Handai Shuttle Bus vs ESS Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handai Shuttle Bus
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Handai Shuttle Bus is an App developed for Osaka University Students. It includes the schedule of shuttle bus that connect the three campuses. With this App, you may check bus timetable, search for bus, check bus stop. View • The full shuttle bus schedule • Current bus • Non-bus-service day • Special dial Search • Last bus • Search bus by departure stop, arrival stop, departure time, and arrival time Map • Check bus stop map Check your current location • To get distance to bus stops or to get current location, you need to turn on location service in system settings, and allow this app to use your location information Supporting Languages • English • 简体中文 • 日本語
ESS Energy
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1.Register the device and fill in the customer information by scanning the bar code; 2.Display the devices position information in the map; 3.Observe single device real time operation situation; 4.Upgrade Device Version Remotely:if a prompt to update device software version, it's not for your app, just the device; 5.Upgrade Device Version Locally: you can upgrade your device by our mobile app; 6.Configure Device Parameters Locally or Remotely: you can configure your device parameters by our mobile app; 7.View Real-time Device Information Locally or Remotely: you can monitor the real-time operation of your device by our mobile app; 8.Config Device Wifi: before config device wifi, please confirm your phone connect with a WLAN that generated by device like "USR-WIFI232****" ,then search which SSID you want the device to connect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Handai Shuttle Bus at 4 against ESS Energy's 1. Handai Shuttle Bus also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Handai Shuttle Bus ships an update every 2 months, ESS Energy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handai Shuttle Bus | ESS Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhijin Chen | 仁义 樊 |
In-app purchases
Handai Shuttle Bus
No in-app purchases
ESS Energy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Handai Shuttle Bus free?
Is ESS Energy free?
Do Handai Shuttle Bus or ESS Energy have ads?
Which is updated more often, Handai Shuttle Bus or ESS Energy?
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