Comparison

Bus O'Clock vs Commuter Train Check

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bus O'Clock

This app provides live bus departure times for London, helping you avoid waiting at stops. It features a 'Find me' function to locate nearby stops and a favorites list for quick access to frequently used locations.

Highlights
  • Live bus departure times
  • Departure countdown clock
  • Find nearest bus stop
  • Favorite bus stops
  • Apple Watch support
  • Clean interface
Features
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Bus O'Clock (BOC) is a simple live bus departures app for London. It's fast, easy to use and covers the whole of London so you will never be left wondering how long you've got to wait for the next bus. The 'Find me' function locates your nearest stop and serves up a simple departure countdown on a super-friendly clock. Keep your favourite bus stops just one click away in the 'Favourites' list. FEATURES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Quick access to bus departure times - Live display of departure times of the next 30 minutes - Keep your most frequently used bus stops in the favourites list - APPLE WATCH SUPPORT! - Clean and simple interface --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy!

About

Commuter Train Check

Access live UK train times and plan journeys with this user-friendly app. Set up regular trips, explore alternative routes, and view detailed service information. Plan future travel up to three months in advance.

Highlights
  • Live train times
  • Regular journey setup
  • Alternative station options
  • Journey planning up to 3 months ahead
  • Detailed service stop information
  • Connection time estimates
Features
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Quickly and easily find out live train times and plan train journeys in the UK with this fuss-free application that has advanced features and a slick user interface. Side-swipe between three screens to access different features. LIVE TRAIN TIMES Set up your regular journeys, specifying the time windows in which you would usually make them. Depending on the time of day that you open the app, the journeys applicable at that time (the "active" journeys) will be presented first Take advantage of the "spotlight" feature to show specified journey(s) at the top of the home screen at all times. You can specify up to 3 alternative source stations and 3 alternative destination stations for the same journey. You will be presented with live train times for services covering all available combinations. Perfect for where you have choices of source and destination stations and trains that cover various routes. You can also choose to leave the destination station blank in order to see all trains passing through the source station. Each journey must be for a direct train service, but you can specify up to 3 different journey legs. The app will present the different potential train combinations you can take, given the latest live times. The time you will have to make each connection is also presented, allowing you to work out if you have a chance of actually making the connection. View earlier services for any given journey to display all trains still in motion, or reached their destination in the last half hour. Further, any service in the detail screen will always be available until half an hour after the train reaches its destination - allowing you to track a train's expected future progress if you are keeping an eye on a connection. Tap on any individual train service to see a detailed breakdown of all the station stops on that service, along with the live train time status at each stop. This detail is shown on a screen to the right of the home screen, and you can side-swipe between the two screens. These two screens are related, but separate, meaning you can keep an eye on the detailed status of a train on the detail screen (refreshing it periodically) whilst swiping back to the home screen to look at the status of all the train services for that journey. Where available, the number of carriages (where available) and train operating company is show, along with platform numbers. JOURNEY PLANNING Journey planning is accessed on the first of the three application screens. Select any two UK stations, a date and time of travel within the next 3 months, and optimal routes will be determined. Routes are chosen based on time, number of changes, and size of the change stations. The routes include the officially recognised transfers between stations, including walking, bus, metro and tube connections. The timetable and transfer data is provided by National Rail, and is updated each night. For each journey presented the departure and arrival time and station is shown, along with the number of changes the journey entails. Tap on the journey to toggle the display of all the stops and transfers (if any) the journey involves. OTHER COOL STUFF The application will respect Dark Mode, and allows the font size to be changed. Tip text is shown liberally throughout the app, but if you reach Expert User status, the tip text can be toggled off from the main menu. NOTES Only UK passenger trains are covered, and the source data feeds (both live times and timetables) are provided by National Rail Enquiries. If you have any questions about this application, or wish to provide constructive feedback, please email contact@ijmsoftware.net.

Screenshots

Bus O'Clock4 screens
Commuter Train Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Commuter Train Check at 100% against Bus O'Clock's 64%. Commuter Train Check also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). Bus O'Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bus O'Clock ships an update every 22 months, Commuter Train Check every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bus O'Clock versus Commuter Train Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBus O'ClockCommuter Train Check
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSennepIan Morrison

Customer experience

Bus O'Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Commuter Train Check

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bus O'Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Commuter Train Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bus O'Clock free?
Bus O'Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Commuter Train Check free?
Commuter Train Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bus O'Clock or Commuter Train Check have ads?
Commuter Train Check shows ads; Bus O'Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Bus O'Clock or Commuter Train Check?
Bus O'Clock ships an update every 22 months, and Commuter Train Check every 2 months. Most recently, Bus O'Clock was updated on October 24, 2026 and Commuter Train Check on October 24, 2026.

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