TabiTimer vs RelayJuice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
TabiTimer
This app gamifies focus sessions by turning dedicated time into a virtual journey across Japan. As you concentrate on tasks like studying or working, your progress advances along a chosen route on a map. It offers various focus modes, social features with other users, and progress tracking to make concentration more engaging.
- Focus timer with countdown/count-up
- Virtual travel progress on map
- Multiple Japan routes
- See other travelers
- Daily/weekly focus records
- Live Activity support
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Turn your focus time into a journey across Japan. TabiTimer is a focus timer that moves you along a virtual travel route based on how long you stay focused. Use it while studying, working, reading, creating, or whenever you want to concentrate. The more time you focus, the farther your journey progresses on the map. Choose your favorite route, travel at your own pace, and watch your daily focus add up over time. Features Focus timer with both countdown and count-up modes Travel progress based on your focus time Multiple virtual routes across Japan See other travelers focusing on the same map Send preset chat messages to other travelers Daily and weekly focus records Focus calendar to look back on your progress Leaderboards Customizable avatars and profile BGM and ambient sounds for focused sessions Live Activity support for checking your timer from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Whether you're studying for an exam, working on a project, or building a daily habit, TabiTimer makes every focused minute feel like progress. Take your time, stay focused, and enjoy the journey. β» TabiTimer is a virtual travel experience. Your actual GPS location is not used to progress along the route.
RelayJuice
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For that moment when you find something on your iPhone but want to deal with it on your Mac. Just tap "Relay" in the share sheet. Seconds later, it appears in the Inbox on your Mac. Not ready for it now? Send it to tonight or the weekend, and it resurfaces when the time comes. Weeks later, even if you've forgotten the title, a vague search brings it right back. β How people use it - Send a GitHub repo from your iPhone to your desk - Send a restaurant from your Mac to your pocket - Capture a passing thought by voice, for your future self at the desk - Save an article you can't read now, for tonight - Recall something you saw months ago from a half-remembered phrase β One verb to remember No folders. No tags. No filing. Tap Relay and you're done β the app organizes invisibly, in the background. β Search that forgives forgetting Hybrid full-text and semantic search. Automatic tags bridge Japanese and English, and results show you exactly why they matched. Note: advanced bilingual auto-tagging requires an Apple Intelligence-capable device (iPhone 15 Pro or later, M1 or later Mac/iPad). Other devices get basic tags; search and text recognition work on every device. β Done is not Forget Items you finish leave your Inbox but stay in Memory, searchable forever. Only Forget deletes. Inbox Zero without anxiety. β On the Mac, the app disappears It lives in your menu bar. A global shortcut (customizable) opens a Spotlight-like panel over any app β your memory, one keystroke away. β Anything goes in X posts arrive with their full text. Screenshots get OCR'd so you can search what was written in them. Voice notes are transcribed automatically. β Privacy - Your data syncs only through your own iCloud (no account needed) - Tagging and search indexing run entirely on-device - No ads, no tracking β Pricing Your first 30 items are free. After that, a single Β₯1,500 one-time purchase unlocks unlimited use forever, across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TabiTimer at none against RelayJuice's 4. TabiTimer also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). RelayJuice's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. RelayJuice sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TabiTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TabiTimer | RelayJuice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kosuke Yoshida | Hiroyuki Kako |
In-app purchases
TabiTimer
No in-app purchases
RelayJuice
- Coffee$2.99
- RelayJuice Unlimited$9.99
- Good Burger$9.99
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