# 掌上公交 vs 公交车实时查询

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 公交车实时查询 at 100% against 掌上公交's 37%. 公交车实时查询 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.0 vs 2.7). 掌上公交's advantage is ratings volume (131 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

公交车实时查询 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 掌上公交 has 131 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of 掌上公交's written reviews are positive against 100% of 公交车实时查询's.

掌上公交 ships an update fortnightly, 公交车实时查询 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 掌上公交 | 公交车实时查询 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.7 (131 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id461317017/reviews) | **[3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6499178297/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **131** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 242 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [厦门搜谷信息科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/458842901) | [永超 侯](https://appshunter.io/developer/906391544) |

## What reviewers say

### 掌上公交

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id461317017)

This app provides real-time bus and subway information, helping you plan your commute. It offers smart route planning, navigation, and the ability to pay for rides using your phone.

**Highlights:** Real-time bus and subway tracking, Smart route planning, Mobile payment for rides, Nearby route navigation, Arrival time alerts, Customized bus services

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient for checking bus arrival times
- 👍 Accurate bus location and arrival data
- 👍 Useful route planning features
- 👍 Covers many cities in China
- 👍 Helpful for planning commutes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 😠 Ads are difficult to close or skip
- 😠 Ads often trigger accidental clicks and redirects
- 😠 Ads disrupt the user experience
- 😠 App can be slow to load due to ads

**Reported bugs**

- Manual setting of arrival reminders fails with 'client ID cannot be empty' error
- Insurance ads cannot be closed, forcing users to buy insurance to use the app
- App crashes frequently
- App freezes
- Data loading or reading failures

**Requested features**

- Reduce the number of ads
- Add an option to see arrival times at any time, not just departure times
- Improve the ability to arrange schedules for students who cannot carry their phones
- Add a feature to see the next bus prediction time
- Improve the UI design to be more refined


### 公交车实时查询

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6499178297)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 掌上公交 free?

掌上公交 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 公交车实时查询 free?

公交车实时查询 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 掌上公交 or 公交车实时查询?

公交车实时查询 is rated higher. 掌上公交 averages 2.7 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while 公交车实时查询 averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do 掌上公交 or 公交车实时查询 have ads?

掌上公交 shows ads; 公交车实时查询 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 掌上公交 or 公交车实时查询?

掌上公交 ships an update fortnightly, and 公交车实时查询 every 6 days. Most recently, 掌上公交 was updated on September 23, 2026 and 公交车实时查询 on September 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*