ACROSS Timely vs HomeDrive.
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.
HomeDrive.
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【App Functions】 Human-Device Interaction：Chat-based control for home storage devices. Data Interconnection：Turn phones/TVs/PCs into private cloud nodes. NAT Traversal：Auto NAT traversal for remote access. File Transfer：Sync with Baidu Netdisk/OneDrive. Photo Backup：Auto backup photos/videos to private cloud. Auto-Categorization：AI tagging (people/places/scenes). 【Important Notes】 Location sharing and photo backup require continuous GPS usage, which maintains connection in background and consumes more power than other operations. We recommend closing the app when not using these features. Continuous background GPS operation may reduce battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ACROSS Timely at none against HomeDrive.'s shown. HomeDrive.'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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.
ACROSS Timely ships an update every 5 weeks, HomeDrive. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACROSS Timely | HomeDrive. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MAN KI CHU | 深圳市闪电万昇科技有限公司 |
In-app purchases
ACROSS Timely
No in-app purchases
HomeDrive.
No in-app purchases
