# BusTop vs Better Rail

The clearest difference is price: Better Rail at Free against BusTop's $0.99. Better Rail also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 1) and device support. BusTop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (5.0 vs 16.4). On rating and review sentiment there is nothing between them.

Better Rail is free to download; BusTop costs $0.99 up front. Better Rail sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. BusTop asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BusTop against 4.9 for Better Rail. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Better Rail has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | BusTop | Better Rail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bustop/id639805214/reviews)** | [4.9 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-rail/id1562982976/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **35** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | — | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 7 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | — | **iPhone, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gal Skarishevsky](https://appshunter.io/developer/633683376) | [Guy Tepper](https://appshunter.io/developer/1545132765) |

## What reviewers say

### BusTop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bustop/id639805214)

Get real-time bus arrival information by selecting a station on the map. Save your favorite stations for quick access. Data updates live based on bus locations.

**Highlights:** Real-time bus arrival information, Map-based station selection, Favorite station list, Live data updates, Public transport information

**In-app purchases:** none


### Better Rail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-rail/id1562982976)

This app provides real-time train schedules and route planning for Israel Railways. It offers a clean interface, detailed delay information, and lock screen updates. Enjoy features like favorite routes, fare checks, dark mode, and a home screen widget.

**Highlights:** Real-time train schedules, Route calculation, Delay and stopover information, Lock screen updates, Favorite routes, Fare checking, Dark Mode, Home screen widget

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generous Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $7.99 | one-time |
| Massive Tip | $13.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $27.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BusTop free?

BusTop costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Better Rail free?

Better Rail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, BusTop or Better Rail?

BusTop is rated higher. BusTop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Better Rail averages 4.9 from 35 ratings.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*