EkiDocchi vs 駅を覚える？
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EkiDocchi
This navigation app guides you to the nearest Japanese train station. Ideal for travelers or those in unfamiliar areas within Japan, it provides directions to help you find your way.
- Nearest station guidance
- Japan-specific navigation
- Japanese language display
- Location-based directions
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EkiDocchi is the navigation application specializing in the Japanese stations. When you found yourself in a unfamiliar place because of having dinner, business trip, travel or got lost, you would think that "I want to go to the nearest station!" At that kind of time, tap and open this app. You will be kindly guided to the nearest station. * This application is supposed to be used in Japan. The display is all written in Japanese.
駅を覚える？
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いつも電車に乗っている皆様は線路の駅を覚えますか？ 苦手かもと感じたら、このアプリを利用して楽に覚えましょう。 本アプリは、日本全国鉄道会社152社、線路583条及び駅10448箇所(複数の線路で同じの駅の場合がある)を収録しています。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EkiDocchi at 75% against 駅を覚える？'s 10%. 駅を覚える？'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price and in-app purchases 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.
EkiDocchi ships an update every 5 months, 駅を覚える？ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EkiDocchi | 駅を覚える？ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASS Ltd. | Li Guo |
Customer experience
EkiDocchi
駅を覚える？
In-app purchases
EkiDocchi
No in-app purchases
駅を覚える？
No in-app purchases
