Comparison

EkiTime vs FlightWindow

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

Head to head
About

EkiTime

Features
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EkiTime is a pomodoro-style focus timer that turns your focus sessions into Shinkansen journeys across Japan. Pick your departure station, choose a destination that matches how long you want to focus, punch your ticket through the gate, and depart. While the train runs, you focus. When you arrive, a station stamp is pressed into your notebook β€” your focus history becomes a travel log of stations visited, distance covered, and time focused. FEATURES β€’ Buy a ticket and pass the gate β€” a small ritual to start focusing β€’ Your train actually runs along Japan's real Shinkansen network β€’ Authentic in-train departure boards (4 selectable styles) β€’ Live Activity: check remaining time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β€’ Home Screen widget β€” departure board while riding, your ticket while idle β€’ Door Lock: temporarily restrict apps you choose during a ride (Screen Time) β€’ Station stamp notebook with ekiben (station bento) collection β€’ Focus reports styled after real Japanese railway tickets and timetables PRIVACY β€’ No account required β€’ All records stay on your device β€” nothing is sent to servers β€’ Location is used only on-device to suggest your nearest station Soβ€”how far will you ride today?

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FlightWindow

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Turn focus time into a journey. FlightWindow is a focus timer that lets you look out of an airplane window at cities and landmarks around the world while you study, work, read, or create. Choose your goal and duration, then board a scenic flight through your selected city. FEATURES β€’ Focus timer from 25 to 120 minutes in 5-minute increments β€’ Curated routes over Tokyo, Paris, New York, Sydney, and more β€’ Immersive 3D city views with multiple viewpoints β€’ Focus Guard, which restricts selected apps and websites only during a focus session β€’ Ambient sounds including brown noise, rain, waves, thunderstorms, rainforest, and keyboard sounds β€’ Focus history with time, completed journeys, categories, and streaks β€’ Notifications, keep-screen-awake controls, and haptics FREE FEATURES Use the Tokyo and Kanagawa routes, brown noise, the full 25-to-120-minute timer, Focus Guard, and focus history for free. FLIGHTWINDOW PLUS FlightWindow Plus is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Every plan unlocks the same Plus features: every flight route, every ambient sound, new premium routes, and iCloud synchronization across devices. Eligible customers can try a monthly or annual plan free for seven days. After the trial, the subscription renews automatically at the selected billing interval unless canceled. The lifetime plan is a single payment with no automatic renewal. Prices and payment terms are displayed before purchase. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled at any time in your App Store account settings. Purchase restoration is available in the app. PRIVACY FlightWindow does not request your current location. Focus records and notes for Free users are stored on the device. Apps and websites selected in Focus Guard are not sent to FlightWindow, Firebase, RevenueCat, or the developer’s servers. Usage-data sharing can be disabled at any time in Settings. An internet connection is required to display maps. The availability and detail of 3D buildings and terrain vary by city and Apple Maps coverage. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://flight-window-jp.web.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

EkiTime4 screens
FlightWindow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EkiTime at none against FlightWindow's 3. FlightWindow's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FlightWindow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. EkiTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
EkiTime versus FlightWindow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEkiTimeFlightWindow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size84 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyungJae ShinHIROTO ISHIKAWA

In-app purchases

None

EkiTime

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FlightWindow

Subscriptions2
  • FlightWindow Plus Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • FlightWindow Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • FlightWindow Plus Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is EkiTime free?
EkiTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightWindow free?
FlightWindow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EkiTime or FlightWindow have ads?
EkiTime shows ads; FlightWindow does not.
Which is updated more often, EkiTime or FlightWindow?
EkiTime ships an update every 3 days, and FlightWindow every 3 days. Most recently, EkiTime was updated on October 10, 2026 and FlightWindow on October 25, 2026.

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