Japanese Walking Buddy
Interval timer for walking
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
Interval timer for the Japanese 3x3 walking method — stats, Home Screen widget & archive. No account; data stays on your iPhone. Premium optional.
Japanese Walking Buddy (home screen name: JW Buddy) is an interval timer for the Japanese 3×3 walking method: clear switches between a slower and a faster phase — without complicated plans. Tap once and go.
WHY THIS APP
• Start immediately — no account and no sign-in
• Interval timer with phase sounds or optional spoken phase announcements
• Statistics with steps, distance, and a rough calorie estimate during a session
• Daily archive: past sessions at a glance
• Home Screen widget: remaining time and status within reach
• Multilingual UI: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)
PRIVACY
Training data stays on your iPhone. There is no user account. The app does not use App Tracking Transparency (ATT) and does not integrate third-party ad/tracking SDKs for user tracking.
OPTIONAL PREMIUM
Additional features (for example statistics details) can be unlocked optionally via In-App Purchase (subscription or one-time purchase) — fully through Apple.
NOTES
For steps and distance during a session, the app may optionally use motion data (system permission). Notifications for session completion are optional.
Privacy Policy: https://cutemachine.com/jw-buddy/privacy-en
Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Support: https://cutemachine.com/support
Product page: https://cutemachine.com/jw-buddy
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The developer, Jorg Meenen, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Jorg Meenen
- Size
- 10.1 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 8 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jörg Meenen
