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Buses vs Citymapper: catalog facts
Buses	Citymapper
Best for: Bus passengers in Great Britain who want a simple open-source times lookup	Best for: Commuters and visitors getting around big cities by public transport
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free + paid options Free to use, with some features reserved for the paid CLUB membership.
Android	Android, iOS, Web
Tap a stop on the map to see bus times Search by street, postcode or stop code All 3 strengths for Buses Tap a stop on the map to see bus times Search by street, postcode or stop code Shows OS grid references and position accuracy	Covers more than 400 major cities Live bus locations, traffic and diversions All 3 strengths for Citymapper Covers more than 400 major cities Live bus locations, traffic and diversions Available on iPhone, Android and the web
Covers Great Britain only Unresponsive while loading the stop list at startup All 3 limitations for Buses Covers Great Britain only Unresponsive while loading the stop list at startup Small project with few users	Only covers larger transit cities Some features require a CLUB membership All 3 limitations for Citymapper Only covers larger transit cities Some features require a CLUB membership Shows advertising
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Buses billthefarmer.github.io/buses github.com/billthefarmer/buses Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Citymapper citymapper.com play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/citymapper-all-live-transit/id4694632… Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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