Comparison

SG NextBus vs Tuon

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Tuon

Features
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Discover the Aklanon Language — One Lesson at a Time. Aklanon is a beautiful regional language spoken in Aklan, Philippines — home of the world-famous Ati-Atihan festival and the stunning shores of Boracay. With Tuon Learn Aklanon, you can start learning this rich cultural language today, no experience required. Whether you're reconnecting with your roots, preparing for a trip to Aklan, or simply curious about one of the Philippines' most vibrant languages — Tuon makes it easy, engaging, and rewarding from your very first lesson. Built for Beginners No language background? No problem. Tuon is designed from the ground up for people who are completely new to Aklanon. Lessons are short, focused, and easy to follow — so you can learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere. Start with everyday essentials like greetings and numbers, then gradually build your vocabulary across 10 topics including family, food, colors, animals, and more. With around 175 carefully curated words drawn from authentic Peace Corps language materials, you'll be speaking real Aklanon in no time. Learning That Feels Like a Game Stay motivated with a fun and rewarding system that keeps you coming back every day: Hearts System — You start with 5 hearts. Answer correctly to keep them up, and earn bonus hearts for perfect rounds. XP & Daily Streaks — Earn experience points and build streaks to track your progress over time. Two Quiz Types — Test yourself with multiple choice word matching or drag-and-drop sentence building exercises. What You'll Learn Tuon covers 10 essential topic areas: Greetings · Numbers · Family · Verbs · Body Parts · Food · Time · Common Phrases · Colors · Animals Browse the full built-in dictionary to search and explore vocabulary at any time, even between lessons. More Than Just a Language — A Connection to Culture Aklanon is more than words — it's a window into the heart of Aklan. By learning even a few phrases, you're joining a community of speakers and helping to keep a living cultural tradition alive for future generations. Tuon Learn Aklanon was built with love and respect for the Aklanon people and their language. Content is sourced from authentic FSI Peace Corps Aklanon materials, ensuring you're learning the real thing. Features at a Glance 10 learning topics with ~175 vocabulary words as of this build Multiple choice and sentence-building quiz formats Hearts, XP, and streak-based motivation system Searchable Aklanon dictionary (A full dictionary is a work in progress) Progress tracking across several topics Clean, easy-to-navigate interface Local progress storage Tuon means "to learn" in Aklanon. Start your journey today.

Screenshots

SG NextBus4 screens
Tuon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tuon at none against SG NextBus's 1. Tuon also leads on ads (none vs shown). SG NextBus's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. SG NextBus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tuon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SG NextBus versus Tuon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSG NextBusTuon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (292 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings292 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSG NextBus Pte. Ltd.Heinz Militar

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)

Tuon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SG NextBus

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro in iPhone$2.99
None

Tuon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SG NextBus free?
SG NextBus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tuon free?
Tuon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SG NextBus or Tuon have ads?
SG NextBus shows ads; Tuon does not.

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