Stop Map Helsinki vs Transporter Journey planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stop Map Helsinki
This app provides a visual guide to public transportation in Helsinki, Finland. It displays all 8,000 stops and stations on a map, showing which buses, trams, and trains serve each location and their schedules. Users can browse, search, or bookmark frequently used stops for quick access.
- Visual public transport map
- All 8,000+ stops and stations
- Bus, tram, and train line information
- Scheduled departure times
- Search by stop or line
- Bookmark favorite stops
- Direction indicator for stops
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Stop Map is a visual guide to public transportation in the capital of Finland and its surroundings. It gives you a complete picture of the transit system right in your fingertips. It puts every one of the region's 8,000 stops and stations on a map and tells you which buses, trams, and trains go from each stop, and when they are scheduled to do it. Stops and lines can be discovered either by browsing the map, by looking them up on a list of all visible stops, or by using a simple search. You can (and you should!) also add your frequently used stops as bookmarks, which you can then rapidly view whenever you need to. -- Stop Map on pysäkkikartta: visuaalinen lähestymistapa joukkoliikennetiedon hankkimiseen. Se antaa kokonaiskuvan pääkaupunkiseudun joukkoliikenteestä sekä ajantasaiset aikataulutiedot jokaiselle alueen noin 8 000 pysäkille. Stop Map sopii nautittavaksi paitsi sellaisenaan myös yhdessä Reittioppaan kanssa, etenkin silloin, kun kaikki ei mene aivan suunnitelmien mukaan ja tarvitaan joustavampaa näkökulmaa ympäröivään joukkoliikennetarjontaan. Omimmillaan se lienee kuitenkin kokeneelle matkalaiselle, joka tietää valmiiksi, mitä linjoja käyttää – Stop Map kertoo muun tarvittavan. Pysäkkejä voi selata vapaasti kartalla, kuten myös näkyvän kartan pysäkeistä järjestetyllä listalla, sekä hakea nimen tai linjan perusteella. Usein käytetyt pysäkit kannattaa tallentaa vakiopysäkeiksi, jotka löytyvät aina nopeasti omasta valikostaan. Kaikille pysäkeille näytetään myös keskimääräinen liikenteen suunta, joten oikeansuuntaisen pysäkin valitseminen on helppoa. Stop Map osaa tällä hetkellä suomea ja englantia. Pysäkit ovat ohjelman muistissa valmiiksi, aikataulujen – ja luonnollisesti karttamateriaalin – hakemiseen tarvitaan kuitenkin Internet-yhteys. Tsekkaa App Storesta myös uuden ajan reittiopas, Reittikello!
Transporter Journey planner
This app provides real-time public transit information, including live vehicle tracking and up-to-the-minute timetable adjustments. It offers intelligent delay notifications and a live map of transit vehicles and city bike stations.
- Real-time route and timetable updates
- Live map of vehicle positions
- Intelligent delay notifications
- City bike station information
- Favorite stops and lines
- Siri Shortcuts support
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REALTIME Transporter is a realtime journey planner. This means that routes and stop timetables are kept up to date, according to how well the traffic is on schedule. Route results continuously adjust departure and arrival times. You see if lines are delayed or ahead of schedule. LIVE MAP Live map shows current vehicle positions for all public transit lines, with smooth animations. Timetables, stops and route information is available for each vehicle. The map also shows city bike stations around you in Helsinki and Turku, complete with number of available bikes. ROUTE HELPER Route helper lets you know when things aren't going as planned. Transporter lets you know about big delays with push notifications. A notification alerts you if you cannot make it in time for your next change on your route. PRIVACY No external analytics libraries have been bundled in the app. You keep your data to yourself. Details: - Realtime routing and timetable data in Finland from Digitransit.fi API (Helsinki, Waltti cities and smaller towns) - VR train data in Finland from Digitraffic API - Timetables are available for nearest lines and stops. You can set favorites for quick access. - Live Map displays all vehicles, including buses and trains (Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Oulu, Tampere and Turku) - Average delay graphs for lines in HSL area - City bike stations and number of available bikes on map (Helsinki, Oulu and Turku) - Intelligent reminders notify you based on actual vehicle position and estimated arrival time - Route helper notifies you of any delays on your selected route - Siri Shortcuts support for often used actions. - Font size selection and dark themes, and a suite of other options to customize the app for your needs Apple Watch app: - Finds data for a nearby stop or vehicle using Beacon API in HSL area - Shows realtime departure times for favorite stops and stations - Finds next routes to favorite destinations Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
Stop Map Helsinki and Transporter Journey planner both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Stop Map Helsinki's written reviews are positive against 0% of Transporter Journey planner's. Stop Map Helsinki also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On rating, ads, 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
Stop Map Helsinki is free to download; Transporter Journey planner costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stop Map Helsinki against 5.0 for Transporter Journey planner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Map Helsinki has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Stop Map Helsinki's written reviews are positive against 0% of Transporter Journey planner's.
Stop Map Helsinki ships an update every 2 weeks, Transporter Journey planner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stop Map Helsinki | Transporter Journey planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Janne Käki | Pasi Salenius |
Customer experience
Stop Map Helsinki
Transporter Journey planner
In-app purchases
Stop Map Helsinki
No in-app purchases
Transporter Journey planner
No in-app purchases






