CTM BusFinder vs Cotral
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.
Cotral
Plan your journeys across Lazio with real-time bus and train information. Find schedules, track arrivals, and plan routes with transfers. Save your favorite stops and receive service updates. Purchase and manage digital tickets directly within the app.
- Real-time bus and train tracking
- Stop-to-stop journey planning
- Route planning with transfers
- Save favorite stops and routes
- Personalized service notifications
- Digital ticket purchase and management
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Scopri la nuova app Cotral, pensata per rendere i tuoi spostamenti più semplici, veloci e personalizzati. Passa da Orari Programmati al Tempo Reale in un tocco, trova rapidamente le corse da fermata a fermata e pianifica i tuoi percorsi con cambi di linea. Salva Fermate, Stazioni e Tratte tra i Preferiti o nelle tue Abitudini di Viaggio e ricevi notifiche personalizzate in caso di modifiche al servizio. Con il nuovo sistema di bigliettazione puoi acquistare e gestire i biglietti in modo sicuro ed immediato. Cosa puoi fare con la nuova app: * Consultare orari da fermata a fermata * Consultare i tempi di attesa del bus in fermata * Consultare lo stato dei treni in tempo reale * Pianificare un percorso con eventuali cambi * Salvare preferiti e abitudini di viaggio * Ricevere notifiche personalizzate sul servizio * Acquistare e utilizzare biglietti digitali * Giocare a Clean Shot e sconfiggere le auto private che provocano traffico e ritardano i bus (coming soon). L'app Cotral è in continua evoluzione: aggiorna l’app per accedere alle ultime funzionalità e miglioramenti. Contatti: per qualsiasi dubbio, domanda o suggerimento vai su https://cotralspa.it/assistenza/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cotral at 3.5 against CTM BusFinder's 1.8. Cotral also leads on ratings volume (128 vs 9) and review sentiment (21% vs 12%). CTM BusFinder's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
Cotral holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cotral has 128 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 21% of Cotral's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | CTM BusFinder | Cotral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (9 ratings) | 3.5 (128 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | 20.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 128 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greenshare | COTRAL SPA |
Customer experience
CTM BusFinder
Cotral
In-app purchases
CTM BusFinder
No in-app purchases
Cotral
No in-app purchases
