bus@sg vs SG Bus Times + MRT Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bus@sg
Get real-time bus arrival predictions for all major bus operators in Singapore. Easily find nearby stops, save favorites, and view route maps and schedules. Navigate Singapore's public transport with confidence.
- Real-time bus arrival predictions
- Favorite bus stops
- Nearby bus stop locator
- Interactive bus stop map
- Bus route and schedule information
- Search by bus stop name, ID, or road
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bus@sg provides real-time bus arrival prediction for SBS, SMRT, TTS and GAS bus routes in Singapore. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IMPORTANT NOTE: All real-time bus arrival data, bus routes data, bus schedules data, belong to the operators of those bus routes, a.k.a., SBS, SMRT, TTS and GAS. bus@sg is not affiliated with the bus operators. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ App Features: (1) Favourites You can add bus stops to your favourites for easy access. To add a bus stop to your favourites, you can tap the "+" button on the favourites page, or tap the "fav" button on the prediction page of a selected bus stop. You can also enable auto-loading for individual bus routes at a favourite stop. When you open a favourite stop, all the routes marked as auto-loading will auto load the bus arrival times, and those routes are moved to the top of list. (2) Nearby Stops bus@sg shows you a list of bus stops near your current location, sorted by distance. You can tap the "locate" button next to the stop name to show it on the map. (3) Map and Search bus@sg provides a full-size map showing all the bus stops. You can use the search function to quickly find a bus stop by its name, id, or road name. This makes it easy to quickly navigate to your destination area, find the bus stops, and look up the bus arrival times. (4) Routes In the routes page you can see all the bus routes in Singapore, and can navigate through the list of stops for each route. (5) Schedules bus@sg also shows you full route schedules, including first bus time, last bus time, and frequency.
SG Bus Times + MRT Map
Provides live bus arrival times and routes for Singapore, including an MRT map and nearby toilet locations. Offers point-to-point routing, bus network analysis, and departure/arrival alerts. Supports offline use for routes and maps.
- Live bus arrival times
- MRT route map
- Point-to-point routing
- Bus network analysis
- Departure and arrival alerts
- Nearby toilet finder
- Offline route support
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SG Bus is a Singapore bus transport app that provides live bus arrival times, routes, and point-to-point routing for buses operated by SBS, SMRT, Tower Transit and Go-Ahead, using data from the Land Transport Authority (LTA). The app also includes the MRT route map. Additionally, you can find nearby toilets on the map. SG Bus answers two big questions about bus travel: 1. Bus arrival times 2. All the places that can be reached by nearby buses Bus Network Analysis: Help you quickly understand the bus network coverage of a place. The map shows all the destinations that can be reached directly without transfers, for you to explore for your next trip. Or when you are choosing a place to live, it helps you compare the bus transport convenience of different locations. Favorites: Bookmark the stops and routes you frequently visitd to quickly check the arrival times. Starting Point: Touch and hold the map to set any place as the starting point, and view nearby bus stops and bus arrival times. Radius: set the size of the nearby region from the center of the Staring Point. Point-to-point direct routes search: Search for places and set them as the origin and destination to see direct routes. Search bus route numbers directly. Departure reminder: Notify you in advance to leave for the bus. Get off alert: Sit back and wait for the get-off alert. You can set how far away from your destination to receive the notification. See the arriving bus type: Single deck, double deck or bendy See the current bus occupancy/crowding level: seats available, standing available or limited standing P.S. Offline use support! (except for arrival times) You can use it without GPS! (Touch and hold the map to locate) So fast! SG Bus is a simplified version of the "This Is The Place" app for Singapore. Get the full app for: - Option to remove ads - Bus ETA widgets - Live Activities support - Siri support - Weather forecasts - Hong Kong bus information - And more... Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://place.hongkong2.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SG Bus Times + MRT Map at every 3 weeks against bus@sg's every 4 months. bus@sg's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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@sg ships an update every 4 months, SG Bus Times + MRT Map every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bus@sg | SG Bus Times + MRT Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Yaogang Lian | Guojie Zeng |
Customer experience
bus@sg
SG Bus Times + MRT Map
In-app purchases
bus@sg
No in-app purchases
SG Bus Times + MRT Map
No in-app purchases






