Comparison

Joyce’s Dublin vs TFI Live

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Joyce’s Dublin

Features
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Explore James Joyce's Dublin by seeing where he, his characters, and their real life counterparts lived and worked.

About

TFI Live

Access real-time public transport information and plan your journeys across Ireland. View live departure times for various bus and rail services, search for routes and timetables, and save your favorite trips for quick access.

Highlights
  • Real-time departure information
  • Journey planning
  • Route specific timetables and maps
  • Save favorite journeys
  • Service disruption updates
Features
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TFI Live: Real Time updates and Journey Planning in one app Description: The TFI Live App, brought to you by the National Transport Authority (NTA) aims to make accessing Real Time service information and Journey Planning across the Transport for Ireland network as seamless as possible. Key features of the App include: •Ability to view Real Time departure information for Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, Go Ahead Ireland, Luas, Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail, TFI Local Link and other TFI services; •Option to select your origin and destination to find the best route for your journey; •Search tool for route specific timetables and maps; •Function to save your favourite journeys, departures and timetables for quick access on the go. We hope you enjoy using the TFI Live App. For more information on the Transport for Ireland (TFI) network, visit www.transportforireland.ie # # # Updates coming soon: • New arrangements to be displayed on the app in instances where services are unexpectedly disrupted; • Unforeseen amendments to the routes to be displayed when searching using the ‘leave now’ feature; •Departures originating from different stops to be displayed in chronological order within the timetable. Currently it is advised to use the ‘earlier’ and ‘later’ buttons when searching bus departures for the most accurate information; • Ability to view all intermediate stops when searching rail timetables. Currently the appropriate information will appear in your journey plan suggestions; • Accurate information on Luas trip duration to be displayed when using the ‘leave now’ function. It is currently suggested you use the ‘leave after’ or ‘arrive by’ options for best search results; The NTA is a statutory body which oversees the delivery and regulation of public transports services in Ireland.

Screenshots

Joyce’s Dublin3 screens
TFI Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Joyce’s Dublin at weekly against TFI Live's every 4 months. Joyce’s Dublin also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joyce’s Dublin ships an update weekly, TFI Live every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Joyce’s Dublin versus TFI Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoyce’s DublinTFI Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.2 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—17.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—29 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSean O'ConnorNational Transport Authority

In-app purchases

None

Joyce’s Dublin

No in-app purchases

None

TFI Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joyce’s Dublin free?
Joyce’s Dublin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TFI Live free?
TFI Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Joyce’s Dublin or TFI Live have ads?
Neither Joyce’s Dublin nor TFI Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joyce’s Dublin or TFI Live?
Joyce’s Dublin ships an update weekly, and TFI Live every 4 months. Most recently, Joyce’s Dublin was updated on November 3, 2026 and TFI Live on November 3, 2026.

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