SG NextBus vs Singapore Maps
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.
Singapore Maps
Navigate Singapore with detailed, up-to-date maps and real-time transit information. Access offline maps, building directories, and business listings. Get directions for car, taxi, bus, and MRT, with traffic and ERP pricing.
- Hi-Res 2024 Singapore maps
- Free Offline Maps
- Real-time bus timing
- Directions by Car, Taxi, Bus & MRT
- Traffic and ERP pricing
- Building Directory
- Business directory listing
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New Home Screen with your saved buses, directions, traffic cams & offline maps in one place — plus remove popup ads, Hi-Res 2026 maps & real-time bus timing 1. Exciting Features - Redesigned Home Screen — search, and drag-to-reorder live cards for My Bus Timing, My Direction, Traffic Camera and Singapore Offline Maps, all on one screen - Option to remove popup ads for quick access - The most up-to-date Singapore maps with Hi-Res 2026 maps - Comes with Free Offline Maps. Once you download the offline map, you can use the map without internet connection. - Directions by Car, Taxi, Bus & MRT - Traffic, Bus timing & ERP pricing information - Bus arrival time for all busses - Set a bus arrival alert with a live Lock Screen countdown - Tap on map for Building Directory and Bus Stop information - Complete business directory listing of Singapore companies - Shows up to 30 history searches *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. 2. Please send us MORE feedback - Feel free to send us more feedback on the apps, new feature(s) or any places or businesses that needs to be added/updated. The Feedback page is available under Menu. Streetdirectory.com You will be lost without it
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SG NextBus at 4.5 against Singapore Maps's 2.1. SG NextBus also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 35%) and ratings volume (293 vs 8). Singapore Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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. SG NextBus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Singapore Maps sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SG NextBus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SG NextBus has 293 ratings behind it against 8, 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 35% of Singapore Maps's.
SG NextBus ships an update every 4 months, Singapore Maps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SG NextBus | Singapore Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (293 ratings) — better | 2.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 34.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 293 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SG NextBus Pte. Ltd. | Streetdirectory Pte Ltd |
Customer experience
SG NextBus
Singapore Maps
User reviews
SG NextBus
From 293 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean, intuitive, and well-designed user interface
- 🎨 Beautiful widget displaying multiple bus arrival times
- 🆓 Completely free application
- 📍 Auto-detection of nearby bus stops
- 🚌 Displays both SMRT and SBS bus information
Room to improve
- ⏰ Inaccurate and unreliable bus timing estimates
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Bus stop detection fails even at correct locations
- 📍 Incorrect bus stop location mapping
- ⚠️ Missing bus routes and routes not updating
Singapore Maps
From 8 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Detailed maps
- 👍 Useful for Singapore navigation
- 👍 Good for public transport info
- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Offline map download option
Room to improve
- anúncios Intrusive ads
- ⏳ Long loading times
- 🗺️ Outdated maps
- 📉 Reset earned rewards
- 📱 Incompatible with some devices
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)
Singapore Maps
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on opening
- App crashes when showing direction
- App crashes after update
- Ads cannot be dismissed
- Rewards reset after time
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- Map is outdated
- Wrong directions provided
- Bus arrival times N/A
- Location accuracy issues (1km error)
- Map not fully loading
Requested features
7 requests- Option to remove ads
- Premium version with no ads
- Fix outdated maps
- Restore bus info functionality
- Update ERP rates
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- Improve map loading
- Add landscape mode
In-app purchases
SG NextBus
- Upgrade to Pro in iPhone$2.99
Singapore Maps
- Small Points Pack$0.49
- Large Points Pack$0.99
Questions
Is SG NextBus free?
Is Singapore Maps free?
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Do SG NextBus or Singapore Maps have ads?
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