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Transportr vs Buses: catalog facts
Transportr	Buses
Best for: Public transport users who want a private, ad-free trip planner	Best for: Bus passengers in Great Britain who want a simple open-source times lookup
Free Free and open source with no ads.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
One app for many regional transit networks Live departures with real-time delays where available All 3 strengths for Transportr One app for many regional transit networks Live departures with real-time delays where available No ads or tracking	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
Coverage and real-time data depend on the region Cannot verify the accuracy of agency data All 3 limitations for Transportr Coverage and real-time data depend on the region Cannot verify the accuracy of agency data Android only	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
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Transportr transportr.app Catalog checked October 2, 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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