Kyoto simple bus search vs Kōtsū
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Search bus stops by location
- Find stops near shrines and temples
- View bus stop locations on map
- Supports Kyoto City Bus
- Supports Kyoto Bus
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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"
Kōtsū
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Kyoto simple bus search | Kōtsū |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shoichi Imamura | NAIST UBI |
In-app purchases
Kyoto simple bus search
No in-app purchases
Kōtsū
No in-app purchases






