# 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） vs LuckyDirectionMap

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） at 76% against LuckyDirectionMap's 38%. 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (216 vs 21). LuckyDirectionMap's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and LuckyDirectionMap sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） has 216 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ）'s written reviews are positive against 38% of LuckyDirectionMap's.

乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） ships an update every 2 weeks, LuckyDirectionMap every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） | LuckyDirectionMap |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (216 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id528532387/reviews)** | [4.5 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luckydirectionmap/id861696072/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **216** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | **76.2% of reviews** | 38.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 144 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NAVITIME JAPAN CO.,LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284733677) | [NAOTO ADACHI](https://appshunter.io/developer/834250897) |

## What reviewers say

### 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ）

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id528532387)

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 乗換NAVITIME Premium Course | $1.99 | per month |
| 乗換NAVITIME Premium Course | $2.49 | per month |
| 乗換NAVITIME プレミアムコース ファミリープラン月額 | $5.49 | per month |
| 乗換NAVITIME プレミアムコース（年間コース） | $24.99 | per year |
| 乗換NAVITIME プレミアムコース ファミリープラン年額 | $48.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very convenient for travel
- 👍 Accurate route and time information
- 👍 Useful for Japanese public transit
- 👍 Detailed information (platform, cost)
- 👍 Good for planning trips

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent or incorrect timetable data
- 🐛 Difficult to find cancellation/refund options
- 🐛 Aggressive paid subscription pop-ups
- 🐛 Unclear or hidden unsubscribe process
- 🐛 Inaccurate route guidance (detours, too many transfers)

**Reported bugs**

- Timetable data is old and inaccurate
- App shows communication errors
- Location data sent in background without permission
- Bugs in route calculation leading to detours or excessive transfers
- Transfer times are too short to make connections

**Requested features**

- Remove English from language list
- Add English version/language option
- Improve accuracy of timetable data
- Consider transfer times more realistically
- Incorporate delay and congestion information


### LuckyDirectionMap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luckydirectionmap/id861696072)

This navigation app uses Nine Star Ki Astrology to display your fortune direction for years, months, and days on a map. It offers a simple UI, detailed fortune direction descriptions, and an address book feature.

**Highlights:** Nine Star Ki Astrology integration, Fortune direction display on map, Detailed fortune direction descriptions, Address book functionality, Simple and powerful UI design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Writer | $0.49 | one-time |
| Lalana | $0.49 | one-time |
| Reel | $0.49 | one-time |
| Rick | $0.49 | one-time |
| Richie | $0.49 | one-time |
| Lily | $0.49 | one-time |
| Yosh | $0.49 | one-time |
| Ringo | $0.49 | one-time |
| Roger | $0.49 | one-time |
| Brandon | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） free?

乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LuckyDirectionMap free?

LuckyDirectionMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） or LuckyDirectionMap?

乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） is rated higher. 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） averages 4.7 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while LuckyDirectionMap averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.

### Do 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） or LuckyDirectionMap have ads?

乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） shows ads; LuckyDirectionMap does not.

### Which is updated more often, 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） or LuckyDirectionMap?

乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） ships an update every 2 weeks, and LuckyDirectionMap every 5 days. Most recently, 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） was updated on October 14, 2026 and LuckyDirectionMap on October 14, 2026.

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