Comparison

HK Bus ETA vs Shadow Chaser

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

Head to head
About

HK Bus ETA

This app provides real-time estimated arrival times for Hong Kong buses, including KMB, CityBus, and others. It offers smartwatch integration and home screen widgets for convenient access to your favorite routes and stops.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus ETAs
  • WatchOS integration
  • Home screen widgets
  • Supports multiple bus operators
  • MTR, Light Rail, and ferry routes
  • Independent or synced watch app
Features
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HK Bus ETA is an ad-free Hong Kong bus estimated time of arrival app with WatchOS smartwatch integration. You can check when the next buses will come at a particular stop on any particular route. Contains KMB, CityBus, New Lantau Bus, MTR Bus and GMB routes of Hong Kong. Also includes MTR Lines, Light Rail Routes, and some ferry routes. Home screen widgets can be created displaying ETA times of your favourite routes and stops, maximizing convenience when deciding when to leave for the bus, or even which bus. The mobile app and the smartwatch app can function independently or be interconnected and synced! You can send bus routes directly from your phone and open them in the watch app on your watch directly on the mobile app or via share links from supported apps (Currently KMB App, Citybus App & hkbus.app). Data is provided by data.gov.hk and the relevant service operator. This App is available in Traditional Chinese and English. Full Privacy Policy: https://data.hkbuseta.com/PRIVACY_POLICY.html

About

Shadow Chaser

Features
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Tired of getting roasted on your bus seat? 見光死 Shade Chaser (Sunlight Bus) tells you which side of the bus is shaded before you board — and turns every ride into a race to feed your district's Sun Child. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your route — every KMB, CTB, NLB, GMB, Light Rail and ferry route in HK 2. We read your GPS, the bus heading, and the real-time sun position 3. A colour-coded seat diagram shows the shaded zones at your stop THREE SUN CHILDREN · ONE DAILY WINNER Hong Kong has three district Sun Children — Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. They lose HP from sunrise to sunset. Every shaded ride you log feeds your home district's child. • Live district leaderboard — top today's podium • Your Sun Child talks back — tells you when it's roasting or recovering • Route Collection — log rides to fill your Pokédex-style route book • Badges & streaks — sun-banisher, streak protector, hero of the day INSIDE • Real-time sun azimuth + altitude for your exact time and place • 3D building-aware shade (Lands Department model — tall buildings actually cast shadow) • Live ETA via data.gov.hk • Interactive seat diagram with shaded / exposed / neutral zones • UV index + weather • Saved routes • Privacy-first: GPS stays on your device, no sign-up COVERAGE All of HK's franchised routes: KMB · CTB · NLB · GMB · Light Rail · ferries PERFECT FOR Daily commuters, parents with kids, anyone heat- or UV-sensitive, and route-collection enthusiasts. Bilingual · 繁體中文 / English · No account needed

Screenshots

HK Bus ETA4 screens
Shadow Chaser4 screens

Verdict

The call

HK Bus ETA and Shadow Chaser are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HK Bus ETA ships an update every 6 days, Shadow Chaser every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
HK Bus ETA versus Shadow Chaser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHK Bus ETAShadow Chaser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheuk Lam LiChi Fung Tang

In-app purchases

None

HK Bus ETA

No in-app purchases

None

Shadow Chaser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HK Bus ETA free?
HK Bus ETA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadow Chaser free?
Shadow Chaser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HK Bus ETA or Shadow Chaser have ads?
Neither HK Bus ETA nor Shadow Chaser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HK Bus ETA or Shadow Chaser?
HK Bus ETA ships an update every 6 days, and Shadow Chaser every 9 days. Most recently, HK Bus ETA was updated on October 19, 2026 and Shadow Chaser on October 25, 2026.

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