Comparison

Live Underground Status vs Bus UK

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

Head to head
About

Live Underground Status

Features
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Your new widget to instantly see the live status of your commute tube lines. Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases. KEY FEATURES View the live status of every London Underground line instantly. Powered by real-time official TfL (Transport for London) data. Stay informed about delays, closures, and service changes as they happen. Save your most-used lines to see them at the top of the list. Easy to understand service statuses with simple traffic-light grouping. Tap on any line to view detailed information about delays and disruptions, including specific reasons and affected sections of the line. Add the Tube Status Widget to your home or lock screen to see the live status of your favourite tube lines at a glance without opening the app. Full coverage of all Underground lines. SUPPORTED LINES Bakerloo, Central, Circle, District, DLR, Elizabeth, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee, Liberty, Lioness, Metropolitan, Mildmay, Northern, Overground, Piccadilly, Suffragette, Tram, Victoria, Waterloo & City, Weaver, Windrush PERFECT FOR COMMUTERS - instantly view the live status of your commute tube line on your home screen. TOURISTS - pick the best tube line to get to your destination. ANYONE who is about to use the London Underground and wants to see if their line is open.

About

Bus UK

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Bus UK shows live arrival times for every bus stop in London, powered by Transport for London's official open data. Find your stop fast. β€’ Map view: every London bus stop, with a tap for live arrivals β€’ Search by stop name, route number, postcode, or partial postcode β€’ Locate-me button to centre the map on your current location β€’ Save your regular stops as favourites for one-tap access See arrivals at a glance. β€’ Live arrival times that update every few seconds β€’ See the bus route, direction, and minutes until arrival β€’ Tap a route number to see the full bus route on the map β€’ Works offline for stop info β€” the live arrival times come back as soon as you reconnect Built for London commuters. β€’ Covers all 650+ London bus routes β€’ Optimised for speed β€” no sign-up, no ads, opt-in analytics Bus UK is built and maintained by mlabs studio, an independent developer based in the UK. β€” Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data Β© Crown copyright and database rights 2016 and Geomni UK Map data Β© and database rights 2019.

Screenshots

Live Underground Status4 screens
Bus UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bus UK at 15.1 against Live Underground Status's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Live Underground Status versus Bus UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Underground StatusBus UK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack FinnisXUAN TOAN MAI

In-app purchases

None

Live Underground Status

No in-app purchases

None

Bus UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Underground Status free?
Live Underground Status is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bus UK free?
Bus UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Live Underground Status or Bus UK have ads?
Neither Live Underground Status nor Bus UK shows ads.

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