Comparison

Buffer & Stakeout vs 巴士報站

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

Head to head
About

Buffer & Stakeout

Features
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If you need to create a buffer zone around a building, along a road or a river, or along the perimeter of an area, the Buffer & Stakeout app will help you do that easily. This app will run on the iPAD, iPhone and iPod touch. It will let you digitize a Point, Line or Area Feature, view its position, length or area, and create buffer zones around it. You may create one or more buffer zones, such as for calculating the area to mow inside and outside a fence around a large complex, or for figuring the tax credit for an unfarmed riparian zone The Point Stakeout function provided by this app can help you approach a point or a node on an area boundary. The Line Stakeout function can help guide you along a path or an area boundary. You can turn the navigation beeps on or off. You may specify the distance unit (metric or English) and choose between Azimuth and Bearing for displaying angles. You will be able to work with multiple job files, and you will be able to export the Features and coordinates to a PDF file. This app will let you view the PDF file it has created and also any PDF file you have copied into the Documents folder of this app. It will also let you email the PDF files (*.pdf) and job file (*.pmp). If your device has GPS capability, you may pick the GPS location as a node for your Feature. Please note: Location data depends on the GPS receiver used. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app will let you easily toggle the built-in GPS on or off. It comes with a built-in help file.

About

巴士報站

Features
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Bus Traveling System is launched by Transport Bureau of Macau SAR. It is a bus information publishing platform which provides bus routes and stops inquiries, real-time bus arriving information, and other related bus information services.

Screenshots

Buffer & Stakeout4 screens
巴士報站4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 巴士報站 at Free against Buffer & Stakeout's $24.99. 巴士報站 also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 36 months). Buffer & Stakeout's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

巴士報站 is free to download; Buffer & Stakeout costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buffer & Stakeout ships an update every 36 months, 巴士報站 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Buffer & Stakeout versus 巴士報站: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuffer & Stakeout巴士報站
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating—2.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—19.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCORVALLIS MICROTECHNOLOGY, INC.交通事務局 DSAT (Transport Bureau of the Macao S.A.R.)

In-app purchases

None

Buffer & Stakeout

No in-app purchases

None

巴士報站

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buffer & Stakeout free?
Buffer & Stakeout costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 巴士報站 free?
巴士報站 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buffer & Stakeout or 巴士報站 have ads?
Neither Buffer & Stakeout nor 巴士報站 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buffer & Stakeout or 巴士報站?
Buffer & Stakeout ships an update every 36 months, and 巴士報站 every 3 months. Most recently, Buffer & Stakeout was updated on October 19, 2026 and 巴士報站 on October 20, 2026.

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