# 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） vs さっぽろえきバスnavi

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） at 76% against さっぽろえきバスnavi's 6%. 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). さっぽろえきバスnavi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. さっぽろえきバスnavi asks for nothing beyond the download.

乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） ships an update fortnightly, さっぽろえきバスnavi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） | さっぽろえきバスnavi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id528532387/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **217** | — |
| Positive reviews | **76.2% of reviews** | 6.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 142 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NAVITIME JAPAN CO.,LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284733677) | [City of Sapporo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1174152672) |

## What reviewers say

### 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ）

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id528532387)

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 乗換NAVITIME Premium Course | $1.99 | per month |
| 乗換NAVITIME Premium Course | $2.49 | per month |
| 乗換NAVITIME プレミアムコース ファミリープラン月額 | $5.49 | per month |
| 乗換NAVITIME プレミアムコース（年間コース） | $24.99 | per year |
| 乗換NAVITIME プレミアムコース ファミリープラン年額 | $48.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very convenient for travel
- 👍 Accurate route and time information
- 👍 Useful for Japanese public transit
- 👍 Detailed information (platform, cost)
- 👍 Good for planning trips

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent or incorrect timetable data
- 🐛 Difficult to find cancellation/refund options
- 🐛 Aggressive paid subscription pop-ups
- 🐛 Unclear or hidden unsubscribe process
- 🐛 Inaccurate route guidance (detours, too many transfers)

**Reported bugs**

- Timetable data is old and inaccurate
- App shows communication errors
- Location data sent in background without permission
- Bugs in route calculation leading to detours or excessive transfers
- Transfer times are too short to make connections

**Requested features**

- Remove English from language list
- Add English version/language option
- Improve accuracy of timetable data
- Consider transfer times more realistically
- Incorporate delay and congestion information


### さっぽろえきバスnavi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navi/id1211141697)

This app provides public transportation route and schedule information for the Sapporo area. It offers real-time bus arrival predictions, transfer route searches, and detailed route maps. You can also save favorite routes for quick access and receive departure notifications.

**Highlights:** Real-time bus tracking and arrival predictions, Transfer route search with multiple input methods, Map display of transit routes including walking, Integrated JR, subway, tram, and bus route maps, Timetable search by station, stop, or route, Favorite route saving and departure notifications

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） free?

乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is さっぽろえきバスnavi free?

さっぽろえきバスnavi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） or さっぽろえきバスnavi have ads?

乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） shows ads; さっぽろえきバスnavi does not.

### Which is updated more often, 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） or さっぽろえきバスnavi?

乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） ships an update fortnightly, and さっぽろえきバスnavi every 2 months. Most recently, 乗り換えナビタイム（時刻表・運行情報アプリ） was updated on November 6, 2026 and さっぽろえきバスnavi on November 2, 2026.

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