Comparison

Next Departure vs MimiScout

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

Head to head
About

Next Departure

Find the next bus or train departure from any public transportation stop in Switzerland. It uses your location to show relevant stops and departures towards your chosen destination. Customize the display with four unique styles and access information via widgets and an Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Real-time departure times
  • Location-based stop suggestions
  • Destination-specific searches
  • Customizable display styles
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
  • iCloud device synchronization
Features
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Next Departure displays the next departure times for a specific public transportation stop in Switzerland toward a destination: • Next Departure relies on the phone's location to display the most relevant stop. • The Board lists the next departures from every stop near you toward a destination. • Four styles for your trips, the Board and the widgets: Screen, LED, Paper and Split-flap. • When you add a trip, see the lines leaving your stop and every stop they serve. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and an Apple Watch app. • All stops are synchronized across devices using iCloud. Next Departure uses the search.ch timetable API (https://search.ch/timetable/api/help) and is only available in Switzerland.

About

MimiScout

This app helps you find the best hotel deals by scanning public rates across major brands. It offers price calendars, trend tracking, and split-stay suggestions to save you money. You can also set up alerts for specific rate drops.

Highlights
  • Deal Scan for major hotel brands
  • Price Calendar & Trends
  • Split-Stay optimization
  • Expert Mode for true cost comparison
  • Rate drop alerts (Stakeouts)
  • Syncs with TravelMeow
  • Native on iPhone, iPad, Mac
Features
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Key Features • Deal Scan — spot every bargain in town Covering Marriott, IHG, Hilton, Hyatt & Accor, browse public rates across tens of thousands of hotels — from a single city to a whole country or the entire world — compared and ranked together, with the best deals right on top. • Price Calendar & Trends See a full month of rates at a glance, switching freely between cash and points. Beyond the best rate, track more rate types — IHG BOGO, points packages, Marriott friends & family, Hyatt award nights and more — whenever data is available. Tap any night to see its full price history, so you know the highs and lows. • Split-Stay Tips — a smarter way through pricey nights One overpriced night in the middle of your stay? Mimi does the math: split the stay or move next door, and pay less for the same trip. • Expert Mode — compare by true cost Look past the sticker price: calculate the real cost of every way to book, put cash and points side by side, and instantly see which one is truly cheaper. • Stakeouts — wait for it, then strike Found a hotel but not ready to book? Let Mimi watch it for you. Pick whichever rate you care about, get notified the moment it drops, and book at the right time. Pro unlocks per-night monitoring. • Works hand in hand with TravelMeow Jump to our sister app TravelMeow to log your stays with one tap; a single Pro subscription covers both apps. • Native on iPhone, iPad & Mac Synced across all three, so you can scout anywhere. Privacy Policy: https://travelmeow.app/mimiscout/privacy?lang=en Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/

Screenshots

Next Departure4 screens
MimiScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next Departure at none against MimiScout's 1. MimiScout's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MimiScout sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Next Departure asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Next Departure against 5.0 for MimiScout. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Departure ships an update every 2 months, MimiScout every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Next Departure versus MimiScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext DepartureMimiScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJean Bovet超凡 刘

Customer experience

Next Departure

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MimiScout

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Next Departure

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MimiScout

Subscriptions1
  • MimiScout Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Next Departure free?
Next Departure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MimiScout free?
MimiScout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Next Departure or MimiScout?
Next Departure and MimiScout are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Next Departure or MimiScout have ads?
Neither Next Departure nor MimiScout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Departure or MimiScout?
Next Departure ships an update every 2 months, and MimiScout every 2 days. Most recently, Next Departure was updated on October 30, 2026 and MimiScout on October 22, 2026.

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