# Bus Router — London Bus Journey Planner

> London Bus Journey Planner (iPhone/iPad app by Steven Logan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bus-router/id6769721925 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Steven Logan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896174211)
- Category: Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bus-router/id6769721925/reviews.md

## What is Bus Router?

The ultimate simple way to plan your London bus journey. Bus Router uses live TfL data to find the best bus routes between any two stops, streets, or postcodes across the city.

Simply enter where you're starting from and where you're headed — Bus Router does the rest, showing you step-by-step directions with real departure times, live bus tracking on the map, and everything you need to get on the right bus.

FEATURES
- Instant journey planning between any London locations
- Step-by-step bus directions with live departure times
- Live bus tracking — follow your bus on the map as you travel
- Full bus route status across the TfL network
- Clean, fast interface with dark mode support
- No account required
- No Ads — a clean, distraction-free experience. Always.

BUS ROUTER PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE
Unlock the full experience with a single payment. No subscription. No recurring charges. Ever.

- Favourite Routes — save and revisit your most-used journeys instantly
- Home & Work Shortcuts — check live ETAs before you leave the door
- Journey Alerts — get notified when it's time to leave, even with the app closed
- Morning Digest — daily alerts for your usual commute, on the days you choose
- Journey History — browse recent searches grouped by day

POWERED BY TFL OPEN DATA
Bus Router is built on the Transport for London Open Data API, the same real-time data that powers TfL's own services.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bus Router Pro | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2026-07-09

Fixed purchasing issue for Pro version

### 2.0.0 — 2026-06-10

Version 2.0 is our biggest update yet — a complete polish of the journey experience.
 
- New Live map of your journey. View the Whole Route or Zoom to Bus toggle
- Easily create custom notifications before the bus' scheduled departure
- Walk segments are now fully tappable and open in Maps so you can see the route
- Journey cards redesigned with larger, easier-to-tap action buttons
- Scheduled departure label is cleaner and more readable
- Recent search history trimmed to your last 5 journeys
- Various performance improvements and bug fixes

### 1.3.0 — 2026-06-07

New in this update:

- Route options — sort journeys by soonest departure, fewest changes, or quickest overall time, and filter out routes that use a walking leg or a specific bus number
- Total journey time now shown right on the route card, alongside departure and arrival times
- Small visual refinements to route cards for a cleaner look

### 1.2.0 — 2026-06-06

Times now shown on the left for easier at-a-glance reading.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-05-25

- Plan ahead! Pick the date and time you want to arrive or depart
- Recent journeys. Your last few searches now appear as quick-tap pills on the planner screen, so repeat journeys are one tap away.
- Dark mode polish. Colours are now consistent across every screen in dark mode — buttons, icons, and labels all use the correct TfL blue throughout.
- Bug fixes. Fixed an issue where mode buttons (Leave now / Depart at / Arrive by) appeared the wrong colour on first tap. Fixed recent journeys not saving correctly.

## More apps by Steven Logan

- [Tube Router](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tube-router/id6766043231)
- [Train Times Live](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/train-times-live/id6776732008)

All apps by Steven Logan: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896174211

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