巴士時計 vs Citybus Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
巴士時計
This app provides real-time arrival information for Hong Kong public buses, including estimated arrival times, fares, and route details. It features a map view to locate nearby stops and a timetable with service hours and first/last bus times. Users can also 'star' frequently used routes for quick access.
- Real-time bus arrival estimates
- Route information and fares
- Map view for stop locations
- Service timetable with first/last bus
- Favorite routes for quick access
- Data from OpenAPI - data.gov.hk
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Bus Timer provided most of the HK public bus route info and estimate arrival time. Using the 'Star' feature, you may fast lookup the common usage route. Bus Timer provided the map view for display the route stop. For help you more easy to find the nearest station. Route time table is provided for display the route service weekday and the first/last bus time. * Information source form OpenAPI - data.gov.hk. 巴士時計提供香港大部分公共巴士的實時到站數據，並提供車資及行車時間表。 你可以按日常習慣配合收藏功能 令你極速查詢路線到站時間。 巴士時計亦提供地圖界面顯示車站位置，方便你步行到最接近的上車處。 時間表頁面則清楚顯示路線的服務日及開出間隔，以便用戶查詢非繁忙時段及首尾班車開出時間。 *路線數據 及 實時到站時間資料 由政府資訊科技總監辦公室統籌的「資料一線通」的開放資料API提供。
Citybus Lite
This app offers an ad-free and accessible way to check bus arrival times for various services. It's designed with features like enlarged fonts and voice assistant integration for ease of use by elderly and disabled customers.
- Ad-free interface
- Estimated bus arrival times
- Voice assistant integration
- Enlarged font sizes
- Bus stop navigation
- Alight reminder
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Citybus Lite is a thoughtfully designed application that caters to the needs of our elderly and disabled customers. It provides an ad-free and simple interface for users to access estimated arrival times for Citybus, other franchised bus services, and green minibuses. Enjoy “Travel around with just one app”! The app has been developed in strict accordance with the highest international standards for web content accessibility. It has been integrated with voice assistants and narrative modes for various smartphone operating systems, providing visually impaired users with an enhanced and convenient travel experience. It also incorporates enlarged font sizes and increased contrast, ensuring a clearer and more legible interface for every user. Key Features: - Enquiry estimated arrival time by route number - Bookmark favorite routes - Bus route service status - Display bus stop locations on Map - Connect to Google/Apple Map to provide bus stop navigation - Alight Reminder - Customizable display of estimated arrival time by "countdown minutes" or "arrival time" Remarks: - Automatic search for nearest bus stop and alight reminder function uses location service of your device. - When alight reminder is enabled, the app uses location service of your device continuously until arriving at the selected bus stop, which may drain battery. - Next bus ETA and alight reminder are for reference only, subject to traffic conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 巴士時計 at 4.6 against Citybus Lite's 1.0. 巴士時計 also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1). Citybus Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). 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.
巴士時計 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 巴士時計 has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
巴士時計 ships an update every 7 months, Citybus Lite monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 巴士時計 | Citybus Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YIU WING NG | Bravo Transport Services Limited |
Customer experience
巴士時計
Citybus Lite
In-app purchases
巴士時計
No in-app purchases
Citybus Lite
No in-app purchases
