Madeira Bus Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience14.3% of reviews
Neutral7.1% of reviews
Negative experience78.6% of reviews

~ Based on 14 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Madeira Bus Safe?

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Is Madeira Bus Legit?

Madeira Bus appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Madeira Bus is 65/100.

Based on 65 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Don’t trust the trip planner!

The trip planner left us stranded on a tiny road on the side of a mountain. It said 4 minute walk between bus stops when we planned the route. When we got off the first bus it said the next stop was a 50 minute walk!! Fortunately a helpful bus driver helped us out.

Katastrophe

Reinste Katastrophe, habe 10€ verschenkt. Busse fahren nicht, von den Bushaltestellen an denen sie angezeigt werden, oder fahren überhaupt nicht. Busse die in die richtige Richtung fahren werden nicht angezeigt. Die Uhrzeiten stimmen teilweise nicht.
Sprecht locals an, oder guckt über die leider auch sehr komplizierte, siga Internetseite.
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Response from developer

Es tut uns leid, dass deine Fahrt so schlecht gelaufen ist, und danke, dass du genau sagst, was nicht gestimmt hat. Im Moment zeigen wir die offiziellen Fahrpläne der Betreiber, kein Live Tracking. Ein verspäteter oder ausgefallener Bus erscheint deshalb in der App nicht als verspätet. Die Fahrpläne auf Madeira sind knifflig, und wir verbessern die Daten laufend. Manches von dem, was du erlebt hast, kann schon korrigiert sein. Wir arbeiten außerdem daran, Live Busse zu bekommen. Wenn du uns sagst, welche Haltestelle, welche Linie, welcher Tag und welche Richtung falsch wirkten, prüfen wir das an der Quelle. Schreib uns jederzeit: support@madeirabus.com Beatriz, Madeira Bus

Useless unless you pay

As a tourist, not much use without the map option, which is v part of the Pro package.

Response from developer

Thanks for saying this clearly. Routes and times are meant to work without Premium, and free mode can open an external map so you are not blocked on planning. Premium is optional, behind a button, for the integrated map and extras. We are working on getting live buses as well. If something still feels locked when you try, write us at support@madeirabus.com and we will look with you. Beatriz, Madeira Bus

Not intuitive

We have been using the paid-for version. In principle a good idea but some of the buses don't exist. Some buses that don't exist suddenly appear. None of. Madeira's buses run to time. This app has to be used in conjunction with Google maps, on its own it is incomplete, and the same goes for Google maps on Madeira. It is not very intuitive to use, even after using it frequently for a week it still has a very clunky feel. As a beta version app it has potential. As a finished version it doesn’t.
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Response from developer

Thank you for sticking with the paid version and for the honest notes. You are right that we depend on the operators’ official schedules today, so we cannot show early or late the way live tracking would. We are working on getting live buses. Ghost or missing buses are the kind of data issue we keep working through on Madeira. If you remember a line, stop, or day that was wrong, please send it to support@madeirabus.com. That helps us fix the right rows. We are also refining the flow so it feels less clunky. Grateful you took the time. Beatriz, Madeira Bus

Awful

Unusable without paying for mapping. Impossible to work out easiest/best route. Bus times given unreliable.

Response from developer

Sorry the app frustrated you. Two honest notes: it shows the operators' official scheduled times, not live tracking — so a bus running late won't be reflected in the app. And routes and timetables are free to browse; the map view is the paid extra. If you remember which journey you were trying to work out, I'd like to check it: support@madeirabus.com. — Beatriz, Madeira Bus

Great but could be better

I really enjoy the UI of the app and the map part does make the a lot easier to use. Given that the app uses official schedules provided by the bus companies i am aware that the dev has no control over late or early buses so they won’t be able to display it a bus is early or late in the app. However, i would like it if there was an option to mark a bus as early or late in the app and then the app could add a marker under the bus time such as “Users have marked this bus as early/late” so users would have more of an idea on where their bus is. I would also like if they could you the users location to see if they are on a bus to create a better eta on a buses arrival just like how google maps does. Other than that i really enjoy the app.
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Response from developer

Thank you — this is exactly the kind of feedback that helps. You're right that the app works from the operators' official schedules, so it can't show a bus running early or late today. Both of your ideas — rider-reported early/late markers and smarter arrival estimates — are thoughtful, and I've noted them. If you ever want to share more: support@madeirabus.com. — Beatriz, Madeira Bus

