# London Live Bus Times

> TfL Journey Planner, Check London Bus Times, Bus Routes & London Underground

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appeffectsuk.bustracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appeffectsuk.bustracker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.appeffectsuk.bustracker`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AppEffectsUK
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 1,349,067
- **Rating:** 4.35 / 5 (20,627 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.10.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2011-09-29
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 55 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appeffectsuk.bustracker)
- **Website:** [https://www.londonbustimes.co.uk](https://www.londonbustimes.co.uk/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.appeffects.co.uk/LondonBus/privacy-policy.html](http://www.appeffects.co.uk/LondonBus/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

**London Live Bus Times** is your essential companion for navigating London's public transport system seamlessly. This Chrome extension utilizes real-time data directly from Transport for London (TfL), providing up-to-date arrival times for buses, tubes, trams, river boats, and cable cars across over 20,000 stops.

Key features include a journey planner for easy route discovery, live arrival countdowns, predicted bus arrivals with map routes, service status updates, and the ability to locate nearby stops using GPS. The app also offers detailed station info, favorites management for quick access, and automatic data refresh every 30 seconds. Whether you're a daily commuter or a visitor, this tool ensures effortless travel planning throughout London’s extensive transport network.

## Rankings

- #57,431 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.appeffectsuk.bustracker.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.appeffectsuk.bustracker.assistant.RECEIVE_BROADCAST_PERMISSION`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Overall sentiment is mixed: users appreciate the app for accurate bus times and helpful information, but widespread intrusive ads and frequent crashes have ruined the experience. Several reviews note unreliable timings, missing or incorrect bus details, and forced ad displays after updates, leading many to abandon the app in favor of alternatives. The core strengths are accurate timing and usefulness when the app is functioning; the primary drawbacks are ads, instability, and data usage concerns.

### Pros

- Accurate bus times and timing information
- Useful and informative for London bus journeys
- Generally regarded as a great/excellent app when it functions properly

### Cons

- Intrusive, unclosable ads that disrupt use
- Frequent crashes and instability (scrolling, searching, etc.)
- Reliability issues with timings and not showing actual buses or routes
- Ad-related disruptions after updates (startup ads, forced ads)
- High mobile data usage

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appeffectsuk.bustracker)