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Moovit vs Buses: catalog facts
Moovit	Buses
Best for: Commuters and travellers using public transport in many different cities	Best for: Bus passengers in Great Britain who want a simple open-source times lookup
Free + paid options Free to use, with optional paid extras.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android, iOS	Android
Coverage across thousands of cities Real-time arrival information All 4 strengths for Moovit Coverage across thousands of cities Real-time arrival information Service alerts for disruptions Multimodal trip planning	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
Data quality varies between cities Some features are limited to the paid tier	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Moovit moovitapp.com play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/moovit-bus-transit-tracker/id498477945 Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Buses billthefarmer.github.io/buses github.com/billthefarmer/buses Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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