Comparison

Baixem vs Next Bus Barcelona

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

Head to head
About

Baixem

Optimize your public transport journeys by finding the best boarding position on metro, FGC, or tram lines. Arrive closer to exits, transfers, or elevators, reducing walking and crowds for faster travel.

Highlights
  • Optimize boarding position
  • Find nearest exits and transfers
  • Reduce walking and crowds
  • Faster journey planning
  • Supports Barcelona Metro, FGC, Tram
Features
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Find the best place to board the metro, FGC or tram so you end up right next to the exit, transfer, or elevator when you arrive. Travel more calmly and get there faster. Baixem helps you optimize your journeys in Barcelona: less walking and fewer crowds, but faster transfers and exits. Choose the line, direction, and destination, and the app will tell you which carriage and door to position yourself at for the best possible arrival. AVAILABLE LINES IN BARCELONA: Metro (TMB): L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L9S, L9N, L10N, L10S, L11 FGC: L6, L7, L8, L12 Tram (TRAM): T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 *Some features will be available later or via in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Next Bus Barcelona

Features
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Next Bus Barcelona shows what is actually leaving from the stops around you, right now. One list, every operator: metro, bus, tram, FGC, Rodalies and the night buses, merged together and sorted the way you need them. No routing, no accounts, no ads — just the departures. EVERY OPERATOR IN ONE BOARD TMB metro and bus, TRAM, FGC, Rodalies and AMB, including all 24 Nitbus lines. Each direction of a stop is kept separate, because standing on the wrong side of the road is the whole problem. LIVE WHERE LIVE EXISTS Rows backed by a real-time feed are marked as such. The rest come from the published timetable, and the app tells you which is which rather than pretending everything is live. ANYWHERE, NOT JUST HERE Centre the board on a map point, a search result, a favourite or a transport hub — so you can check the tram before you leave the house. OR SEE IT ON A MAP Switch the board to a map and every stop around you becomes a pin, coloured by its mode. Tap one for its departures, or pan somewhere else and search there. SET HOW FAR YOU WILL WALK 100 m, 250 m, 500 m, 1 km or 2 km, with the nearest stops first. TRACK ONE DEPARTURE Pick the one you are catching and the app tells you two minutes before it goes. CATALÀ, CASTELLANO, ENGLISH Switched inside the app, independently of your phone's language. WORKS WITH LOCATION DENIED The app asks for location once. Say no and it still works — choose a place and the board follows that instead. No account, no advertising, no analytics, no tracking. Your position is sent to the app's own server to build the board, and nowhere else.

Screenshots

Baixem4 screens
Next Bus Barcelona4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next Bus Barcelona at none against Baixem's 6. Next Bus Barcelona also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, 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. Baixem sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Next Bus Barcelona asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Baixem ships an update fortnightly, Next Bus Barcelona every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Baixem versus Next Bus Barcelona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaixemNext Bus Barcelona
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB41 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMark BartosPaulo Henrique Carvalho Bing

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Baixem

Subscriptions4
  • Baixem Pro$1.991 Month
  • Baixem Pro$2.991 Month
  • Baixem Pro$8.991 Year
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  • Baixem Pro$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Baixem Pro$17.99
  • Baixem Pro$24.99
None

Next Bus Barcelona

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Baixem free?
Baixem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Bus Barcelona free?
Next Bus Barcelona is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Baixem or Next Bus Barcelona have ads?
Neither Baixem nor Next Bus Barcelona shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baixem or Next Bus Barcelona?
Baixem ships an update fortnightly, and Next Bus Barcelona every 6 days. Most recently, Baixem was updated on October 24, 2026 and Next Bus Barcelona on October 24, 2026.

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