Schlecht

Kann ich nicht empfehlen… nicht Benutzerfreubdlich

Response from developer

Es tut uns leid, dass die App sich nicht benutzerfreundlich angefühlt hat. Danke, dass du das sagst. Wir verbessern die Bedienung laufend und arbeiten daran, Live Busse zu bekommen. Wenn ein bestimmter Screen, eine Haltestelle oder eine Linie dich blockiert hat, schreib uns an support@madeirabus.com. Dann schauen wir es gemeinsam an. Beatriz, Madeira Bus

Bodenlos

Bodenlos wie schlecht die app ist . Mit kostenloser Version quasi nicht nutzbar

Response from developer

Es tut uns leid, dass die kostenlose Version sich kaum nutzbar angefühlt hat. Das müssen wir klarer machen. Routen und Zeiten sollen ohne Premium funktionieren; im Free Modus kannst du eine externe Karte öffnen, und Premium ist optional hinter einem Button für die integrierte Karte und Extras. Wir arbeiten daran, Live Busse zu bekommen. Wenn etwas weiterhin gesperrt oder falsch wirkt, melde dich unter support@madeirabus.com. Beatriz, Madeira Bus

Geht gar nicht

Nach dem „Update“ sind Haltestellen und Linien hinter einer Bezahlschranke verschwunden. Für eine bisher richtig schlecht bewertete App soll ich 5,99€ bezahlen und die Katze im Sack kaufen ? Vielleicht ist sie immer noch schlecht ? So geht das nicht . Gelöscht .

Response from developer

Es tut uns leid, dass nach dem Update Haltestellen und Linien hinter einer Bezahlschranke wirkten. So soll die kostenlose Nutzung nicht funktionieren. Routen und Zeiten solltest du ohne Zahlung durchsuchen können; im Free Modus nutzt du eine externe Karte, und Premium ist nur ein optionaler Button für die integrierte Karte und Extras. Wir arbeiten daran, Live Busse zu bekommen, und verbessern die Daten laufend. Wenn beim erneuten Versuch etwas weiterhin gesperrt oder falsch ist, schreib uns: support@madeirabus.com. Danke für dein Feedback. Beatriz, Madeira Bus

Useless

Glad I didn’t pay for the full version. Gave up after half an hour trying to find a single bus time.

Response from developer

Sorry you spent half an hour and still could not find a single bus time. That should not happen. We keep refining search and schedules on Madeira, and we are working on getting live buses. If you remember the place or line you were looking for, send it to support@madeirabus.com and we will check why it failed. Beatriz, Madeira Bus

Information is out of date

Information on buses between Funchal and Santa Cruz is completely wrong. It should be 702 bus, there is no such bus as 113.

Response from developer

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. You were right: the Funchal to Santa Cruz and Machico mainline should be 702, not 113. That is fixed now. The app shows 702, and 113 stays searchable only as a legacy alias. We are also working on getting live buses. If anything on that corridor still looks off, write us at support@madeirabus.com. Beatriz, Madeira Bus

Schedule is clear as mud.

If there is a way to tell what times the airport bus stops at Casino Madeira on the way to the airport, I can’t find it.

Response from developer

Sorry the airport bus times at Casino Madeira were hard to find. That stop and the airport run should be clearer. We keep refining how schedules are shown, and we are working on getting live buses. If you tell us which direction (to or from the airport) and roughly which day you needed, we will check that stop: support@madeirabus.com. Beatriz, Madeira Bus

No actual buses here

Checked twice - both times had to hitchhike. Do not rely on this app

Response from developer

Hi, really sorry you were left stranded, that's exactly the experience we're trying to prevent. Could you share which route/stop this was? Some regional routes (Rodoeste, SAM) aren't fully covered yet, and if the app showed a bus that didn't come, I want to fix that data. You can reach me at support@madeirabus.com. I'd like to correct any issues in the app.

Dankeschön …

… für diese wirklich hilfreiche App.

Response from developer

Vielen Dank für deine 5-Sterne-Bewertung! Es freut mich, dass dir die App hilft. Ich arbeite kontinuierlich an Verbesserungen und behebe derzeit einige Probleme, um die App noch besser zu machen.