Comparison

NTU Bus Arrival vs Catch SG Buses

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

Head to head

NTU Bus Arrival

NTU Bus Arrival Timing

SG Bus Timings

About

NTU Bus Arrival

Features

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We provide you detail information about NTU Campus buses: Blue, Red, Rider, Weekend Rider, Yellow and also 179, 179A, 199 that operate within NTU. With this app you can: - View arrival timing for buses and number of buses with each line that are in operation - Search for popular locations around NTU - And more and more features are coming

About

Catch SG Buses

Features

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Catch SG Buses helps you make faster everyday bus decisions in Singapore. Save your usual places, check nearby stops, view live bus arrivals, and know whether you should leave now or wait for the next bus. Features: - Live Singapore bus arrival timings - Search and save your usual bus stops - Can I Catch It? leave-now decisions - Widgets for quick bus checks - Live Activities and Dynamic Island support - Pinned buses for your daily routes - Local-first saved places and preferences Catch is built for daily commuters who want bus timings to feel faster, clearer, and easier to act on. Bus arrival data is provided through LTA DataMall. Arrival timings may be delayed, unavailable, or inaccurate. Catch is a planning aid and is not an official transport authority app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adiarya05.github.io/Catch/privacy.html

Screenshots

NTU Bus Arrival4 screens

Catch SG Buses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NTU Bus Arrival at weekly against Catch SG Buses's every 2 months. NTU Bus Arrival also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

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

NTU Bus Arrival ships an update weekly, Catch SG Buses every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

NTU Bus Arrival versus Catch SG Buses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NTU Bus Arrival	Catch SG Buses
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	9 MB	23 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Mai Trung Duc	Aditya Arya

In-app purchases

None

NTU Bus Arrival

No in-app purchases

None

Catch SG Buses

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NTU Bus Arrival free?

NTU Bus Arrival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Catch SG Buses free?

Catch SG Buses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NTU Bus Arrival or Catch SG Buses have ads?

Neither NTU Bus Arrival nor Catch SG Buses shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NTU Bus Arrival or Catch SG Buses?

NTU Bus Arrival ships an update weekly, and Catch SG Buses every 2 months. Most recently, NTU Bus Arrival was updated on October 27, 2026 and Catch SG Buses on October 9, 2026.