Can I add goshuin from years ago afterwards, all at once?

Yes. Pick several photos from your photo library and they line up in Imported photos, each with its capture date as the starting visit date. Fix the visit date photo by photo, or a whole range at once, then add them to a book and its pages. Adding imported photos to a book one at a time needs no purchase. “Add all to book” comes with Ledger Full (an in-app purchase).

Can I enter the visit date in a Japanese era?

Yes. You can enter Reiwa, Heisei, Showa, Taisho and Meiji, and sorting follows the Japanese-era visit date. Even when you add everything afterwards, the rows end up in the order you visited rather than the order you entered. When one shrine or temple gave you several goshuin, each photo keeps its own visit date.

I own several goshuin books. Can I keep them apart?

Yes. Each book (its cover, the shrine or temple you bought it at, its start date) gets page numbers assigned for you, and rows move up or down. The first book needs no purchase; from the second book on, one purchase of Ledger Full lets you make as many books as you like. If you already own two or more goshuin books, you need Ledger Full from the start.

Can I pick a shrine or temple from a list?

You add a shrine or temple by typing its name. Once it is saved, typing the name again suggests it, so you only have to choose it to record the same place. The search for suggestions happens on the device, and what you type is never sent anywhere.

Is there a limit on how many I can record?

There is no limit on the number of entries. Even the one book you can use without a purchase records as many goshuin as you like. Photos are scaled to about 2,048px on the long edge to keep the size down.

Is it a one-time purchase? Is there a monthly payment, or advertising?

A one-time payment in the iOS app. There is no subscription. No advertisements are shown. The purchase adds a second book and beyond, “Add all to book” for imported photos, and PDF / CSV export. Adding imported photos to a book one at a time needs no purchase.

Do I need an account, or to sign in?

No sign-in, no account registration. The app does not ask for an email address either. Records are saved on the device, so nothing you read or write ever depends on a membership.

Which devices can I use it on?

It runs on iPhone with iOS 16.4 or later. There is no iPad-specific layout. It does not sync between devices, so your records are on the phone you use. When you change phones, you can move the records and photos with an encrypted ZIP.

Does it need access to my whole photo library?

No. When you pick from your photo library, the app only receives the photos you chose in the iOS photo picker (the system picker). It never asks for permission to read the whole library.

Does it ask for location permission?

It does not. Where a shrine or temple stands is optional: you can tap the map to drop a pin. The app never reads your current location and uses no search API.

Where is my data saved?

All of it on the device you use. There is no server and no account, and records and photos are not sent anywhere. In the version that offers to send the developer a record of where the app stopped (a crash report), it is off to begin with, and what is sent carries no goshuin record and no photo.

What do I do when I change phones?

Records and photos are saved where the standard iOS backup reaches them (iCloud Backup and Quick Start). You can also export an encrypted ZIP with a passphrase and import it on the new phone. The goshuin records and photos already in a book move with the ZIP alone. Imported photos not yet in a book should be added to a book before you export (one at a time needs no purchase).

Can I return it or get a refund?

The in-app purchase is handled by Apple’s App Store. Because of the nature of digital content, a purchase cannot be cancelled once it is confirmed, and refunds follow Apple’s rules.

How long has it been available?

It has been on the App Store since September 10, 2026. It runs on iPhone with iOS 16.4 or later. When you need a second book or another paid feature, you buy Ledger Full once.

Is there an Android version?

Only the iOS version is published today. An Android version would come after it, and because the app has no accounts, a purchase there is expected to be separate from the iOS one.

The goshuin you piled up,into one book’s ledger.

Start from the capture date, then fix each goshuin’s visit date in its Japanese era afterwards.

An iOS app that imports the photos you took of your goshuin book afterwards and turns them into a ledger of books and pages. No sign-in, no advertising, records stay on the device.

Download on the App Store See the three features

iPhone with iOS 16.4 or later · available on the App Store

An example of the ledger: the page number, the photo of the goshuin, and the visit date in its Japanese era. Every shrine and temple name is fictional.
1		Apr 9, Reiwa 5 (2023)
2		Nov 23, Reiwa 5 (2023)
3		May 5, Reiwa 6 (2024)
4		Mar 30, Reiwa 7 (2025)

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When this helps

Reviews written by people who own several goshuin books, with a backlog of past visits to enter, keep naming the same troubles.

