Comparison

Return Direction vs 降り忘れ忘れくん

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Return Direction

This app helps you find your way back to a previously saved location. It displays the direction and distance to your chosen spot, with the option to add a photo for visual reference. Ideal for remembering meeting points or return destinations.

Highlights
  • Save current location
  • Display direction to saved location
  • Show distance to saved location
  • Add photos to saved locations
  • Useful for meeting points
  • Helps find return paths
Features
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When you want to return to your current location later, this app will show you the direction and the distance. Let this app remember the place you are and check it later. If you register a photo, it will help you remember the place. - When you want to meet again at the place you part with others at an amusement park or a zoo - When you get off at the station and want to return to the same station again after visiting the destination such as shopping - On a bus trip, when you want to return to the bus after sightseeing

About

降り忘れ忘れくん

Features
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降り忘れ忘れくんは、電車やバスの乗り過ごし・降り忘れを防ぐための通知アプリです。目的地に近づいたタイミングでiPhoneやApple Watchに通知し、寝落ちやスマホ操作中でも降車タイミングに気づきやすくします。 主な機能 ・駅、バス停、任意の地点を検索して登録 ・マップをタップして反応円を追加 ・登録した地点のおおよその住所と座標を自動入力 ・通知半径を調整 ・全日、午前、午後、時間指定で通知が反応する時間帯を設定 ・Apple Watch連携 ・登録地点情報はこの端末内に保存 使い方 1. 通知したい駅、バス停、地点を登録します。 2. 必要に応じて通知半径や反応する時間帯を設定します。 3. 登録地点に近づくと通知でお知らせします。 バックグラウンドで接近を検知するには、位置情報の「常に許可」と通知の許可が必要です。通知がオフの場合、位置情報サービスがオフの場合、または位置情報の許可が「常に許可」ではない場合は、通知や検知が動作しないことがあります。 本アプリは乗り過ごし・降り忘れ防止を補助するもので、通知の到達や降車を保証するものではありません。

Screenshots

Return Direction1 screens
降り忘れ忘れくん4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Return Direction at none against 降り忘れ忘れくん's shown. Return Direction also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). 降り忘れ忘れくん's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Return Direction ships an update every 13 months, 降り忘れ忘れくん every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Return Direction versus 降り忘れ忘れくん: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReturn Direction降り忘れ忘れくん
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyohei MinowaAyano Oka

In-app purchases

None

Return Direction

No in-app purchases

None

降り忘れ忘れくん

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Return Direction free?
Return Direction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 降り忘れ忘れくん free?
降り忘れ忘れくん is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Return Direction or 降り忘れ忘れくん have ads?
降り忘れ忘れくん shows ads; Return Direction does not.
Which is updated more often, Return Direction or 降り忘れ忘れくん?
Return Direction ships an update every 13 months, and 降り忘れ忘れくん every 2 months. Most recently, Return Direction was updated on September 28, 2026 and 降り忘れ忘れくん on October 6, 2026.

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