Comparison

Kyoto simple bus search vs Kōtsū

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kyoto simple bus search

Easily navigate Kyoto's public bus system. Find bus stops near your current location or popular landmarks, and view their positions on a map. Supports Kyoto City Bus and Kyoto Bus services.

Highlights
  • Search bus stops by location
  • Find stops near shrines and temples
  • View bus stop locations on map
  • Supports Kyoto City Bus
  • Supports Kyoto Bus
Features
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Welcome to Kyoto !! In travelling Kyoto, Kyoto City bus is the most commonly used transportation, but it's a little bit hard to familiar. This app can search busstop from your location or major shrines and temples, and show location of busstops in map. Now, we supports "Kyoto City Bus" and "Kyoto Bus"

About

Kōtsū

Features
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Get access the latest bus departure times for the most frequently used bus routes from and to Nara Institute of Science and Technology in English and Japanese. The data is taken straight from the Nara Kotsu Website to make sure it is always correct, even on weekends and public holidays. The app supports buses between: - NAIST - Gakken-Kita-Ikoma Station - Gakuemmae Station - Gakken-Nara-Tomigaoka Station - Takanohara Station - Kintetsu Nara Station - JR Nara Station - Kansai Airport - ... You can view all departures between point A and point B for the current and the next day, for the next weekend and weekday. Departures within the next hour are highlighted with a countdown. You always have up-to-date information on the bus line number, departure platform, trip duration, and fare. A convenient countdown is displayed for the next bus if it leaves within the next hour.

Screenshots

Kyoto simple bus search3 screens
Kōtsū4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kōtsū at none against Kyoto simple bus search's shown. Kōtsū also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kyoto simple bus search ships an update every 2 months, Kōtsū every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Kyoto simple bus search versus Kōtsū: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKyoto simple bus searchKōtsū
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShoichi ImamuraNAIST UBI

In-app purchases

None

Kyoto simple bus search

No in-app purchases

None

Kōtsū

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kyoto simple bus search free?
Kyoto simple bus search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kōtsū free?
Kōtsū is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kyoto simple bus search or Kōtsū have ads?
Kyoto simple bus search shows ads; Kōtsū does not.
Which is updated more often, Kyoto simple bus search or Kōtsū?
Kyoto simple bus search ships an update every 2 months, and Kōtsū every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kyoto simple bus search was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kōtsū on October 26, 2026.

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