# Tootbus – City guide — Visit and explore the city

> Interactive city guide with offline maps, real-time bus tracking, and audio tours. (iPhone/iPad app by RATP DEVELOPPEMENT.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tootbus-city-guide/id1539663642 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RATP DEVELOPPEMENT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1443870079)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 626 App Store ratings · 231 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 81 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-05-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tootbus-city-guide/id1539663642/reviews.md

## What is Tootbus?

Let London, Paris, Bath, Cardiff, Bristol and Brussels simply take you by surprise!
Discover the best the city has to offer with the Tootbus app, your city guide, available in English, French,  and Spanish. 
Download the app before your departure and take full advantage of the exclusive and personalised content thanks to the free wifi on board the buses:

- Access all our routes, stops and timetables from the interactive map available in offline mode and plan your visit easily by browsing our suggestions on the Discover tab! 
- Never miss your bus! Geolocate your bus, the stop or the nearest point of interest in real time. 
- Book your tickets securely 
- Enjoy our new audio commentaries, available for adults and children 
- Learn while having fun: it's more than just a bus ride. We give you the keys to the city, and entertain you with exclusive and personalised content only available on the Tootbus app.
- Import and scan your tickets directly in the app, it's quick and easy!
- Discover all our advice and personalised content about the city to prepare for your visit 
- Find all the answers to your questions using the online help and contact form.   

We live in our city, we love it, we protect it. 
All our tours are environmentally friendly and take place on buses running on clean energy. Follow our news and join us on Facebook and Instagram! 
Any suggestions? Is there a feature you would have liked to see in this app? Let us know by leaving your review on AppStore

## Key features

- Interactive offline map
- Real-time bus and stop geolocation
- Personalized city content
- Audio commentaries for adults and children
- Secure ticket booking
- Offline route and timetable access

## What do users think of Tootbus?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Convenient hop-on, hop-off service
- 🚀 Helpful staff and good customer service
- 💡 Useful app features like route maps and live bus tracking
- 🚌 Enjoyable tour experience and informative commentary

**Cons**

- 🐛 Unreliable app performance and inaccurate information
- ⏱️ Long wait times and infrequent bus service
- 🗺️ Unclear or misleading route information
- 🔇 Poor audio quality and limited commentary content

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Ticket booking and validation issues
- GPS and location tracking problems

**Most requested features**

- Improved real-time bus tracking and arrival updates
- More multilingual audio commentary options
- Better integration between app and physical bus service

## Recent user reviews (10 of 231)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tootbus-city-guide/id1539663642/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Love a good tour bus ride!!!

*2026-08-23, version 3.3.2*

We absolutely loved our TOOTBUS experience!  The audio via app was a bit confusing, there were long silent pauses that made us think we were missing info, wasn’t until we tried the audio on the bus that we realized it was filled with music.  Also the audio didn’t always match exactly up with the monument or building being described but for the lovely ride in the open air top and the views totally worth it!

### 1/5 — Disappointed with Palace of Versailles Tour

*2026-08-20, version 3.3.2*

Horrible experience with this tour. You wait over 2 hours for fireworks. Very crowded and limited seating. Customer service is horrible on this app. You will be redirected to WhatsApp and an AI response. Don’t bother downloading the app or booking with this company.

### 1/5 — Does not cover London

*2026-06-12, version 3.2.7*

App as of March this year (2026) does not cover London. You are at the mercy or poor network signals. Static web pages. Service updates that don’t work. Choose a different company for London. Has potential but certainly not in my view worth the money. App free but not the bus ‘tour’.

### 1/5 — Not Helpful at all

*2026-06-09, version 3.2.7*

Even though I said I was in London it does not give that as an option. What use is that? Downloaded the app twice to make sure I was following the instructions correctly, but it made no difference. Utterly useless app!

### 1/5 — No London maps !

*2026-06-02, version 3.2.7*

Downloaded the app,  it it is set to Paris and offers o my two other cities. The want London and it is not an option ??

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2026-05-20, version 3.2.3*

Useless application with terrible interface and functionality. Probably Chatgpt could have designed a better app.

### 2/5 — Not great

*2026-05-14, version 3.2.3*

The audios for each stop never came on. The bus drivers mentioned a few things but he was hard to hear.

### 1/5 — awful cueing and location coordination

*2026-04-23, version 3.2.1*

very bad

### 2/5 — Good tour, bad app.

*2026-04-01, version 3.2.1*

We enjoyed the tour, it sets you up for seeing the best areas in a short space of time. 

However, the app is ready poor. When we tried to use it, it was not even showing the bus routes or stop locations on the map, no live bus data as advertised, so it made it quite hard to find where to catch the buses, see when the next one would arrive etc.

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2026-03-19, version 3.1.9*

My sister in law used TOOTBUS in Paris and highly recommended it. I bought five passes for my girls and I for three days. We were going to use it to hop on and off for the different sites to see all over London. There must be more busses in Paris because it was horrible in London. We waited 25 minutes for our first bus. Then we rode for about 30 minutes and got off to see something being told another bus would come around in 15 mins. We waited for almost 40 and then gave up and took the subway. We tried a few other times the next day to get on one. Always being told it would be to the stop in just a few minutes. Each time after 20-25 minutes we gave up and just walked or got on a subway. It was the biggest waste of money I have ever spent on a trip.

## Frequently asked questions about Tootbus

### What does the Tootbus app do?

The Tootbus app serves as an interactive city guide for destinations like London, Paris, and Brussels. It provides access to routes, timetables, and real-time bus locations, along with exclusive audio commentaries and personalized content to help users discover the city.

### What are the key features of the Tootbus app?

Key features include an interactive offline map, real-time bus and stop geolocation, personalized city content, audio commentaries for adults and children, secure ticket booking, and offline access to routes and timetables.

### Is the Tootbus app free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use, offering exclusive content and features. While the description mentions secure ticket booking and in-app purchases are not explicitly detailed, the monetization model is listed as 'free with in-app purchases', suggesting some content or services may require payment.

### What cities can I explore with Tootbus?

The app currently supports exploration of London, Paris, Bath, Cardiff, Bristol, and Brussels. Users can discover the best these cities have to offer through the app's guided features.

### Can I use the app without an internet connection?

Yes, the app offers an interactive map available in offline mode. You can access all routes, stops, and timetables without an internet connection, making it convenient for exploring cities.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.2 — 2026-08-17

Displaying traffic alerts on bus routes

### 3.3.0 — 2026-07-23

Version update

### 3.2.8 — 2026-07-06

Version update

### 3.2.7 — 2026-05-26

Version update

### 3.2.3 — 2026-04-28

Version Update

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