SG Buses vs SMRTConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SG Buses
Access real-time bus arrival times and route information for public buses in Singapore. See estimated arrival times, bus capacity, and current location on a map. Find nearby stops and save your favorite routes for quick access.
- Estimated bus arrival times
- Bus capacity and seat availability
- Real-time bus location on map
- Find nearby bus stops
- Save favorite bus services
- Search by road, stop, or service number
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Get quick and easy access to arrival time and routes of public buses in Singapore on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Features: ● Get estimated bus arrival time for the next and subsequent bus ● Display information about bus capacity, including availability of seats and standing space. ● Display estimated bus location on the route and map. ● Find buses at your nearest bus stops ● Save frequently used bus services ● Search and browse bus service information by road names, stop names, bus stop ID and service number. SG Buses utilizes bus arrival time data from Land Transport Authority of Singapore, LTA, and bus route map data from Singapore Bus Route Explorer (https://busrouter.sg)
SMRTConnect
Access real-time transport information for trains and buses in Singapore. Plan multi-modal journeys, view arrival times, and find station details. Includes lift availability and taxi booking links.
- Multi-modal journey planning
- Real-time train and bus arrivals
- Lift availability information
- Station exit panoramic views
- Save favorite places and routes
- Train frequency indicator
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SMRTConnect is a mobile application designed to offer transport related information on SMRT’s trains and buses as well as travel suggestions for other public modes of transport in Singapore. With SMRTConnect, you can access real-time information on SMRT train and bus arrivals or connect to taxi booking options. New Feature! Real-time lift availability information in SMRT stations for better journey planning Features include: - Multi-modal journey planning with estimated total travel time and detailed route directions - Save your favourite places and routes for easy planning - Real-time arrival timings for SMRT trains and all bus operators - Train frequency indicator for North-South, East-West Lines and Circle Line MRT stations for better travel planning - Detailed SMRT station information, including panoramic views of MRT station exits for better way finding - Links to taxi booking services and online retail offers - Detailed tutorial on how to use the app - Feedback feature on SMRTConnect mobile app Please refer to our Privacy Policy here: https://www.smrt.com.sg/Privacy-Statement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SG Buses at 3.9 against SMRTConnect's 2.2. SG Buses also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 9%) and ratings volume (40 vs 6). SMRTConnect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SG Buses holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SG Buses has 40 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of SG Buses's written reviews are positive against 9% of SMRTConnect's.
SG Buses ships an update every 3 months, SMRTConnect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SG Buses | SMRTConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (40 ratings) — better | 2.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SG NextBus Pte. Ltd. | SMRT Corporation Ltd |
Customer experience
SG Buses
SMRTConnect
Bugs and requests
SG Buses
Reported bugs
20 issues- Ads impossible to close
- Full-screen ads without close option
- App crashes when bookmarking
- Bus timing stopped updating
- Inaccurate GPS
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- No arrival alerts on iPhone
- App crashes continuously
- Bus timing doesn't update
- App redirects to App Store
- Bluetooth pop-up message
- App crashes when using map
- Error loading arrival time
- App not operating
- Constant Bluetooth pop-up
- App crashes after a few minutes
- Location detection issues
- Bus stops not detected
- Bus timing not showing
- Ghost buses appear
- Map turns off when zooming
Requested features
8 requests- Option to remove ads
- Organize/rename favorite bus stops
- Add arrival timings for specific bus routes
- Apple Watch app extension
- Better map functionality
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- Sync live bus data for all routes
- Notification for lack of live data
- In-app purchase to remove ads
SMRTConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SG Buses
No in-app purchases
SMRTConnect
No in-app purchases
