ACROSS Timely vs Bus Collector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACROSS Timely
Get real-time bus arrival estimates for multiple Hong Kong public transport operators. Covers KMB, NWFB, CTB, LWB, NLB, and MTRB routes at any bus stop.
- Real-time bus arrival estimates
- Supports KMB, NWFB, CTB, LWB, NLB, MTRB routes
- Covers all bus stops
- Estimated arrival times
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Provides estimated bus arrival time for all the KMB, NWFB, CTB, LWB, NLB,MTRB routes in bus stop.
Bus Collector
This app is an information and record-keeping platform for bus enthusiasts. It allows users to collect bus data, log rides, rate vehicles, and share photos. Organize and exchange bus-related content with ease.
- Browse bus and vehicle information
- Record personal ride experiences
- Rate vehicles and view leaderboards
- Collect favorite vehicles
- Upload bus photos
- View vehicle news and interactive content
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Buscollector 是一個專為巴士愛好者而設的資訊與記錄平台，集合巴士資料、乘車記錄、評分、排行榜、收藏及相片分享功能，讓你更方便整理與交流巴士相關內容。 主要功能包括： • 瀏覽巴士資料與車輛資訊 • 記錄個人乘車體驗與乘車筆記 • 為車輛作出評分並查看排行榜 • 收藏喜愛車輛，建立個人巴士圖鑑 • 上傳巴士相片，經審核後公開展示 • 查看車輛消息及相關互動內容 • 支援電郵註冊、登入及密碼重設 Buscollector 致力提供更清晰、更有系統的巴士記錄體驗，讓巴士愛好者可以更方便保存、查閱及分享自己的巴士內容。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ACROSS Timely at none against Bus Collector's shown. ACROSS Timely also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Bus Collector's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for ACROSS Timely against 1.0 for Bus Collector. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
ACROSS Timely ships an update every 5 weeks, Bus Collector every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACROSS Timely | Bus Collector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAN KI CHU | CHI WAI LEUNG |
In-app purchases
ACROSS Timely
No in-app purchases
Bus Collector
No in-app purchases
