Kōtsū vs DEEJI（でーじ）
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kōtsū
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Get access the latest bus departure times for the most frequently used bus routes from and to Nara Institute of Science and Technology in English and Japanese. The data is taken straight from the Nara Kotsu Website to make sure it is always correct, even on weekends and public holidays. The app supports buses between: - NAIST - Gakken-Kita-Ikoma Station - Gakuemmae Station - Gakken-Nara-Tomigaoka Station - Takanohara Station - Kintetsu Nara Station - JR Nara Station - Kansai Airport - ... You can view all departures between point A and point B for the current and the next day, for the next weekend and weekday. Departures within the next hour are highlighted with a countdown. You always have up-to-date information on the bus line number, departure platform, trip duration, and fare. A convenient countdown is displayed for the next bus if it leaves within the next hour.
DEEJI（でーじ）
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でーじ helps people check local posts, events, and notifications from the community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DEEJI（でーじ） at every 3 days against Kōtsū's every 3 weeks. Kōtsū's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kōtsū ships an update every 3 weeks, DEEJI（でーじ） every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kōtsū | DEEJI（でーじ） |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | NAIST UBI | Kentaro Furukawa |
In-app purchases
Kōtsū
No in-app purchases
DEEJI（でーじ）
No in-app purchases
