SG NextBus vs RushOwl
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.
RushOwl
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To solve the problem of frustratingly rigid public transit, buses or trains need to be deployed based on a demand-responsive format, which means that cities either make public transport lines more dynamic or adopt a nightmarish amount of taxis. Unlike the latter, mass transit services can serve at least 30x more passengers with lesser vehicles, which also means less congestion and smogs generated amongst our roads. A large network of free-flowing mass transit vehicles means that any corner of a city can be made infinitely accessible and every citizen can now easily access public transportation. The key to making this work is to ensure that every passenger can now share a speedy mass transit ride that caters to their personal schedule- this is the goal of RushOwl. A mass transit ride that can adapt dynamically to every passengers’ demands in terms of location and time creates an era where no new cities (even in new planets) will plan public transportation starting with bus or train stations ever again. Founded in Singapore, RushTrail currently operates in Singapore and India (New Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Bhiwadi and more).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RushOwl at none against SG NextBus's 1. RushOwl also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). SG NextBus's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. RushOwl asks for nothing beyond the download.
SG NextBus ships an update every 4 months, RushOwl every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SG NextBus | RushOwl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (291 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 291 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SG NextBus Pte. Ltd. | RushOwl Singapore |
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)
RushOwl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SG NextBus
- Upgrade to Pro in iPhone$2.99
RushOwl
No in-app purchases









