Comparison

EkiDocchi vs 鉄道運行情報

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

鉄道運行情報

Features
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■主な機能 鉄道の運行情報をリアルタイムで確認できるアプリです。 よく利用する路線を登録しておくと、それぞれの路線に関する情報を素早く検索できます。 国鉄、私鉄、新幹線を含む、日本全国の鉄道路線に対応しています。 鉄道の運行情報をリアルタイムで受け取れるプッシュ通知機能に対応対応しています。 ■開発者について ・「勝@工作室」のアプリをご利用いただき、ありがとうございます。「早帰り」シリーズの一つとして、より高い顧客満足度を目指して開発しています。 ・アプリに関するご意見、ご要望、バグ報告などがありましたら、メール hayagaerijp@gmail.com までご連絡ください。

Screenshots

EkiDocchi2 screens
鉄道運行情報3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EkiDocchi at 75% against 鉄道運行情報's 14%. EkiDocchi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). 鉄道運行情報's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 鉄道運行情報 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EkiDocchi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EkiDocchi ships an update every 5 months, 鉄道運行情報 monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
EkiDocchi versus 鉄道運行情報: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEkiDocchi鉄道運行情報
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASS Ltd.Desheng Deng

Customer experience

EkiDocchi

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%

鉄道運行情報

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

EkiDocchi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

鉄道運行情報

One-time1
  • プレミアムに昇格$1.99

Questions

Is EkiDocchi free?
EkiDocchi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 鉄道運行情報 free?
鉄道運行情報 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EkiDocchi or 鉄道運行情報 have ads?
Both EkiDocchi and 鉄道運行情報 show ads.
Which is updated more often, EkiDocchi or 鉄道運行情報?
EkiDocchi ships an update every 5 months, and 鉄道運行情報 monthly. Most recently, EkiDocchi was updated on November 6, 2026 and 鉄道運行情報 on November 6, 2026.

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