Comparison

where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT vs Candle

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

Head to head
About

where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT

This app provides real-time Singaporean transit information, including bus arrivals, MRT trip planning, parking availability, and traffic conditions. It helps users navigate the city efficiently, avoid charges, and find nearby taxi stands.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus arrivals
  • MRT trip planning
  • Parking availability and fees
  • Traffic conditions and cameras
  • ERP gantry information
  • Taxi stand locator
  • Offline data access
Features
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where2SG is an all-in-one mobility app for Singapore residents and visitors - essentially combining the functionality of leading apps into a single interface. The real-time data integration (bus arrivals, MRT trip planning, parking availability, traffic conditions, ERP, parking, bus and MRT charges) makes it particularly practical for daily commuters and drivers navigating Singapore. Bus Arrival Toggle between ETA from bus location and timing using bus schedule Road Index Road of destination stops of buses from current bus stop View Look around view of bus stop Map and Route Walking directions to bus stop Bus Trip Select time | first | last bus to estimate arrival | departure time for boarding | alighting stops. Confirm commuter for bus fare MRT station trip Update boarding and alighting stations to show the route, duration, distance and fare for the trip. Parking Find HDB, URA and LTA parking lots for Cars, Motorcycles or Heavy Vehicles . Calculates parking fees based on: * Vehicle type (Car, Motorcycle, Heavy Vehicle) * Location (Central vs Non-Central areas) * Duration (in hours) Traffic Interactive map showing traffic / speed cameras, incidents, and ERP gantries in Singapore with real-time charges.

About

Candle

Features
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Candle helps blind and visually impaired people find their way. The app is built for VoiceOver from the ground up: large buttons, clear announcements and vibration instead of looking at a map. COMPASS β€’ Direction by vibration: Candle vibrates when you point your iPhone north or in one of the eight compass directions, and announces it. β€’ Compass to a destination: hold the iPhone in front of you – Candle tells you the direction and distance to your destination. PLACES NEARBY β€’ Explore: cafΓ©s, restaurants, pharmacies, ATMs, bus stops, taxi stands, hospitals, public toilets, pedestrian crossings and traffic lights with sound signals – sorted by distance while you walk. β€’ Radar: point your iPhone in a direction and hear which places are there. β€’ Wikipedia: articles about sights around you. YOUR PLACES AND ROUTES β€’ Save favourite places – from your current position or by address search, also by voice. β€’ Walking navigation to saved places, with announcements you choose: detailed or short. β€’ Location notes: leave a hint at a spot, e.g. "stairs after the door" – when you pass it with Candle open, your iPhone vibrates and Candle tells you the hint. Add a new one quickly with a long press on the Candle icon. β€’ Share places as a link and receive them from family and friends. PRIVACY No sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Your places and location notes stay on your device. For maps, places and routes Candle uses open services such as OpenStreetMap. OPEN SOURCE Candle is free and open source: github.com/freegroup/candle Found a bug or have an idea? We welcome feedback – especially from blind and visually impaired users.

Screenshots

where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT4 screens
Candle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candle at none against where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT's 1. Candle also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Candle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT ships an update every 3 weeks, Candle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT versus Candle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwhere2SG Bus Stop Service MRTCandle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard YipAndreas Herz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT

Subscriptions1
  • Commuter Pro Features$0.491 Month
None

Candle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT free?
where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candle free?
Candle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT or Candle have ads?
Neither where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT nor Candle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT or Candle?
where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT ships an update every 3 weeks, and Candle every 4 days. Most recently, where2SG Bus Stop Service MRT was updated on November 3, 2026 and Candle on November 4, 2026.

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