# Tallinja - Plan your bus trip — user reviews > 156 indexed App Store user reviews of Tallinja by MALTA PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES (OPERATIONS) LIMITED, rated 4.42/5 from 170 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tallinja-plan-your-bus-trip/id1074287322/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tallinja-plan-your-bus-trip/id1074287322.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 29 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Tallinja? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Live bus tracking - 📍 Route planning - 💳 Ability to top up Tallinja card **Cons** - 🐛 Inaccurate bus arrival times - 🔍 Difficult to find bus stops and routes - 🤖 Poor user interface and navigation - 🔒 Issues with account registration and verification **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes and freezes - Inconsistent and missing data - Inability to top up Tallinja card **Most requested features** - Offline map and route information - Real-time bus tracking and updates - Easier account creation and management - Integration with mobile payment options ## Newest reviews (16 of 156) ### 2/5 — Transport nul *2026-04-20* Application donne mal les horaires de passage, ou ne donne pas de bus qui vont dans la même direction, chauffeur qui doivent avoir des parts dans l’entreprise, car un billet valide jusqu’à 19h45, à était refuser à 19h44 (ses juste en temps mais dans les règles), trop d’argent gaspillé comme ça, je recommande pas, louer un scooter à la place ### 2/5 — Not reliable *2026-04-14* Add your Tallinja card is useless, you can’t validate your enter with the app, the physical card is mandatory. The other problem, the travels planning isn’t reliable for the schedules of the bus. ### 2/5 — Ouille ! *2026-02-17* Application très compliqué à comprendre ! ### 2/5 — Worst than useless *2025-04-26, version 3.1.76* Won’t let me set up an account. Just leaves a message. “Something is wrong we will fix it. Please be patient”. So you can’t even get service info let alone top up. ### 3/5 — Good But Inaccurate Sometimes *2025-04-03, version 3.1.76* I downloaded this due to some recommendations that it is essential if traveling around Malta. It was quite a difficult app to navigate initially due to its interface. Then some buses and time schedule are not shown as what Google maps shows and I end up using the latter more especially I am more acquainted to it. ### 1/5 — Verification Problems *2025-03-09* I can see that users years ago had difficulty obtaining an SMS for verification. I never did receive one on my German number and then was locked out when attempting a few repeated attempts to get an SMS. This needs to be addressed. ### 3/5 — Payment? *2025-02-17, version 3.1.73* Using for the first time. I’m very experienced in bus apps but couldn’t find ticketing info. Lots of needs to create an account and enter payment details but why? Is bus ticket info only available once your card details are submitted? Odd. Three things people want to know 1/ Where does the bus go 2/ When will it come 3/ What will it cost ### 2/5 — Wieso griechisch? *2025-02-03* Die App geht an sich schon gut aber die Stardarteinstellung ist griechisch und lässt sich nicht umstellen? 😂 ### 1/5 — Not able to create account *2024-12-04* My husband and I tried to create an account on this app but everytime we try to fill all details, we get “email are not equal” error or otp was not received in our CZ mobile number. Also the app doesn’t show the correct connection. It is extremely unreliable. We’ve been to many european cities and this app is one if the worst of all. ### 1/5 — Cannot register *2024-11-20, version 3.0.66* I have just installed this app and when trying to register an account I keep getting the message that the email fields do not match. Oddly there is only one email field to fill in so I am stuck not being able to register. ### 3/5 — Good app if you have WiFi *2024-11-01, version 3.0.63* Not a bad app however when you use on mobile it can be very glitchy. ### 1/5 — Servizio pessimo *2024-10-12* Servizio pessimo, un autobus ogni ora ### 1/5 — Better to use Google maps than this app… *2024-09-17* Nul ! ### 1/5 — Almost useless without sharing private information *2024-09-01, version 3.0.57* Is this app a public service or an advertising tracking campaign? Rediculous amount of private and personal information required to use this app - no way! Mobile number is private. Email address is private. Date of birth is private. ### 1/5 — Useless *2024-08-09* It opens in Greek language and it is impossible to change language ### 2/5 — Fatal *2024-07-24* Parecía que habían mejorado algo la app pero es que no hay manera. Miras el tiempo de los buses y casi nunca te puedes fiar de lo que pone!