You cannot fix the visit date afterwards
The goshuin is written in a Japanese era while the app wants the Western calendar. Add them in a batch and they line up by the time you entered them, with no way back to the order you visited.
The photos and the book are apart
A row of photos cannot answer which book, and which page of it, holds the goshuin from a given day.
A phone change takes it away
You changed phones and several books of records were gone. Restoring was up to the app, and no copy stayed in your hands.

From photos to a ledger

From picking the photos to seeing them settle into books and pages. You never retype a date one record at a time.

Import several photos at once
Just pick them from your photo library. The app only receives the photos you chose in the iOS photo picker, and never asks for permission to read the whole library.
The capture date becomes the starting value
Imported photos arrive in the order you shot them, each with its capture date filled in. Even when you photographed the pages later, the next step takes them back to the dates on the pages.
2023.04.09
Fix the visit date in its Japanese era afterwards
Keep the Japanese era written on the goshuin, and fix the visit date photo by photo, or a whole range at once. Sorting follows the day you visited.
Apr 9, Reiwa 5 (2023)
Add them to a book and its pages
Choose a book and the page numbers are assigned for you. From then on you can ask which book, which page, when, and which shrine or temple each goshuin came from.

Adding imported photos to a book one at a time needs no purchase. “Add all to book” comes with Ledger Full.

Which book, which page

Page numbers are assigned for you in each book. From the second book on, one purchase of Ledger Full lets you make as many books as you like.

Book 1Mihon-ji · bought here
1. 1 page, Mihon-ji
  Apr 9, Reiwa 5 (2023)
2. 2 page, Reimei-ji
  Nov 23, Reiwa 5 (2023)
3. 3 page, Joraku-in
  May 5, Reiwa 6 (2024)
4. 4 page, Mihon-ji
  Mar 30, Reiwa 7 (2025)
Book 2Reimei-ji · bought here
1. 1 page, Reimei-ji
  May 3, Reiwa 7 (2025)
2. 2 page, Joraku-in
  Aug 15, Reiwa 7 (2025)
3. 3 page, Mihon-ji
  Nov 3, Reiwa 7 (2025)
4. 4 page, Reimei-ji
  Jan 5, Reiwa 8 (2026)
Book 3Joraku-in · bought here
1. 1 page, Joraku-in
  Feb 11, Reiwa 8 (2026)
2. 2 page, Mihon-ji
  Mar 20, Reiwa 8 (2026)
3. 3 page, Reimei-ji
  Apr 29, Reiwa 8 (2026)
4. 4 page, Joraku-in
  May 5, Reiwa 8 (2026)

Three features that build a ledger even afterwards

Import photos in bulk and fix the visit dates afterwards
Pick several photos from your library and they line up in Imported photos with each capture date filled in. Fix the visit date in its Japanese era, photo by photo or a whole range at once, before adding them to a book and its pages.
A ledger of books and pages
Each book (its cover, the shrine or temple you bought it at, its start date) gets page numbers assigned for you, and rows move up or down. One shrine or temple can hold several goshuin, each photo with its own visit date.
An encrypted backup that survives a phone change
Records and photos are saved where the standard iOS backup reaches them. You can also export an encrypted ZIP with a passphrase and import it on the new phone.

What the screens look like

These are mock-ups made for this page. Every goshuin, shrine and temple in them is fictional, and the real screens may differ.

Imported photos: the capture date starts it off, then you fix the visit date
Book detail: page numbers are automatic, and rows move up or down
Backup: the last export time and the encrypted ZIP

Pricing

One book needs no purchase. A second book and beyond, “Add all to book” for imported photos, and PDF / CSV export come with one purchase of Ledger Full.If you already own two or more goshuin books, you need Ledger Full from the start.

What you can use without a purchase

No purchase

One goshuin bookRecord as many goshuin in it as you like
Adding photos (one at a time)Saved with the visit date, the shrine or temple, and your note
Japanese-era visit datesEnter and sort by Reiwa, Heisei, Showa, Taisho and Meiji
Several goshuin per shrine or templeEach photo can have its own visit date
SearchFind by the name of the shrine or temple, its reading, or your note
The standard iOS backupIncluded in iCloud Backup and Quick Start
Encrypted ZIP export and importA phone change can be done with the ZIP alone

Ledger Full

The price shown in the App Store

The App Store shows the final price.

