# Japanese Walking Buddy — Interval timer for walking

> Interval timer for walking (iPhone/iPad app by Jorg Meenen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-walking-buddy/id6763736629 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jorg Meenen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895465518)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-walking-buddy/id6763736629/reviews.md

## What is Japanese Walking Buddy?

Japanese Walking Buddy (home screen name: JW Buddy) is an interval timer for the Japanese 3×3 walking method: clear switches between a slower and a faster phase — without complicated plans. Tap once and go.

WHY THIS APP
• Start immediately — no account and no sign-in
• Interval timer with phase sounds or optional spoken phase announcements
• Statistics with steps, distance, and a rough calorie estimate during a session
• Daily archive: past sessions at a glance
• Home Screen widget: remaining time and status within reach
• Multilingual UI: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)

PRIVACY
Training data stays on your iPhone. There is no user account. The app does not use App Tracking Transparency (ATT) and does not integrate third-party ad/tracking SDKs for user tracking.

OPTIONAL PREMIUM
Additional features (for example statistics details) can be unlocked optionally via In-App Purchase (subscription or one-time purchase) — fully through Apple.

NOTES
For steps and distance during a session, the app may optionally use motion data (system permission). Notifications for session completion are optional.

Privacy Policy: https://cutemachine.com/jw-buddy/privacy-en
Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Support: https://cutemachine.com/support
Product page: https://cutemachine.com/jw-buddy


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-05-12

App Store listing: additional languages for descriptions, keywords, and screenshots.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-11

No release notes.

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