Comparison

苏州实时公交 vs Karing

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

Head to head
About

苏州实时公交

This app provides real-time bus arrival information for all routes in Suzhou, China. It covers over 8,000 vehicles across 300+ routes and 1,000+ stops, including regular, express, and night buses. Easily track bus locations and estimated arrival times to plan your commute.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • All Suzhou bus routes
  • Vehicle and stop information
  • Favorite routes
  • Automatic data refresh
  • Simple route/stop input
Features
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实时查询苏州市所有的公交线路车辆即时到站情况,包括普通线路、快线线路以及夜班车线路,一共8000多辆车、300多条线路、1000多个站点的即时信息。 你还在等公交车吗? No! 轻松掌握:公交车到站情况以及运行状况。 随时随地:让你轻松选择出行! 使用简单:只输入公交线路,站台名称; ------------------ 特色功能:收藏自己常坐的公交; 自动刷新:设置自动刷新时间间隔,App自动刷新数据;

About

Karing

This utility app enhances network proxy management by offering compatibility with various protocols like Clash, V2ray, and Shadowsocks. It automatically selects efficient nodes based on routing rules and supports custom configurations, making advanced proxy management accessible.

Highlights
  • Clash, V2ray, Shadowsocks compatibility
  • Automatic efficient node selection
  • Customizable routing rules
  • Multi-device synchronization
  • Novice-friendly configuration modes
  • Import/export ZIP files
Features
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1. Compatible with Clash, V2ray/V2fly, Sing-box, Shadowsocks, Sub, Github Subscriptions. 2. Full clash config supported, Partial clash.meta config supported. 3. A set of routing rules applied to multiple subscription sources automatically selects efficient nodes. 4. Supports custom routing rule groups and node groups. 5. Customizes default routing rule groups for novice users - ready to use right out of the box. 6.Backup and synchronization, synchronizing multiple devices with a single configuration. 7. Supports iCloud/ Local area network/WebDAV synchronization. 8. Supports importing/exporting ZIP files. 9. novice mode for simpler configuration. 10. https://karing.app

Screenshots

苏州实时公交4 screens
Karing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Karing at none against 苏州实时公交's shown. Karing also leads on ratings volume (698 vs 9) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 苏州实时公交's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 74%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 苏州实时公交 against 4.6 for Karing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Karing has 698 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of 苏州实时公交's written reviews are positive against 74% of Karing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
苏州实时公交 versus Karing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter苏州实时公交Karing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)4.6 (698 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better73.6% of reviews
Number of ratings9698 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer方元 朱Supernova Nebula LLC

Customer experience

苏州实时公交

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

Karing

All ratings679 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.1%

Bugs and requests

苏州实时公交

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Karing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription nodes disappearing
  • Warp not working
  • Unable to pass 'Preset - Custom diversion group' page
  • Incompatibility with some apps when network sharing is enabled

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add widget support
  • Add Brook and SSH protocols
  • Add ability to toggle off when phone is locked
  • Add option to disable servers in subscriptions
  • Add on-demand rules or disconnect on screen lock
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  • Support older iOS versions
  • Improve UI and make it more visually appealing

In-app purchases

None

苏州实时公交

No in-app purchases

None

Karing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 苏州实时公交 free?
苏州实时公交 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Karing free?
Karing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 苏州实时公交 or Karing?
Karing is rated higher. 苏州实时公交 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Karing averages 4.6 from 698 ratings.
Do 苏州实时公交 or Karing have ads?
苏州实时公交 shows ads; Karing does not.
Which is updated more often, 苏州实时公交 or Karing?
苏州实时公交 ships an update fortnightly, and Karing fortnightly. Most recently, 苏州实时公交 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Karing on October 30, 2026.

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