gothere.sg lite vs SBS Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
gothere.sg lite
Discover discounts and store directories in Singaporean shopping malls. Get directions for public transport and driving, with real-time bus arrival times. Includes recent food reviews for inspiration.
- Mall store directories
- Shop and restaurant discounts
- Public transport directions
- Bus arrival times
- Driving routes (ERP minimization)
- Food reviews
Read full descriptionHide full description
Gothere.sg makes it easier than ever to decide where to go and how to get there. Ever wonder what discounts are available when you are dining out or shopping at a mall? Now updated with directories in shopping malls and discounts in stores, all neatly arranged and organised! (Psst, recent food reviews are included for your inspiration! Not ads hor…) • Directions covering the entire public transport network including the Tuas West Extension and Downtown Line 3 • Search or browse bus stops with bus arrival times • Find driving routes that minimises ERP or avoid expressways • Browse store directories in shopping malls around the island • Discover the latest discounts in shops/restaurants all over Singapore If there's something you'd like to see, let us know at feedback@gothere.sg!
SBS Transit
This app provides real-time travel information for public buses and trains. Get bus arrival timings, route details, and alerts for delays or disruptions. It also offers information on train operating hours and service changes.
- Real-time bus arrival timings
- Bus route details
- Bus service delay/diversion alerts
- Scheduled bus operating hour changes
- First and last train operating hours
- Train service delay/disruption alerts
Read full descriptionHide full description
The SBS Transit app, previously known as iris, provides travel information to enhance commuters' travel experience on SBS Transit's public buses and trains. The SBS Transit app not only offers bus arrival timings on a real time basis, it also provides a host of helpful information such as details of the bus routes, bus services that are delayed or diverted and scheduled changes in bus operating hours. Users can also obtain the first and last train operating hours, planned changes in train service hours as well as alerts if train services are delayed or disrupted.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: gothere.sg lite at 54% against SBS Transit's 10%. gothere.sg lite also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
gothere.sg lite holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of gothere.sg lite's written reviews are positive against 10% of SBS Transit's.
gothere.sg lite ships an update monthly, SBS Transit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | gothere.sg lite | SBS Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | 1.5 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better | 9.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gothere.sg | ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited |
Customer experience
gothere.sg lite
SBS Transit
Bugs and requests
gothere.sg lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SBS Transit
Reported bugs
67 issues- App fails to open
- Wasted space and time
- Many bus and bus stops missing
- Terrible location detection
- Bus stops not loading
Show 62 moreShow fewer
- Inaccurate data
- Completely useless app
- False timings and lousy syncing
- Refreshing is annoying
- Bookmark not working
- App fail at bus stop
- App does not update bus timing
- Connection busy
- Terribly designed app
- Latest update has bugs
- Stopped working
- Not working after update
- Latest update hosed
- Not working
- Location is always wrong
- Useless
- Error nearby always in Toa Payoh
- Worst update
- Latest update useless
- Location error
- Bugs
- Error
- Errors but functional
- Always got Errors & Drain my Battery
- Rubbish
- Could be a lot better
- Doesn't Work
- Horrific app
- Does not work
- Unreliable. Slow
- Doesn't make sense
- Simply awful
- Gimped and unreliable
- Inaccurate
- Connection Errors
- Junk
- Disappointing
- Advertisements is your new feature?
- Terrible app
- Some bus routes aren't in here
- Good Idea Poor Execution
- Breaking something that was decent
- Worthless
- Worst app ever
- Give me back transguide!
- Poor replacement for 3rd Party Apps
- SBS won't go far. Such a shameless company!
- Disappointing
- Nice app, terrible attitude
- Too slow to open & load
- LUI TUCK YEW READ THIS!
- disappointing
- 0 star!!!
- Horrible
- Version shd be renamed 'Crash'
- Seriously, why the need to lower your standards?
- Crashes on launch
- Poor at best
- Ok but...
- Useless keep on getting time out
- Great app but almost useless
- 5 stars so I gave it a 5
Requested features
46 requests- Encourage others to emulate good drivers
- Search and browse bus stops directly
- Fix bookmark functionality after switching devices
- Fix bus route 188 missing
- Fix missing station names and locations
Show 41 moreShow fewer
- Fix map not locating user position
- Fix routes missing names of bus stops and stops on the map
- Provide an email link to report bugs
- Fix app not finding current location
- Fix app not working after update
- Fix app not detecting location, all info null
- Fix app not finding location
- Fix location always wrong
- Fix nearby function always in Toa Payoh
- Fix app not locating current position
- Fix location error
- Fix battery drain issue
- Fix error messages, location recognition, and bus status updates
- Fix location error on multiple devices
- Fix error message on startup
- Fix ads in the app
- Remove advertisements
- Improve software stability
- Complete bus route info
- More intelligent/accurate search and journey planner
- Option to turn off bookmark alarms
- Fix missing bus route information
- Fix inaccurate estimated arrival times
- Remove the ability to search based on bus stop number
- Bring back TranSGuide
- Allow users to save favorite bus stops
- Include SMRT buses and MRT
- Add a Favorites function
- Allow bookmarks to be sorted
- Provide data to third-party developers
- Open APIs and mashups
- Make bus information available to ALL third parties
- Allow bookmarks to be sorted manually or automatically
- Fix crash upon launch
- Improve user interface and design
- Fix popup prompts
- Allow bookmarks to be sorted by user preference
- Fix connection busy errors
- Make bus times more accurate
- Enable ads removal for a fee
- Provide data to third-party developers for other apps
In-app purchases
gothere.sg lite
No in-app purchases
SBS Transit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is gothere.sg lite free?
Is SBS Transit free?
Which has better reviews, gothere.sg lite or SBS Transit?
Do gothere.sg lite or SBS Transit have ads?
Which is updated more often, gothere.sg lite or SBS Transit?
Other comparisons
