LON Next Bus vs Newcastle Metro Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LON Next Bus
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LON Next Bus brings real-time arrivals for Transport for London to your pocket — the Underground (Tube), DLR, Overground, Elizabeth line, trams, and buses. Find nearby stops and stations on the map, tap any one for the next arrivals, and save your regular stops as favorites. Service alerts and disruptions keep you moving. Rebuilt from the ground up for the latest iOS, LON Next Bus now includes a companion Apple Watch app plus a Home Screen widget and Watch complication. Data provided by Transport for London (TfL).
Newcastle Metro Map
Navigate Tyneside's public transport system with ease. This app offers interactive maps, a fast route planner, and step-by-step directions, all accessible offline. Save your favorite routes for quick access.
- Interactive maps with pan and zoom
- Fastest route planner
- Offline maps and journey planning
- Step-by-step directions
- Save favorite routes
- Regular map updates
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Tyne and Wear Metro is the navigation app that makes travelling by Nexus public transport in Tyneside simple From the Millennium Bridge to the Baltic Centre, cheering on the Toon Army or rooting for the Black Cats, whether you’re a Tyneside native on your commute to work or sightseeing fresh from Newcastle International Airport, we’ll show you the best way to get where you’re going in Tyneside. We make taking the Metro easy. You’ll be a POP card tapping pro in no time Tap, tap, tap! Pan and zoom your way across Tyneside with ease using our simple, interactive maps. We’ll even show your route on the map Plan journeys, sharpish Search for stations and find your way using the world’s fastest route planner No internet? No problem Maps and journey planning even work offline Regular map updates Auto-magic updates keep our maps always up-to-date and box fresh Every step of the way A step-by-step guide means you’ll never get lost again Save your faves From finding your way back home to taking the stress out of commuting and all the places in between. Your personal Shortcuts are never more than a swipe away Tyne and Wear Metro Premium features: An ad-free experience Proper VIP treatment, with no ads, ever Priority support Problem with the app? We’ll be there to help you out We’re the world's number one for public transport apps. Check out our world-famous Tube Map London, New York Subway Map, and Paris Metro Map apps today Visiting Berlin, Toronto, or New York soon? We’ve got you covered there, too. Take our apps with you, just search Mapway on the App Store Tyne and Wear Metro Premium is available as an in-app subscription: monthly. Prices may vary by location. Cancel at any time, for any reason. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the cost of your chosen price tier. Subscriptions can be managed, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings in your iTunes Account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://mapway.ai/tynemetroios/privacy Terms of use: https://mapway.ai/tynemetroios/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LON Next Bus at none against Newcastle Metro Map's 12. LON Next Bus also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Newcastle Metro Map sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. LON Next Bus asks for nothing beyond the download.
LON Next Bus ships an update fortnightly, Newcastle Metro Map every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LON Next Bus | Newcastle Metro Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junebot, LLC | Mapway Inc. |
In-app purchases
LON Next Bus
No in-app purchases
Newcastle Metro Map
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Unlimited Access$1.991 Month
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- Premium Monthly$2.491 Month
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month



