Comparison

バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停) vs Nextation

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

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バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停)

Features
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バスの路線図からバス停の位置、時刻表、接近情報などを簡単に表示できるアプリです。 地図の表示位置から近くのバス路線を表示できます。 バス会社・路線名からバス路線を検索できます。 バス路線上のバス停を表示できます。 ●主な機能 -地図の表示位置から近くのバス路線を表示できます。 -バス会社・路線名からバス路線を表示できます。 -バス路線上のバス停を表示できます。 -バス停の詳細表示で住所、バス事業者、路線、時刻表、運行状況、接近情報を表示します。 時刻表、運行状況、接近情報についてはバス事業者のホームページへのリンクです。 -現在地からバス停までの経路を表示できます。(車、電車、徒歩) -ブックマーク機能でよく見るバス路線、バス停、接近情報、運行状況を保存できます。 -他の画面に移らず現在地から目的のバス停までのルート表示ができます。 -地図にコンパスモードを使用でき、目的のバス停方向を確認できます。 -地図移動機能で、住所、目標物名などでその場所に移動できます。 -GogleMapとAppleMapを切り替えできます。 ●接近情報、運行状況を表示できるバス事業者 都営バス、国際興行バス、大阪市営バス、西鉄バス、京都市営バス、西武バス、神奈川中央交通、東急バス、東武バス、名古屋市営バス、仙台市営バス、京成バス、京阪バス、京浜急行バス、しずてつジャストライン、横浜市営バス、新京成バス、小田急バス、広島電鉄、関東バス、京王バス、西東京バス、調布市ミニバス、日野市ミニバス、多摩市ミニバス、Cocoバス、すぎ丸、ちゅうバス、はちバス、ハチ公、ぶんバス、るのバス、大分バス、奈良交通、山交バス、小湊鉄道 ●検索データについて -国土数値情報のデータを使用しています。(約12万の路線、約24万のバス停)

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Nextation

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On a train in Japan, the next station stays on your Lock Screen for the whole ride. No unlocking, no searching, nothing to type in first. Nextation is made for railways in Japan, and works only there. ■ The next station, without unlocking your phone The station you have just left, the station you are heading to, and a rough arrival time — on the Lock Screen and on the Home Screen. The line you are riding is worked out from your location; if that estimate is wrong, you can pick the line yourself. Open the app and you see up to five stations ahead, in order. ■ Station names in Latin script Station, line and prefecture names are shown in the Latin alphabet — the same spelling you see on the platform signs and on the display inside the carriage. The dictionary is built into the app, so nothing is looked up while you are moving. A small number of stations are missing from it, mostly local tram and light-rail stops; those keep their Japanese name rather than a guessed spelling. ■ The alarm counts stations, not metres Register the station where you get off — and the station where you change trains, if you have one. Nextation tells you one stop before it, and again just before you arrive. Announcements on Japanese trains are not measured in metres; neither is this. One stop ahead is enough time to gather your things and reach the door. Each saved route can be watched every time, or for a single trip. Where the line cannot be identified, the alarm falls back to distance from the station. ■ Live Activity and Dynamic Island While you are riding, the next station sits in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen — even while you are using another app. ■ Readable at a glance The station name is the largest thing on the screen and everything else stays quiet. The line colour tells you which line you are on. ■ Privacy Your location is processed on your device. It is not sent to, or stored on, any server we run. There is no tracking and no advertising SDK. (To resolve station and line names, only the coordinate being looked up is sent to a public API each time. The privacy policy explains this in full.) Available in English, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文, Français and Español. Please note: coverage depends on the station data provider, and stations outside Japan cannot be found. The list of upcoming stations follows the local-train stopping pattern, so a rapid or express service may pass some of the stations shown. Positioning is less accurate underground and in tunnels. Continuous background location use consumes battery.

Screenshots

バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停)4 screens
Nextation3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nextation at none against バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停)'s shown. Nextation also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停)'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

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

バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停) ships an update every 2 months, Nextation every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 3 level
バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停) versus Nextation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterバス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停)Nextation
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideshi OtsuruISSEI HARADA

In-app purchases

None

バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停)

No in-app purchases

None

Nextation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停) free?
バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nextation free?
Nextation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停) or Nextation have ads?
バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停) shows ads; Nextation does not.
Which is updated more often, バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停) or Nextation?
バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停) ships an update every 2 months, and Nextation every 2 weeks. Most recently, バス路線図(時刻表、接近情報、バス停) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nextation on October 9, 2026.

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