bus@sg vs SG Bus Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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 Live
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SG Bus Live gives quick access to live Singapore bus arrival timings for commonly used stops. Search any bus stop by code, road, or landmark, then refresh to see real-time arrivals. For each service you can compare the next three buses at a glance, including how many minutes away they are and how full they are (Seats Available, Standing, or Limited Standing). Arrival data is sourced from Singapore's LTA DataMall. No sign-in or account is required β just open the app and start checking your stops. Features: - Live bus arrival timings for any Singapore bus stop - Search by stop code, road name, or nearby landmark - Next three buses shown per service - Seat availability / crowding indicator - Fast manual refresh - Clean, simple interface with no sign-in required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SG Bus Live at none against bus@sg's shown. bus@sg's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | bus@sg | SG Bus Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaogang Lian | Alfred Ang |
In-app purchases
bus@sg
No in-app purchases
SG Bus Live
No in-app purchases








