Comparison

Next Bus vs RidelogHK

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

Head to head
About

Next Bus

Features
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Next Bus – Bus arrivals at a glance Next Bus shows you real-time bus arrival times for MTR Bus, KMB and Citybus in Hong Kong. Check when your bus is coming, find nearby stops, and plan your journey without the guesswork. What you can do • Nearby stops – See bus stops near you on a map or list, with distance and live ETAs • Search by route – Enter a route number (e.g. 968, 101) to view stops and arrival times • Search by station – Find stops by name in English or Chinese • Favourite stations – Save stations you use often and open them with one tap • Route details – See full stop lists and ETAs for inbound and outbound • Auto-refresh – Arrival times update so you see the latest information Designed for Hong Kong Built for KMB and Citybus services. Data is stored on your device so you can check times quickly, with optional background updates to keep information current. Simple and clear No clutter—just the information you need: which buses are coming and when. Use it on the go to decide when to leave and reduce time waiting at the stop. Download Next Bus and see when your bus will arrive.

About

RidelogHK

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

Highlights
  • Log transit rides with details
  • View route information and ETAs
  • Automatic fare and discount computation
  • Attach transit passes and vehicle info
  • Summarize monthly transit expenses
  • Analyze transit pass savings
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

Next Bus4 screens
RidelogHK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Next Bus at none against RidelogHK's shown. RidelogHK's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Bus ships an update weekly, RidelogHK every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Next Bus versus RidelogHK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext BusRidelogHK
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaoji ZhouEDS SOLUTIONS LAB

In-app purchases

None

Next Bus

No in-app purchases

None

RidelogHK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Bus free?
Next Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RidelogHK free?
RidelogHK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Next Bus or RidelogHK have ads?
RidelogHK shows ads; Next Bus does not.
Which is updated more often, Next Bus or RidelogHK?
Next Bus ships an update weekly, and RidelogHK every 2 days. Most recently, Next Bus was updated on October 25, 2026 and RidelogHK on October 16, 2026.

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