Bus Panda vs GoSplit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bus Panda
Get real-time Wellington bus departure information, timetables, and local weather. Save favorite bus stops for quick access and sync across your Apple devices. Includes an Apple Watch app for condensed views.
- Real-time bus departures
- Bus timetables
- Favorite bus stops
- Local weather updates
- iCloud sync across devices
- Apple Watch app
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Do you live in Wellington, New Zealand and use the bus often? If so, you need Bus Panda! The information you want, when you want it, with minimum fuss and distraction. Store as many favourite bus stops as you want by adding them from a map or by stop ID. Very quickly access realtime departure information along with timetables and see local Wellington weather from a variety of weather providers. Bus Panda uses iCloud to sync stop information between your iOS and macOS devices, should you choose to install it on more than one under the same iCloujd account and the bundled Apple Watch application shows a condensed view of the full iPhone application.
GoSplit
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Carpooling for a Greener New Zealand! Share your ride, cover your costs, you don’t need a P endorsement. Save Money, Save the Planet. A new way to carpool in New Zealand! Cut costs, reduce carbon emissions, and make your commute social!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GoSplit at fortnightly against Bus Panda's every 7 months. Bus Panda's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Bus Panda ships an update every 7 months, GoSplit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bus Panda | GoSplit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MR A D HODGKINSON | Felix Will Limited |
In-app purchases
Bus Panda
No in-app purchases
GoSplit
No in-app purchases
