STRAY vs Eki Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side â with what reviewers say about each.
STRAY
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STRAY-IT is an app that navigates your walk so that you can freely enjoy the journey to your destination. Even if you are directionally challenged, you can walk the path you want to walk as you like by simply checking the direction and remaining distance to your destination. Recommended for the following situations! - When you want to try a different path than usual - When you want to take a leisurely walk - During free time before a meeting - When you want to walk without looking at your smartphone - When you want to take a detour - When you want to discover a new place while traveling Main functions - Navigation with only the direction and distance to your destination Even if you are directionally challenged, you will never lose track of the direction to your destination. Even if you find yourself wondering "Where should I turn?" or "I took a wrong turn!", you can reach your destination on your own. New encounters and discoveries may be waiting for you on the way to a road you don't usually take. - Display of surrounding building icons If there is an aquarium nearby, a fish icon will be displayed, and if there is a bar, a glass icon will be displayed. In this way, icons of surrounding buildings will be displayed. By finding the icons, you can make new discoveries and have fun looking for actual buildings. - Spatial display of current location and destination By pinching in on the screen, you can get an overview of your destination, starting point, and your own location. You can see your location and the location of your destination at a glance.
Eki Live
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Eki Live shows the current or next train station in your Dynamic Island and lock screen while riding above-ground trains in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Live station data appears automatically when you start riding a train. There's no need to remember to open the app. You can still open the app to follow your journey or select a parallel railway. ⢠Accurate GPS is required for tracking â underground trains are not fully supported. ⢠Background location permission is required to use automatic background start feature. ⢠Dynamic Island appears on supported devices only. Railway data is provided by the Association for Open Data of Public Transportation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Eki Live at every 2 months against STRAY's every 13 months. Eki Live also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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.
STRAY ships an update every 13 months, Eki Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STRAY | Eki Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months â better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 â better |
| Further details â not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kanta Oikawa | TwoCentStudios |
In-app purchases
STRAY
No in-app purchases
Eki Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is STRAY free?
Is Eki Live free?
Do STRAY or Eki Live have ads?
Which is updated more often, STRAY or Eki Live?
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