Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite vs MyRapid PULSE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite
Navigate Kuala Lumpur's rail and subway system with a beautifully designed, easy-to-use map. Quickly plan routes, find stations, and view line information. Optimized for all Apple devices.
- Beautifully designed rail map
- Fast route planner with transfers
- Stations index for quick access
- Lines overview with transit options
- GPS support for nearby stations
- High-resolution graphics
- Rotate and zoom functionality
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Rail & Subway Map is a clear and concise route map that features: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RAIL MAP - representing the state of the art in information design. ROUTE PLANNER - instantly finds the fastest route and displays it on the map including transfer stations. STATIONS INDEX - quickly jump to any station. LINES OVERVIEW - shows the order of stations on each line with transit options. GPS SUPPORT - find the station closest to you. HIGH RESOLUTION GRAPHICS - looks stunning on retina displays. ROTATE and ZOOM - hold your device any way you want. UNIVERSAL APP - optimized for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. LARGE MAP - includes the most important stations STATION LOOKUP - search for a station by name APPLE MAPS INTEGRATION - lookup your route directly from Apple Maps
MyRapid PULSE
This app simplifies your travel experience by offering a journey planner, live bus tracking, and an interactive rail map. Discover local food spots, shops, and events along your route, and earn rewards for using the service.
- Journey planner
- Live bus tracker
- Interactive rail map
- Local event discovery
- Travel rewards
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Meet MyRapid PULSE, your new travel companion! Whether you’re catching a bus, exploring the city, or hunting for hidden gems, PULSE makes every journey easier. Journey Planner: "Plan your daily trips with ease and simplicity." Live Bus Tracker: "Know when your bus is arriving, no more guesswork." Interactive Rail Map: "Get around the city with minimal effort." Lifestyle: "Explore food spots, shops and local events along your journey." Promos: "Rewards while you travel, just for PULSE users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite at 3.6 against MyRapid PULSE's 1.8. Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). MyRapid PULSE's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 13%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of MyRapid PULSE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite ships an update every 7 months, MyRapid PULSE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite | MyRapid PULSE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better | 1.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Urban-Map | PRASARANA MALAYSIA BERHAD |
Customer experience
Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite
MyRapid PULSE
Bugs and requests
Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MyRapid PULSE
Reported bugs
17 issues- Apps automatically shut down when opening live tracker
- Live tracker keeps lagging
- Live tracker is inaccurate
- App glitches and bug automatically shutting down still occur
- App fails to accurately update real-time bus location
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- Tracking is often delayed or shows incorrect positions
- App keeps showing 'currently having an issue'
- Live bus tracker is practically unavailable
- Live tracker keeps displaying 'We are currently having an issue. Please try again later'
- App is laggy and unresponsive
- Live tracker not showing accurately on map
- App fails to provide timely updates on bus disruptions
- Buses occasionally appear on the map only to vanish unexpectedly
- New update is confusing
- App is laggy and unresponsive
- Bus location keep appear and disappear in the map
- When zooming out the map, buses appear to be having a crash party
Requested features
4 requests- Incorporate customer service bus availability
- Updates on specific routes/buses/trains/stations
- Ability to purchase tickets through the app
- Feature to receive notifications for favorite lines or during journeys
In-app purchases
Kuala Lumpur Rail Map Lite
No in-app purchases
MyRapid PULSE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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