UK Bus Checker
Description of App
Live bus times, journey planning and route maps for every stop in the UK, on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
UK Bus Checker™ is the number one travel app that works at every one of mainland UK's 300,000 bus stops to show you WHEN the buses are coming - and WHERE they're going. Plus there's live journey planning to help you get around by Tube, Rail, Overground, Ferry, Hovercraft.. ..however you roll, we've got it covered.
• As featured on BBC Click, Telegraph Online, The Independent, Wired UK, and an App Store 'New and Noteworthy' •
"I'm not surprised this app has leapt to the top of the UK travel charts since its launch" - Kate Russell, BBC Click†
MAIN FEATURES
• Live or scheduled bus times for every stop in mainland UK - see below.
• NEW - use your Apple Watch to view an Instant Departure Board or track your planned journeys.
• NEW - plan a journey anywhere in the UK by bus, tube, rail and more.
• iOS 8 Today Widget to view bus times from any app!
• Real-time GPS map of nearest bus stops.
• Full 3D route maps for all London Bus Routes - see exactly where your bus goes.
• Stop Alerts - get woken up when you've arrived at your stop!†
• Service information - diversions/closures/cancellations.
• Bus crowded? Driver really helpful? View real-time travel tips from other users - and share your own!
• Personalise the app by saving your favourite places for easy access.
PRAISE FOR 'LONDON BUS CHECKER'
“If you regularly ride a bus, then you should not leave home without Buschecker” – The Guardian
“A simple, well-designed app” – Daily Telegraph
One of Cosmopolitan Magazine's featured "Best Apps Ever" - Cosmo UK
COVERAGE
There is currently real-time information at more than 40 towns and cities, with more being added. See www.buschecker.com for an up-to-date list of areas covered. Don't forget: if there's no live info, Bus Checker will still display up-to-date scheduled arrivals for your stop, so you get the best of both worlds!
Download UK Bus Checker today - and never miss that last bus of the night again! Although if you do, we're not shouting you a cab.
Version
Free or Paid
Apple Watch Support
Device(s) App Was Tested On
iOS Version
VoiceOver Performance
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Usability
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Comments
Name change of App?
I have an app called Travelline GB that looks almost exactly like this one, except it's not as accessible. Might this be a renamed, revamped version of that?
Different apps
I currently have both installed, so they are definitely 2 different apps.
My guess is that they both use the same live data system, so this probably explains the similarities.
Is this a scam or am I missing something?
I was just browsing through the website and I saw the review for this app. Impressed by the fact that it was accessible, I went straight to the App Store to download it. I was a little sceptical when I saw who the app developer was as, I already own travel line GB which is, if I remember correctly, made by the same developer. Anyhow, I went to head and downloaded it. What did I have to lose? It was free after all. After downloading and installing, I opened it up, and sure enough, the app looks exactly like travel line GB. Either I am missing something, or this app developer has made to apps exactly the same. The one advantage is however, that it does appear to be free, though there are in-app purchases.
Accessibility Comments
You know that things are looking good when you find a dedicated group of Accessibility-specific settings in an app. And, so far, this app has lived up to the expectations that this created - it is very accessible and easy to use with VoiceOver. Kudos to the developers!