Comparison

TFI Live vs Localé

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

Head to head
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.

About

Localé

Features
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Every great table in the Algarve's Golden Triangle. In your pocket. Localé is the independent dining guide to Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, Vale do Garrão and Almancil, featuring 188 handpicked restaurants, beach clubs, cafés, bars, wine bars and bakeries, each with its own written profile so you know the feel of a place before you book a table. CURATED, NOT CROWDED From Michelin-level dining rooms and clifftop beach clubs to the pastelaria where locals get their morning bica, every venue is chosen and described by people who know the Triangle. Browse editorial collections such as Beach Clubs & Sunsets, Fine Dining & Michelin, Where Locals Eat, Golf Clubhouse Lunches, Sunset Drinks, and Great Value. NEAR YOU NOW On the ground in the Algarve? The moment you open Localé, you'll see what's open within a ten-minute drive, sorted by distance. Live weather for Almancil sits right in the header. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO CHOOSE AND BOOK - Swipeable photo galleries, up to a dozen photos per venue - Opening hours for every day of the week, with today highlighted - Menus and menu links, prices, ratings and reviews - One-tap calling, directions, and table booking via the venue's own site, SevenRooms, TheFork or OpenTable, all without leaving the app - An interactive map of the whole Triangle with every venue pinned MADE FOR HOLIDAYS Filter by area (Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, Vale do Garrão, Almancil), price, category or what's open right now. Save favourites and share your shortlist with everyone in the villa. Photos are cached on your device, so the guide keeps working on patchy holiday wifi. Fully bilingual, switch between English and Português with one tap. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no tracking, no analytics, no ads. Your location is used only on your device to show what's nearby — it's never collected or shared. Whether it's a sunset table at a beach club, a piri-piri lunch loved by locals, or the special-occasion dinner of the trip, Localé knows the place.

Screenshots

TFI Live4 screens
Localé4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Localé at daily against TFI Live's every 4 months. TFI Live's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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

TFI Live ships an update every 4 months, Localé daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TFI Live versus Localé: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTFI LiveLocalé
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational Transport AuthorityGavan Smyth

In-app purchases

None

TFI Live

No in-app purchases

None

Localé

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TFI Live free?
TFI Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Localé free?
Localé is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TFI Live or Localé have ads?
Neither TFI Live nor Localé shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TFI Live or Localé?
TFI Live ships an update every 4 months, and Localé daily. Most recently, TFI Live was updated on November 3, 2026 and Localé on October 31, 2026.

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