Comparison

HK Bus ETA vs SubwayStatus

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

SubwayStatus

Features
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Toronto's transit network, live on one map. SubwayStatus shows TTC and GO Transit service alerts as soon as they're posted, drawn on the exact stretch of line they affect, with the direction and whether shuttle buses are running. LIVE MAP • TTC Lines 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, plus the GO Transit network and UP Express • Delays and closures highlighted on the stations they affect • Planned weekend and overnight closures in one list ARRIVALS AND BUSES • Next trains at every TTC subway station • GO train departures for any station • Live TTC, GO, York Region Transit and Brampton Transit buses and streetcars, with stop predictions LOCK SCREEN AND HOME SCREEN • Live Activities count down to your next departure, in the Dynamic Island too • A Home Screen widget shows alerts on your lines • Turn on notifications for the lines you ride SUBWAYSTATUS PRO: one-time purchase, no subscription • My Routes: save the legs of your commute • Alerts for your commute: a notification when a disruption lands on one of your legs (with the app closed, alerts cover the whole line) • A widget that follows your routes SubwayStatus is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the Toronto Transit Commission, Metrolinx (GO Transit, UP Express), York Region Transit or Brampton Transit. Service information comes from each agency's open data.

Screenshots

HK Bus ETA4 screens
SubwayStatus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HK Bus ETA at 15.2 against SubwayStatus's 17.0. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HK Bus ETA versus SubwayStatus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHK Bus ETASubwayStatus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheuk Lam LiFAIZ SHAUKATALI PRASLA

In-app purchases

None

HK Bus ETA

No in-app purchases

None

SubwayStatus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HK Bus ETA free?
HK Bus ETA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubwayStatus free?
SubwayStatus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HK Bus ETA or SubwayStatus have ads?
Neither HK Bus ETA nor SubwayStatus shows ads.

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