Comparison

Tootbus vs Safe

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

Head to head
About

Tootbus

Explore cities like London, Paris, and more with this interactive city guide. Access routes, timetables, and real-time bus locations offline. Enjoy exclusive audio commentaries and personalized content to discover the best each city has to offer.

Highlights
  • Interactive offline map
  • Real-time bus and stop geolocation
  • Personalized city content
  • Audio commentaries for adults and children
  • Secure ticket booking
  • Offline route and timetable access
Features
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Let London, Paris, Bath, Cardiff, Bristol and Brussels simply take you by surprise! Discover the best the city has to offer with the Tootbus app, your city guide, available in English, French, and Spanish. Download the app before your departure and take full advantage of the exclusive and personalised content thanks to the free wifi on board the buses: - Access all our routes, stops and timetables from the interactive map available in offline mode and plan your visit easily by browsing our suggestions on the Discover tab! - Never miss your bus! Geolocate your bus, the stop or the nearest point of interest in real time. - Book your tickets securely - Enjoy our new audio commentaries, available for adults and children - Learn while having fun: it's more than just a bus ride. We give you the keys to the city, and entertain you with exclusive and personalised content only available on the Tootbus app. - Import and scan your tickets directly in the app, it's quick and easy! - Discover all our advice and personalised content about the city to prepare for your visit - Find all the answers to your questions using the online help and contact form. We live in our city, we love it, we protect it. All our tours are environmentally friendly and take place on buses running on clean energy. Follow our news and join us on Facebook and Instagram! Any suggestions? Is there a feature you would have liked to see in this app? Let us know by leaving your review on AppStore

About

Safe

Features
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Know they're close. SafeBubble draws a safe circle around you and watches your child's GPS that we provide. The moment they genuinely drift out of range, a critical alarm sounds and turn-by-turn navigation guides you straight to them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tootbus4 screens
Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tootbus at none against Safe's 6. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Safe sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tootbus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tootbus ships an update monthly, Safe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tootbus versus Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTootbusSafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (646 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings646 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRATP DEVELOPPEMENTBogor ai

Bugs and requests

Tootbus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Ticket booking and validation issues
  • GPS and location tracking problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved real-time bus tracking and arrival updates
  • More multilingual audio commentary options
  • Better integration between app and physical bus service

Safe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tootbus

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Safe

Subscriptions4
  • Solo — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited - Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Solo - Yearly$69.991 Year
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  • Unlimited - Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Discovery - Day Pass$9.99
  • Discovery - Week Pass$29.99

Questions

Is Tootbus free?
Tootbus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Safe free?
Safe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tootbus or Safe have ads?
Neither Tootbus nor Safe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tootbus or Safe?
Tootbus ships an update monthly, and Safe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tootbus was updated on October 29, 2026 and Safe on October 25, 2026.

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