# Universal Studios Japan

> Official App

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id532097000](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id532097000)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id532097000`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NBCUniversal Media, LLC
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (7,443 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2012-07-02
- **Size:** 215 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/universal-studios-japan/id532097000)
- **Website:** [http://www.usj.co.jp/](http://www.usj.co.jp/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy?brandA=USJ&intake=Universal\_Japan](https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy?brandA=USJ&intake=Universal_Japan)

## Description

The Universal Studios Japan Official App brings park planning to your fingertips. Quickly check today’s show schedule, view current wait times for attractions, and use the map’s filters to find facilities across the Park. Timed Entry eTickets help you enter areas and experience attractions more smoothly, whether you’re inside the park or planning ahead.

With My Universal, you can access game app info, ticket purchases, and more in one place. Create a Favorites list for attractions and shows you want to save, and use the Official Web Ticket Store link to purchase tickets. Please review the privacy policy in the app; note that continuous GPS usage in the background can reduce battery life. Images are for illustrative purposes.

## Rankings

- #20,686 — Overall
- #13 — university
- #97 — wait

## Review summary

Most reviews center on ticketing and payment problems, localization gaps, and a weak UI/UX. The app occasionally helps with ride listings and planning, but overall it struggles with core functionality and reliability. Payment failures, complex ticketing flows, and language issues are repeatedly cited, with only a minority praising its map/rides features.

### Pros

- Decent map of rides with up-to-date wait times to aid planning and navigation.
- Helps users see all rides and plan a two-day visit, reducing time spent searching.
- For some users, the app significantly aided their visit by showing all rides and guiding their planning when it works.

### Cons

- Payment processing failures and ticket purchasing trouble (credit card acceptance issues, transactions failing, reliance on third-party sites).
- Ticketing flow is complex and not well integrated with the app for park entry, timed-entry tickets, and express passes, causing confusion and frustration.
- English-language localization issues: notifications often in Japanese and translations are incomplete or inconsistent.
- Poor UI/UX and performance: clunky interface, slow load times, bugs, and a multi-step, hard-to-use purchasing flow.

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Universal Studios Singapore](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1462742095) — 4.50 / 5
- [LEGOLAND® Japan Resort](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1385607830) — 4.80 / 5
- [Universal Studios Hollywood™](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1148662693) — 4.80 / 5
- [USJ Waits (Unofficial)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6450736175) — 4.70 / 5
- [Universal Beijing Resort](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1535766300) — 2.90 / 5
- [Tokyo Disney Resort App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1313147771) — 2.30 / 5
- [KidZania Japan](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1562091480) — 4.50 / 5
- [Fuji-Q Highland App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1546721438) — 4.10 / 5
- [JUNGLIA OKINAWA Official App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6745585445)
- [Hong Kong Disneyland](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1077550649) — 4.60 / 5
- [MY待ち時間 for USJ (非公式)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id889917328)
- [USJ Liney](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6755888854)

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id532097000)