Eki Bright vs Overtrain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eki Bright
Access static timetables for over 2200 stations across 150 railways in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Get instant access to upcoming departures via widgets and bookmarks, and find nearby stations without typing. Create custom routes and track them with Live Activities.
- Station timetables for 2200+ stations
- Widgets for upcoming departures
- Bookmark frequently used stations
- Find nearby stations easily
- Custom route creation
- Offline timetable access
- Share arrival times
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Eki Bright is the fastest way to access station and train timetables for the Tokyo metropolitan area. Eki Bright was developed for routes you know well but can't remember the timetable for. Use it as a complement to your favorite full-featured routing app. Features -------------------- • Station timetables: static timetables for over 2200 stations across 150 railways in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama prefectures. • Widgets: up to 9 upcoming train departures on your home or lock screens • Bookmarks: instant access to stations near your home, office, etc. • Nearby stations: no need to search by typing; find the train you're currently on • DIY Routing: quickly create your own routes and track them with Live Activities • Train timetables: at which stations will your train stop and at what time? • Share cards: let others know when you'll be arriving • 100% Offline: timetables load instantaneously in any environment • Streamlined interface: no ads, no maps, no need to select a destination Railway support -------------------- • JR East (44 lines) • Tobu Railway (16 lines) • Seibu (15 lines) • Tokyo Metro (10 lines) • Tokyu Railways (9 lines) • Keio (7 lines) • Keisei (7 lines) • Toei Subway (6 lines) • Keikyu (5 lines) • Sotetsu (3 lines) • Odakyu (3 lines) • Chiba Monorail (2 lines) • Kanto Railway (2 lines) • Yokohama Municipal (2 lines) • Chichibu • Enoshima Electric Railway • Hokuso Railway • Isumi Railway • Kominato • Metropolitan Intercity Railway • Yokohama Minatomirai Railway • Ryutetsu • Saitama New Urban Transit • Saitama Railway • Shibayama Railway • Shin-Keisei Electric Railway • Shonan Monorail • Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit • Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail • Tokyo Monorail • Toyo Rapid Railway • Yokohama Seaside Line • Yamaman • Yurikamome ** Data provided by Association for Open Data of Public Transportation **
Overtrain
This app simulates an in-train LCD display to show your current location, next station, and upcoming stops. It allows for journey planning, offers various display styles, and provides Live Activities for lock screen updates.
- Simulated LCD panel display
- Live Activities for Lock Screen
- Journey planning and route saving
- Customizable LCD panel styles
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Customizable and importable train lines
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Overtrain turns your trip across rail networks into a more immersive experience. Pick where you're going, start your journey, and Overtrain shows you the next station, arrivals, and transfers on a simulated LCD panel - the same one you see above the doors in a train. The simulated LCD panel floats above your apps, and there is also a Live Activity that lets you glance at where you are at on your journey. Plan a journey in seconds - Search any station and set your route from, to, and via - Choose the train or route that fits, with real departure times - Avoid specific lines, and tune walking speed - Save your regular trips to start again in one tap Stay updated during your ride - A train-inspired simulated LCD panel shows your position, the next stop, and the stops ahead - Choose from various LCD panel styles, inspired from styles from Japan, London trains, and from fiction - Picture-in-Picture keeps the display floating while you use other apps - Live Activities put your next station and delay on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Built-in and customized train lines - Choose from built-in railways operating in Tokyo, Saitama, Yokohama, and more - Direct "through" services and skip-stop express trains are supported - Build your own custom lines, and also additionally share or and import custom lines - Fully bilingual in Japanese and English, with faithful station-name typography Note: Overtrain uses public railway timetable data, and is built and maintained by a single developer. Railway timetable may become inaccurate with time, and providing feedback is possible from within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eki Bright at 100% against Overtrain's 50%. Overtrain's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Eki Bright ships an update every 3 weeks, Overtrain weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eki Bright | Overtrain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TwoCentStudios | Justin Xin |
Customer experience
Eki Bright
Overtrain
In-app purchases
Eki Bright
No in-app purchases
Overtrain
No in-app purchases







