SG NextBus vs WTS Parent App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SG NextBus
Access real-time bus arrival times for frequently used routes in Singapore. Receive alerts even after closing the app and utilize convenient access from your lock screen or Apple Watch. View bus capacity information and organize your favorite routes.
- Next three bus arrival times
- Rich content notification alerts
- Apple Watch app integration
- Lock screen widget access
- Bus capacity and seat availability
- Organize buses into groups
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Get quick access to bus arrival time of frequently used buses in Singapore, even from your lock screen! Features: ● Get estimated bus arrival time for the next three buses. ● Continue to get arrival time alerts from rich content notification after closing the app. ● Convenient access through an Apple Watch app. ● Display nearest saved buses in Today Widget, accessible from lock screen. ● Display information about bus capacity, including availability of seats and standing space. ● Organize buses into groups. SG NextBus utilizes bus arrival time data from Land Transport Authority of Singapore, LTA.
WTS Parent App
This app allows parents to manage school bus services for their children. It offers easy registration, online payments, and real-time tracking of bus attendance and permissions.
- Fuss-free registration
- Online payments
- Monitor bus attendance
- Share permissions
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An app by WTS School Bus Solutions. For parents with school bus riding kids attending schools served by Woodlands Transport. - Fuss-Free Registration - Seamless Online Payments - Monitor Your Children’s Bus Attendance - Share Permission
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SG NextBus at 62% against WTS Parent App's 14%. SG NextBus also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (292 vs 2). WTS Parent App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. SG NextBus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WTS Parent App asks for nothing beyond the download.
SG NextBus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SG NextBus has 292 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of SG NextBus's written reviews are positive against 14% of WTS Parent App's.
SG NextBus ships an update every 4 months, WTS Parent App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SG NextBus | WTS Parent App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (292 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 292 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SG NextBus Pte. Ltd. | Plotigo Pte Ltd |
Customer experience
SG NextBus
WTS Parent App
Bugs and requests
SG NextBus
Reported bugs
11 issues- iCloud sync erases saved bookmarks and tabs
- Widget shows 'Unable to Load' error 99% of the time
- App crashes on iOS 4, iOS 5.0.1, and iOS 11
- Blank page in portrait mode when screen rotation locked
- White blank box appears in landscape view
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- HTML tags appearing in bus time display
- Swipe instruction message stuck on screen
- Bus stop location data slightly offset from actual roads
- App freezes on iPad opening
- Error loading arrival time messages
- Fails to pull up certain routes after updates
Requested features
8 requests- Display next two consecutive bus arrivals on main screen
- Route information and directions display
- Journey planning from current location
- Ability to rearrange buses within panels
- Ability to remove panels once created
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- User control over location services toggle
- Update DTL3 bus stops
- Include missing bus routes (e.g., 158A)
WTS Parent App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SG NextBus
- Upgrade to Pro in iPhone$2.99
WTS Parent App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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