# EkiTime — Focus timer on the Shinkansen

> Focus timer on the Shinkansen (iPhone/iPad app by MyungJae Shin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ekitime/id6795624280 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MyungJae Shin](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772117562)
- Category: Productivity, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 84 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean
- Released: 2026-08-13
- Data updated: 2026-10-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ekitime/id6795624280/reviews.md

## What is EkiTime?

EkiTime is a pomodoro-style focus timer that turns your focus sessions into Shinkansen journeys across Japan.

Pick your departure station, choose a destination that matches how long you want to focus, punch your ticket through the gate, and depart. While the train runs, you focus. When you arrive, a station stamp is pressed into your notebook — your focus history becomes a travel log of stations visited, distance covered, and time focused.

FEATURES
• Buy a ticket and pass the gate — a small ritual to start focusing
• Your train actually runs along Japan's real Shinkansen network
• Authentic in-train departure boards (4 selectable styles)
• Live Activity: check remaining time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
• Home Screen widget — departure board while riding, your ticket while idle
• Door Lock: temporarily restrict apps you choose during a ride (Screen Time)
• Station stamp notebook with ekiben (station bento) collection
• Focus reports styled after real Japanese railway tickets and timetables

PRIVACY
• No account required
• All records stay on your device — nothing is sent to servers
• Location is used only on-device to suggest your nearest station

So—how far will you ride today?


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-08-27

Removed the banner ad from the ride screen. Your journey now stays clean and distraction-free.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-20

・Improved the ads infrastructure. The banner remains in one place only, at the bottom of the ride screen.
・Added support for App Tracking Transparency (ATT). All features remain fully available even if you decline.
・Added an ad-consent screen for users in the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland.
・Minor bug fixes.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-16

・The screen no longer turns off while your train is running.
　Leave your phone on the desk and watch the journey continue. You can turn this off in Settings.

・Minor improvements.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-15

• New conductor-guided tour for first-time riders — learn ticketing to departure, step by step
• Better station search — recent and nearby stations are suggested before you type
• Small fixes and ride-comfort improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-08-13

No release notes.

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## More apps by MyungJae Shin

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All apps by MyungJae Shin: https://appshunter.io/developer/6772117562

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