App OneBus vs Bus is Coming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
App OneBus
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Localiza ônibus, trajeto e pontos de parada de uma linha de ônibus da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, fazendo uso dos dados disponibilizados pela prefeitura.
Bus is Coming
Track your bus in real-time with live GPS data. Search for specific lines or buses, follow their movement on a map, and view their speed and data acquisition time. Share your bus's location with others.
- Real-time bus GPS tracking
- Search for specific bus lines
- Locate individual buses
- Follow a bus on the map
- View GPS data speed and timestamp
- Share bus location via WhatsApp
- Instant direction updates
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Never be left wondering about your bus's location again! The "Bus is Coming" app allows you to locate bus lines, helping public transport users when trying to catch their bus. Available region: - Barrie - British Columbia - Calgary - Campbell River - Comox Valley - Edmonton - Halifax - Kamloops - Kelowna - Kingston - Mississauga - Nanaimo - Port Alberni - Squamish - Thunder Bay - Toronto - Victoria - Waterloo - Whistler - York The app has the following features: - Search for all buses on a specific line - Locate a specific bus - 'Follow' option to track a specific bus on the map - View the speed and date the GPS data was obtained - Sharing option through WhatsApp - Search multiple lines at once - Instant bus direction update - View the latest data regardless of the city server status What's coming: - Favorites - Bus route on the map - Increased data accuracy - Bus arrival notifications - Location sharing for unmapped buses (Collaborative) - Approximate number of people on the bus (Collaborative) The app is completely free! * "Bus is Coming" is a private entity and does not represent any government body. Its operation is maintained solely by its independent developers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: App OneBus at none against Bus is Coming's shown. App OneBus also leads on iOS requirement (8.3 vs 16.6). Bus is Coming's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
App OneBus ships an update every 5 weeks, Bus is Coming every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | App OneBus | Bus is Coming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 73.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.3 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Elias Fernandes | Schmitz Tecnologia e Inovacao LTDA |
In-app purchases
App OneBus
No in-app purchases
Bus is Coming
No in-app purchases
