ViaBus vs 39 Bite Pu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ViaBus
Navigate public transport in Thailand, Malaysia, and Laos with real-time tracking for buses, boats, and trains. Find stations, get directions, and view routes for various transit modes.
- Real-time transit tracking
- Station search
- Direction finding
- Route and line information
- Support for multiple transport modes
- Area-based transit systems
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Never get lost again! ViaBus is a real-time public transport tracking and navigation application in Thailand that will make you travel much easier! Overall Features: - Real-time Public Bus, Boat and Transit - Search for station - Finding Direction - Routes and Line - Traffic Lines - Various mode of transport supported such as BMTA, MRT, BTS, Ferry(Boat), Sean seap, ARL, Songtheaw, Airport Bus, Bus, Microbus, Van, BRT, RapidKL etc. - Support Area-based transit with Official System such as Chula Popbus Covering various regions in - Thailand such as Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Saraburi, Udon Thani. - Malaysia such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kuantan, Johor Bahru - Laos such as Vientiane LIKE US: www.facebook.com/viabusapp FOLLOW US: www.twitter.com/viabusapp Terms of Service: https://www.viabus.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.viabus.co/terms#privacy
39 Bite Pu
This application provides comprehensive bus routing and trip planning for Yangon's public transportation system. It offers multiple route options, allows users to select start and end points via bus stops or locations, and enables offline viewing of bus routes. Supports both Zawgyi and Unicode.
- Bus routing with internet
- Multiple trip plans
- Select start/end by bus stop or place
- Offline bus route viewing
- Zawgyi and Unicode support
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Yangon Bus app with routing capability. It can show you all possible trip plans. - Routing (Internet Required) - Multiple routing results when possible - Choose start/end point using bus stops or places - View bus routes (Offline) - Both Zawgyi or Unicode * This app is still in very early stage. I apologize if you have any inconvenience. Happy ride!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 39 Bite Pu at none against ViaBus's 6. 39 Bite Pu also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 54%). ViaBus's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 274). On price, update cadence and device support 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. ViaBus sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 39 Bite Pu asks for nothing beyond the download.
ViaBus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ViaBus has 1.6K ratings behind it against 274, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of ViaBus's written reviews are positive against 77% of 39 Bite Pu's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViaBus | 39 Bite Pu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.4 (274 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 274 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intouch Marsvongpragorn | Big IMPACT Media Company Limited |
Customer experience
ViaBus
39 Bite Pu
User reviews
ViaBus
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Very helpful app
- 👍 Useful for bus trips
- 👍 Good for Thai people and foreigners
- 👍 Safe
- 👍 Must-have app for visiting Bangkok
Room to improve
- 🐛 GPS lags and doesn't work properly
- 🐛 App often freezes or shows buses in wrong location
- 🐛 Doesn't include blue EV buses
- 🐛 GPS not always on
- 🐛 Buses are usually late
39 Bite Pu
From 274 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎯 Accurate bus route information
- 💰 Free application
- 🚌 Comprehensive YBS bus guide for Yangon
- 📍 Helpful for finding bus stops and routes
Room to improve
- ⏰ Severely outdated data (not updated for 6+ years)
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
- 📱 Poor compatibility with newer iOS versions
- 🔤 Unicode/Myanmar font display issues
- 🗺️ Incorrect and outdated bus routes
Bugs and requests
ViaBus
Reported bugs
2 issues- App shows bus routes that don't actually stop
- App doesn't update bus schedules properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add blue EV buses operated by Thai Smile Bus
- Improve GPS and bus tracking accuracy
- Add ability to attach photos or screenshots
- Improve search and location selection
39 Bite Pu
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes when entering bus stops and place names
- App becomes unresponsive during location input
- Search results not appearing in search box
- Unicode characters not displaying correctly
- UI cutouts not optimized for iPhone X/XS
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- Frequent crashes on later iOS versions
- Incorrect bus route information causing users to wait at wrong stops
Requested features
9 requests- Update bus routes and stops regularly
- Add bus line numbers 100 and above
- Implement Unicode/Myanmar font support
- Add English language version
- Optimize UI for iPhone X and newer models
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- Add multiple language support (English, Chinese, Japanese)
- Improve search functionality
- Create timetable for Yangon Circuit Train
- Fix specific route variations (e.g., Bus 36 routes)
In-app purchases
ViaBus
- ViaBus Fan I$2.991 Month
- ViaBus Fan II$6.491 Month
- ViaBus Fan III$9.491 Month
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- ViaBus Fan IV$15.991 Month
- ViaBus Fan - Yearly$24.991 Year
- ViaBus Fan V$32.991 Month
39 Bite Pu
No in-app purchases
