Map Cyprus vs Cyprus Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map Cyprus
Navigate and explore Cyprus with comprehensive maps, detailed points of interest, and GPS navigation. Find addresses, tourist attractions, and essential services with daily updates. Offers both street and satellite views, with information available in Greek and English.
- Comprehensive Cyprus maps
- GPS navigation
- 10,000+ Points of Interest
- Tourist information and photos
- Daily information updates
- Street and satellite view
- Favorites list
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MapCyprus: Copyright SELAS MAPPING SERVICES ** THE MOST DOWNLOADED APPLICATION OF ITS KIND ON CYPRUS ** All the information about Cyprus is at your fingertips with “Map Cyprus”, the most detailed, accurate and comprehensive app available on Cyprus. Brought to you by SELAS MAPPING SERVICES, Cyprus’ leading mapping company, “Map Cyprus” is based on the most detailed and accurate Map of Cyprus and enables you to search for any address or any Point of Interest from your mobile phone by using an intuitive and user friendly interface. More than that, the app includes GPS navigation which shows you the routing from your current position to anywhere you want to go in Cyprus! In addition to the thousands of Points of Interest, the app can also be used as a Tourist Guide since it includes detailed Information and photos on the island’s tourist attractions and places of interest. And the most important: the app is ONLINE WITH DAILY UPDATING of the information right to your mobile without having to re-download the app. What makes “Map Cyprus” the most popular app is its user friendly interface, the speed of the app and last but not least the extremely rich information on Cyprus for both locals and tourists which includes: • More than 10,000 Points of Interest (POIs) in 21 categories and 120 subcategories, more than any other app on Cyprus • Pharmacies on Duty (live information) • Transportation, Services, Education, Religion, Petrol stations, Banks, Hospitals, Culture, Shopping, Entertainment, Attractions, Accommodation, Food & Drink, Tourism and Recreation and many more… • Points of Interest Information including street names, numbers, zip code, municipality, telephone number, URL and email • Display of points of interest around the user’s current location • Detailed navigation directions from user’s location to POI • Points of interest distance and time-to-reach, available for both Car and Pedestrian and by Quickest or Shortest route • Points of interest displayed either on the Map or in List format • Ability to add Points of Interests in Favorites List • Search by either free text or by category / subcategory • Toggle between Street Map and Satellite View • Supported Languages: Greek and English Like the most popular Map application on Cyprus on Facebook:www.facebook.com/selasmaps Technical development by TERRA Mapping the Globe Ltd, the leading GIS technology company in Greece.
Cyprus Bus
Get real-time public transport information for Cyprus. Access updated details on bus routes, schedules, and live arrival times at your stop.
- Real-time bus arrival information
- Updated route information
- Updated schedule information
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Real time Public Transport Passenger Information in Cyprus. The App includes the following functionalities: - Updated information about routes - Updated information about schedules - Real time information about bus arrival at stop
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Map Cyprus at 65% against Cyprus Bus's 11%. Map Cyprus also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Cyprus Bus's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). 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.
Map Cyprus holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cyprus Bus has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Map Cyprus's written reviews are positive against 11% of Cyprus Bus's.
Map Cyprus ships an update every 5 months, Cyprus Bus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Cyprus | Cyprus Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.5 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better | 10.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Terra Mapping The Globe S.A. | Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works |
Customer experience
Map Cyprus
Cyprus Bus
In-app purchases
Map Cyprus
No in-app purchases
Cyprus Bus
No in-app purchases