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Inutilisable *2025-11-11* En l’état absolument pas fiable. D’une part parce que les bus proposés ne sont pas à l’heure et d’autre part parce que le trajet change tout le temps. ### 1/5 — Not Accurate At All *2025-10-22* I have no clue why this app is so highly rated. It told me that the 202 bus would arrive at 11:00 AM, 11:30 AM, and 12:00 PM, yet no bus ever arrived. This app’s official slogan should be: “Lies, lies, and more lies, and lies on top of lies". - Aretha Franklin ### 1/5 — It has no logic *2025-10-20, version 3.1.93* Awful ### 1/5 — application catastrophique et désastreuse *2025-08-16* Application complètement inutile qui est incapable d’indiquer correctement et comment aller aux stations de bus sans prendre le risque de mourir en traversant au milieu de routes HYPER dangereuses, google maps ou plans sont bien plus compréhensible et cherchent pas À NOUS FAIRE CREVER SOUS UNE VOITURE ### 1/5 — Account creation not allowed *2025-07-20, version 3.1.87* Seems to block all account creation unfortunately. Tried with multiple email addresses etc. Disappointing ### 1/5 — Inscription impossible *2025-07-13* Je ne reçois pas le code par sms pour confirmer le compte ### 1/5 — Awfull *2025-07-03* Buss schedule is laying to you always, dirty bisses, drivers trying to make the most uncomfortable rides ever and succesing briliantly ### 1/5 — App not verifying *2025-05-11, version 3.1.81* I have tried to create account in Tallinja App multiple times. No code arrives. 1. Is it because it’s a UK phone number? 2. Is it because it’s UK Lebara? 3. Is it because can’t wait long enough? Waited >10 minutes thought that was enough. Then if I decide I’ve waited long enough I have to abort creating account. App doesn’t let me go away and come back when code arrives! ### 1/5 — Worthless *2025-04-11, version 3.1.76* The suggested routes often change after a few minutes. The first or second search may show the same results and a third, run a minute or two before the bus is supposed to arrive, no longer show that bus but instead shows an entirely different set of routes. The app also frequently doesn’t initialize to your location and gives you a route from where you are to where you are. ### 1/5 — Useless *2025-04-03, version 3.1.76* Slow, can’t even send Sms’ to phone. Blocks most use of the app by asking to make an account. But you can’t make an account because the app can’t send Sms’ to international numbers. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Very useful app for travelling in Malta / Gozo *2026-01-07, version 3.1.97* This app is great to help getting around in Malta and Gozo helps you find best links to get about and gives different routes and options and you can plan ahead too. Live map is great when on your route so you know where you are. I’d recommend looking ahead to see what bus stop you want off at as not all stops are automatically stopped at so you will need to press the button. Buses can get bus in certain routes so not easy to hold on and navigate when standing room only. Well worth a download if heading to the lovely islands of Malta / Gozo. ### 5/5 — Like Citymapper app *2025-12-01, version 3.1.96* The transport app is very easy to use. ### 5/5 — Super *2024-05-02* App comodissima e utile durante il nostro viaggio a Malta! Indica e ti guida alle fermate più vicine e anche alla tua destinazione turistica, oltre a darti tutte le opzioni dei bus. Abbiamo fatto la tessera explore per 6 giorni ed è stato molto conveniente! 👍🏻 ### 5/5 — Buena *2024-02-16* Es n aplicacions genial para moverte por Malta ### 5/5 — Malta in autobus *2023-08-24* App perfetta molto intuitiva e completa. Anche il servizio di linea non scherza. Si viaggia perfettamente e si programma anche i giorni successivi. 5 stelle ### 5/5 — Utile *2019-08-14* Application très utile, je m’en sers pour chaque déplacement en sélectionnant l’arrêt de bus de destination sur la carte et en faisant départ de ma position gps. ### 5/5 — Ottima *2018-08-04* Mi sono trovato benissimo, molto utile per organizzare le tratte e controllare quando arriva il tuo bus alla fermata. La consiglio. ### 4/5 — Utile mais … *2026-08-20* Application très utile mais parfois les horaires correspondent pas avec ce qui est indiqué. ( Google maps est plus précis ) . Il manque sur l’application l’affichage de toutes les et leurs arrêts pour être mieux guidé. Pour info c’est préférable prendre un ticket de 7 jours que payer un voyage tout les jours. ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2024-11-23* This has potential… but it needs to be easier to set a starting point, for example. If I am in Sliema but want to find a bus from Birgu to Paola, how do I do that? And the intro pages say you can book a seat. How is that possible on regular buses? The map shows bus lines (one at a time) but don’t show the direction. Sometimes a bus stop for one direction is on another street from the opposite direction bus, how do I know which street to go to? This app is probably more useful for residents than tourists. Update: After poking around I found that the “book a seat” is for a taxi service. ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2024-05-31* This has potential… but it needs to be easier to set a starting point, for example. If I am in Sliema but want to find a bus from Birgu to Paola, how do I do that? And the intro pages say you can book a seat. How is that possible on regular buses? The map shows bus lines (one at a time) but don’t show the direction. Sometimes a bus stop for one direction is on another street from the opposite direction bus, how do I know which street to go to? This app is probably more useful for residents than tourists. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-11.*