Singabus vs SG Bus Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Singabus
Get real-time bus arrival times and MRT information for Singapore. This app provides accurate transit data, helps you find nearby stops, and offers helpful commute features like arrival reminders.
- Real-time bus arrival times
- MRT/LRT network map
- Find nearby bus stops
- Alight reminders
- Track bus GPS location
- Save favorite bus stops
- Bus stop search by name/number
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Singabus tells you when your next bus will arrive at any bus stop in Singapore using the data directly from Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA) and other sources for best accuracy. Designed for the fast-paced Singaporean, Singabus is fast, clean and easy to use. With additional MRT/LRT map, there's no reason to not use it for your everyday commute. Support all public transport operators in Singapore (SBS, SMRT, Tower Transit, Go-Ahead) Features: - Alphabetic labelled pin-points on the map for quicker identification of bus stop - Instantly tell when your bus is arriving - Finds bus stops near you using your iPhone's GPS - Set alight reminder and let Singabus remind you when you are reaching your destination - Track bus GPS location in real-time - Move to anywhere on the map to see the nearest bus stops to that area - 3 Live Bus times for bus stops showing when the next and subsequent bus will arrive. - Know the arriving bus type (Single deck, double deck, bendy, etc) - See bus routes to show the direction the buses are heading - View nearest stops on a map - Save cellular data, uses pre-loaded data - Search for bus stops by bus stop number or bus stop name - Save your favourite bus stops in your Favourites for quick access. - Rename your favourite bus stops into something meaningful such as "Outside Workplace", "Andy's House", "Downstairs", etc. (Rename by holding down your tap on a bus stop in the favourite tab) - Hide buses that you don't take for any favourited bus stop - Singapore MRT Network Map integrated right into the application for ease of use - Adjustable map size Please be aware that this app requires an internet connection and Location services turned on for full functionality. * This app uses data retrieved from Land Transport Authority, and they occasionally do maintenance in which case the application will show no results. We cannot be held responsible for any unavailability or inaccuracies displayed by this app. Singabus is built by passionate human beings. We'd love to know how we can make it better, so get in touch with us.
SG Bus Buddy
Get instant bus timings with a single tap. Search by stop code, road, or service number, and view nearby stops on a dark mode map. Includes daily reminders and multi-language support.
- Instant bus timing search
- Search by stop code, road, or service number
- Nearby bus stops on dark mode map
- Daily schedule reminders
- Multi-language support
- EZ Link card reader
- Bus capacity and type display
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SG Bus Buddy instantly shows you the bus timings you want to see with just a single tap. Top Features: 1. Powerful Search bus timings by bus stop code, road, location or service number with just 1-tap. 2. Schedule daily reminders! 3. View nearby bus stops on stunning Dark mode Map 4. English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil language options 5. EZ Link Card Reader 6. Beautiful Dark/Light Mode for comfortable viewing. 7. Displays bus capacity and type (Single/Double Decker) at a glance. 8. Quick weather overview to start off your day!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SG Bus Buddy at none against Singabus's 1. SG Bus Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Singabus's advantage is ratings volume (527 vs 7) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Singabus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SG Bus Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
SG Bus Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Singabus has 527 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Singabus ships an update every 2 months, SG Bus Buddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Singabus | SG Bus Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (527 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 527 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cotton.sg Pte. Ltd. | Harsh Mahajan |
Customer experience
Singabus
SG Bus Buddy
Bugs and requests
Singabus
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when retrying to download
- App crashes in the evening
- App crashes all the time on iPhone
- Cannot update the app
- Failing to download new bus routes
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- Buses arrived but not appeared in the app
- Estimated times are never accurate
- Time is very inaccurate, has misled many times
- App is not usable
- Bus timing + MRT is usually accurate but sometimes not
- The ad at the bottom of the page ruin this app after last update
- Why can't it be used today?
- Can't work out how to get anywhere by bus!
- Sometimes there are buses that are coming but they do not estimate the time properly
Requested features
2 requests- Add widget for home screen
- Include Apple Watch "Glances"
SG Bus Buddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Singabus
- Ads Removal$2.99
SG Bus Buddy
No in-app purchases




