Bus Arrival Time vs Minibus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bus Arrival Time
This app provides real-time bus arrival estimates for frequently used stops. Designed with a simple interface, it focuses on delivering essential information without clutter. Get quick access to bus ETAs to make your commute more convenient.
- Real-time bus arrival estimates
- Simple and uncluttered interface
- Focus on frequently used stops
- Convenient for daily commuters
- Data provided by data.gov.hk
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We are a group of bus passengers who frequently take buses. We know we only want to about the estimated time of arrival (ETA) of buses at certain bus stops that we often use. Therefore, we have designed a simple interface, without unnecessary features, for a bus arrival time application to make it convenient for everyone to take the bus! Note: The time data is provided by data.gov.hk. If the ETA is inaccurate, please do not blame us :P
Minibus Timer
This app provides real-time arrival information for Hong Kong's green minibus routes. It features a star function for quick lookups of frequently used routes and a map view to locate nearby stops. Route timetables are also available, detailing service days and first/last bus times.
- Real-time arrival estimates
- Green minibus route information
- Favorite routes for quick access
- Map view of bus stops
- Route timetables
- Service day and schedule details
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Minibus Timer provided all of the HK green minibus route info and estimate arrival time. Using the 'Star' feature, you may fast lookup the common usage route. Minibus Timer provided the map view for display the route stop. For help you more easy to find the nearest station. Route time table is provided for display the route service weekday and the first/last bus time. * Information source form OpenAPI - data.gov.hk. 小巴時計提供香港所有專線小巴的實時到站數據。 你可以按日常習慣配合收藏功能 令你極速查詢路線到站時間。 小巴時計亦提供地圖界面顯示車站位置，方便你步行到最接近的上車處。 時間表頁面則清楚顯示路線的服務日及開出間隔，以便用戶查詢非繁忙時段及首尾班車開出時間。 *路線數據 及 實時到站時間資料 由政府資訊科技總監辦公室統籌的「資料一線通」的開放資料API提供。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Minibus Timer at none against Bus Arrival Time's shown. Minibus Timer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Bus Arrival Time's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). 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.
Bus Arrival Time ships an update every 10 days, Minibus Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bus Arrival Time | Minibus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Secmenu Technology Limited | YIU WING NG |
Customer experience
Bus Arrival Time
Minibus Timer
In-app purchases
Bus Arrival Time
No in-app purchases
Minibus Timer
No in-app purchases
