Comparison

Minibus Timer vs 巴士站

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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。

About

巴士站

Features
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根據政府一線通資料,整合最方便簡易巴士到站時間 注意: 由運輸署發放相關的巴士實時預計到達時間(ETA)數據,如有任何延誤或不實之時間,本程序一概不負責

Screenshots

Minibus Timer4 screens
巴士站3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 巴士站 at daily against Minibus Timer's monthly. 巴士站 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

Minibus Timer ships an update monthly, 巴士站 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Minibus Timer versus 巴士站: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinibus Timer巴士站
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYIU WING NGKa Wing Kong

In-app purchases

None

Minibus Timer

No in-app purchases

None

巴士站

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minibus Timer free?
Minibus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 巴士站 free?
巴士站 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minibus Timer or 巴士站 have ads?
Neither Minibus Timer nor 巴士站 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minibus Timer or 巴士站?
Minibus Timer ships an update monthly, and 巴士站 daily. Most recently, Minibus Timer was updated on October 2, 2026 and 巴士站 on October 5, 2026.

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