Comparison

バスロケMAP vs ATC Drive

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

Head to head
About

バスロケMAP

Features
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首都圏を走るバスの現在位置をリアルタイムで地図上に表示するアプリです。 【主な機能】 • バスの現在位置をリアルタイム表示(約30秒間隔で更新) • 進行方向を矢印で表示 • バス路線をポリラインで表示 • バス停をタップして時刻表を確認 • 運行情報・遅延情報の表示 • 表示する路線・事業者をフィルターで切り替え • 現在地周辺のバス・バス停を一覧表示 ※一部の路線(都営地下鉄)にも対応しています。 【データについて】 公共交通オープンデータセンター(ODPT)が提供するオープンデータを使用しています。 開発: JT Software

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ATC Drive

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ATC Drive turns everyday driving into a pilot-training-style experience. It gives you your own vehicle callsign, controller-style phraseology, and a glass-cockpit-style display. Letters and numbers are read using real aviation ATC pronunciation, so it can even help student private pilots practice radio comprehension. Beyond being fun for aviation enthusiasts, it conveys more by voice than an ordinary navigation app, which can reduce how often you glance at the screen while driving — it was designed with safer driving in mind. HOW IT WORKS - Search for a destination like any navigation app, and ATC Drive reads your turn-by-turn guidance aloud as aviation-radio-style ATC calls. - Major car makers are preset, so you can quickly set your vehicle's make, model, and plate; this becomes your callsign and is spoken using the NATO phonetic alphabet. - Transponder mode lets you choose how often guidance speaks. - Customize the voices in detail. ATC Drive uses the voices installed on your iPhone or iPad, so add voices to your device as needed. - With CarPlay, your car's display becomes a glass-cockpit-style navigation screen. KEY FEATURES - ATC radio-style turn-by-turn driving guidance - Your own vehicle callsign and radio phraseology - ATIS-style weather readout for your destination - Airport-approach and airspace-entry callouts - Radio noise and radio-style pacing (optional) - Saved places, favorites, and recent searches - iPhone and iPad support - CarPlay support FREE TO TRY ATC Drive includes your first 3 guided drives free. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited drives. Your purchase is tied to your Apple Account and available on all your devices signed in to that account. Weather data is provided by Apple Weather. ATC Drive is an entertainment app for driving, not a real air-traffic-control or aviation product. Always follow road conditions and traffic laws while driving, and do not operate the app while driving.

Screenshots

バスロケMAP4 screens
ATC Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: バスロケMAP at none against ATC Drive's 1. バスロケMAP also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. ATC Drive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. バスロケMAP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

バスロケMAP ships an update every 3 days, ATC Drive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
バスロケMAP versus ATC Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterバスロケMAPATC Drive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaoki ChibaTomocreate, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

バスロケMAP

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ATC Drive

One-time1
  • ATC Drive Pro$4.99

Questions

Is バスロケMAP free?
バスロケMAP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATC Drive free?
ATC Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do バスロケMAP or ATC Drive have ads?
Neither バスロケMAP nor ATC Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, バスロケMAP or ATC Drive?
バスロケMAP ships an update every 3 days, and ATC Drive weekly. Most recently, バスロケMAP was updated on October 20, 2026 and ATC Drive on October 16, 2026.

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