A second book and beyond (no limit)Keep your goshuin in separate books
“Add all to book” for imported photosAdd two or more imported photos to a book and its pages at once
PDF / CSV exportPrint your records or open them in a spreadsheet

A one-time payment in the iOS app
There is no subscription
No advertisements are shown
No sign-in, no account registration
Records are saved on the device and never sent anywhere
This purchase is valid only in this app

Download on the App Store

Frequently asked questions

Can I add goshuin from years ago afterwards, all at once?: Yes. Pick several photos from your photo library and they line up in Imported photos, each with its capture date as the starting visit date. Fix the visit date photo by photo, or a whole range at once, then add them to a book and its pages. Adding imported photos to a book one at a time needs no purchase. “Add all to book” comes with Ledger Full (an in-app purchase).
Can I enter the visit date in a Japanese era?: Yes. You can enter Reiwa, Heisei, Showa, Taisho and Meiji, and sorting follows the Japanese-era visit date. Even when you add everything afterwards, the rows end up in the order you visited rather than the order you entered. When one shrine or temple gave you several goshuin, each photo keeps its own visit date.
I own several goshuin books. Can I keep them apart?: Yes. Each book (its cover, the shrine or temple you bought it at, its start date) gets page numbers assigned for you, and rows move up or down. The first book needs no purchase; from the second book on, one purchase of Ledger Full lets you make as many books as you like. If you already own two or more goshuin books, you need Ledger Full from the start.
Can I pick a shrine or temple from a list?: You add a shrine or temple by typing its name. Once it is saved, typing the name again suggests it, so you only have to choose it to record the same place. The search for suggestions happens on the device, and what you type is never sent anywhere.
Is there a limit on how many I can record?: There is no limit on the number of entries. Even the one book you can use without a purchase records as many goshuin as you like. Photos are scaled to about 2,048px on the long edge to keep the size down.
Is it a one-time purchase? Is there a monthly payment, or advertising?: A one-time payment in the iOS app. There is no subscription. No advertisements are shown. The purchase adds a second book and beyond, “Add all to book” for imported photos, and PDF / CSV export. Adding imported photos to a book one at a time needs no purchase.
Do I need an account, or to sign in?: No sign-in, no account registration. The app does not ask for an email address either. Records are saved on the device, so nothing you read or write ever depends on a membership.
Which devices can I use it on?: It runs on iPhone with iOS 16.4 or later. There is no iPad-specific layout. It does not sync between devices, so your records are on the phone you use. When you change phones, you can move the records and photos with an encrypted ZIP.
Does it need access to my whole photo library?: No. When you pick from your photo library, the app only receives the photos you chose in the iOS photo picker (the system picker). It never asks for permission to read the whole library.
Does it ask for location permission?: It does not. Where a shrine or temple stands is optional: you can tap the map to drop a pin. The app never reads your current location and uses no search API.
Where is my data saved?: All of it on the device you use. There is no server and no account, and records and photos are not sent anywhere. In the version that offers to send the developer a record of where the app stopped (a crash report), it is off to begin with, and what is sent carries no goshuin record and no photo.
What do I do when I change phones?: Records and photos are saved where the standard iOS backup reaches them (iCloud Backup and Quick Start). You can also export an encrypted ZIP with a passphrase and import it on the new phone. The goshuin records and photos already in a book move with the ZIP alone. Imported photos not yet in a book should be added to a book before you export (one at a time needs no purchase).
Can I return it or get a refund?: The in-app purchase is handled by Apple’s App Store. Because of the nature of digital content, a purchase cannot be cancelled once it is confirmed, and refunds follow Apple’s rules.
How long has it been available?: It has been on the App Store since September 10, 2026. It runs on iPhone with iOS 16.4 or later. When you need a second book or another paid feature, you buy Ledger Full once.
Is there an Android version?: Only the iOS version is published today. An Android version would come after it, and because the app has no accounts, a purchase there is expected to be separate from the iOS one.

No sign-in
No sign-in, no account registration
No advertising
No advertisements are shown
One purchase
A one-time payment in the iOS app
Records stay on the device
Records are saved on the device and never sent anywhere

Published on the App Store

iPhone with iOS 16.4 or later is all you need. One book takes no purchase, so you can start recording right away.

Download on the App Store

Requirements: iPhone with iOS 16.4 or later
What the purchase covers: You buy Ledger Full once, when you need a second book or another paid feature. This purchase is valid only in this app.

The goshuin you piled up,into one book’s ledger.

When this helps

You cannot fix the visit date afterwards

The photos and the book are apart

A phone change takes it away

From photos to a ledger

Import several photos at once

The capture date becomes the starting value

Fix the visit date in its Japanese era afterwards

Add them to a book and its pages

Which book, which page

Book 1Mihon-ji · bought here

Book 2Reimei-ji · bought here

Book 3Joraku-in · bought here