CTM BusFinder vs at bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTM BusFinder
Navigate public transport in the Cagliari area with real-time bus information. Plan journeys, view routes and schedules, and find nearby stops and ticket shops. Purchase and validate electronic tickets directly within the app.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Route and schedule viewing
- Journey planning
- Nearby stop and shop locator
- Electronic ticket purchase
- QR code ticket validation
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CTM BusFinder is the Official App of CTM SpA that guides you during your trips in the Area of Cagliari. Through the App, CTM does not access to any of your personal data stored in the device. With CTM BusFinder you can: - Read the last news retrieved from the CTM site and Twitter account; - See the route of the bus lines on the map with the list of bus stops and schedules; - Plan your journey to reach your destinations and see the details about the relevant bus stops; - See the bus stops around you or in a selected area of interest; - Consult the real-time data about the next bus transits and the relevant routes with reference to a bus stop of interest, also using a QR code reader; - See the list of ticket shops around you or in a selected area of interest; - Manage a list of preferred bus stops for a quick access; - Purchase CTM single and season electronic tickets; - Validate electronic tickets by scanning QR codes in CTM buses.
at bus
Plan your journeys, find bus stops and schedules, and check real-time service status. Purchase all types of tickets and passes directly within the app. Get on-board notifications and track your route to your destination.
- Trip planning
- Save favorite places and stops
- Real-time service status
- Live departure times
- Online ticket and pass purchase
- On-board notifications
- Route tracking
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With at bus you can plan your trip, save places, stops and lines, check the status of services and buy all our tickets and passes. SEARCH Search for lines, bus stops and schedules wherever you are. - Find the times of buses at your favourite stops and live departure times, where this service is available - Check the status of services that you use regularly - See nearby bus stops and sales points directly on the map BUY at bus is your online ticket office, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can purchase all types of tickets and passes. How? With my at! - For tickets and carnets all you need is a my at account. If you have not already created one on our website, you can sign up directly in the app - For passes, you can import a profile registered on our webshop shop.at-bus.it, by inserting your date of birth and tax code TRAVEL Once you have purchased the right ticket for your trip, all you have to do is get on board. - Search where you need to get to and select the best solution for you; the app will notify you when it’s time to depart - Follow the directions to get to the right stop by foot, monitor live departure times and track the number of stops on the map until you reach your destination - Save your favorite places so you always have them at your fingertips for next time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: at bus at 3.1 against CTM BusFinder's 1.8. at bus also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 9). CTM BusFinder's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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.
at bus holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: at bus has 88 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of CTM BusFinder's written reviews are positive against 18% of at bus's.
CTM BusFinder ships an update every 3 weeks, at bus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTM BusFinder | at bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (9 ratings) | 3.1 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | 17.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greenshare | Autolinee Toscane S.p.A. |
Customer experience
CTM BusFinder
at bus
In-app purchases
CTM BusFinder
No in-app purchases
at bus
No in-app purchases
