150,000.
Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions, then cancel. Do it at least 24 hours before the period ends and you won't be charged again.
No. Tap “Restore purchases” on the profile screen and your plan comes back from your Apple ID.
Not yet — PAIYA is on iPhone (iOS 16 and above) for now. An Android release is being worked on.
Open the shop's own coupon page and show it at the register. Most need no sign-up at all.
These coupons belong to the stores, not to PAIYA. Terms and expiry dates are set by each shop — check the shop's page before you rely on one.
A short list of things that genuinely make a Japan trip easier. We only include brands we'd use ourselves.
Hotels, JR Pass, theme-park tickets and day tours, priced clearly before you travel. Lets you build a realistic trip budget before you leave home.
See Japan deals on Klook →Data working the moment you land — no hunting for WiFi, no swapping SIM cards. We only list providers with reliable coverage in Japan.
See eSIM plans →An extra discount on top of the tax-free price at Don Quijote stores across Japan — show the screen at the register, nothing to sign up for.
Open the coupon →For delayed flights, lost bags and the things you'd rather not think about.
See plans (coming soon)Note: PAIYA may earn a commission on some partner links. We only list services we think are genuinely useful, and our recommendations are the same either way.
Free to start, no card needed — try your first scan tonight.
For iPhone · iOS 16 and above
