Madrid Transport vs Espera Bus Madrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Madrid Transport
Get real-time arrival information for all public transport in Madrid, including buses and metro. Track your TTP card expiration and save favorite stops for quick access. Covers numerous municipalities within the Madrid region.
- Live arrival times for EMT, Intercity buses, Metro, Cercanías, Metro Ligero
- TTP card expiration date check
- Expiration alert notifications
- Save favorite stops
- Map-based stop finder
- Stop code search
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Madrid Transport lets you know the exact arrival times for all public transort services in Madrid, including EMT buses, Intercity buses, Metro, Cercanías and Metro Ligero. You can easily find your stop in the map or using the stop code you can find in the stop itself. You can also check your TTP card expiration date and receive notifications when it is about to expire. Características · Live time arrivals for EMT and Intercity buses, Metro, Cercanías and Metro Ligero. · Check your TTP card expiration date and receive alert notifications when it is about to expire. · Save your favorite stops so you won't have to remember codes. Some supported areas but much more are available · MADRID centro · Getafe · Majadahonda · Las Rozas de Madrid · Torrelodones · Collado Villalba · Hoyo de Manzanares · Galapagar · Pinto · Alcalá de Henares · Fuenlabrada · Alcobendas · Pozuelo de Alarcón · San Fernando de Henares · Parla · Colmenar Viejo And all included in CRTM y and Madrid public transport services. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Espera Bus Madrid
Get real-time bus arrival information, including seconds and distance. Save your favorite stops and organize them to your liking. Easily back up your data when switching devices.
- Real-time bus arrival times
- Seconds and distance information
- Save and organize favorite stops
- Data backup for device changes
- Customizable stop order
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-> Speed. In one touch you can already know how long until the bus arrives. -> Seconds. Most of the applications show the minutes left, in this one also the seconds. -> Distance. This application shows you the distance, in case the time does not indicate a valid indication. -> Backup. Changing iPhone?, no problem, selecting the option "Save backup" all your stops will be stored in a file that you can access through iTunes / Finder. -> Order. Order the stops to your liking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Madrid Transport at 4.8 against Espera Bus Madrid's 4.3. Madrid Transport also leads on ratings volume (147 vs 3). Espera Bus Madrid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Madrid Transport sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per 6 months. Espera Bus Madrid asks for nothing beyond the download.
Madrid Transport holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Madrid Transport has 147 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Madrid Transport's written reviews are positive against 0% of Espera Bus Madrid's.
Madrid Transport ships an update every 5 weeks, Espera Bus Madrid every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Madrid Transport | Espera Bus Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (147 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 147 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | JSVM Soft | Daniel Nowendsztern |
Customer experience
Madrid Transport
Espera Bus Madrid
In-app purchases
Madrid Transport
- Madrid Transportes Premium$3.996 Months
Espera Bus Madrid
No in-app purchases
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