Comparison

StationBuddy vs RidelogHK

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

Head to head
About

StationBuddy

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StationBuddy is your smart companion for navigating bus routes and stations. Effortlessly search for bus routes, save your favorite stations, and access detailed stop information—all in a beautifully designed, multilingual interface. Stay organized with collections, enjoy a seamless search experience, and provide feedback to help us improve. Make your daily commute easier and more efficient with StationBuddy!

About

RidelogHK

Log your transit rides in Hong Kong, including routes, stops, times, and fares. View route information and get real-time departure estimates. Analyze your travel expenses and savings.

Highlights
  • Log transit rides (route, stops, time, fare)
  • View route information
  • Get estimated time of arrival (ETA)
  • Automatic fare and discount computation
  • Analyze transit expenses and savings
  • Attach transit passes and vehicle info
Features
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RidelogHK lets you log your transit rides, such as the route, boarding and alighting location, and the time and fare. The app also let you view route information and the estimated time of arrival of the next departures. Route Information and ETA: ・Browse and view smoothly and fluently. Pin route-stops to the app home page for quick lookup. ・Supports the 4 franchised bus operators in Hong Kong and the MTR network. ・Find nearby bus stops / stations and routes using the location services of your device. Ride Logging: ・Automatically fill in the boarding / alighting location using route information or device location, or you may input manually. ・Supported fare and discounts such as interchange concessions will be automatically computed, or you may input manually. ・Attach transit pass such as monthly pass to a ride for computing the savings and usage count. ・Attach vehicle information and photo. Statistics: ・Summarize the ride information of a specified period, such as monthly transit expense. ・Analyze the savings of transit passes, so you can make a wise choice. ・Query ride logs by date range, operator, transit pass, route, stop / station, or vehicle information.

Screenshots

StationBuddy3 screens
RidelogHK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StationBuddy at none against RidelogHK's 1. StationBuddy also leads on ads (none vs shown). RidelogHK's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. RidelogHK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StationBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
StationBuddy versus RidelogHK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStationBuddyRidelogHK
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuowen NIEDS SOLUTIONS LAB

In-app purchases

None

StationBuddy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RidelogHK

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$2.99

Questions

Is StationBuddy free?
StationBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RidelogHK free?
RidelogHK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StationBuddy or RidelogHK have ads?
RidelogHK shows ads; StationBuddy does not.

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