London Bus Checker

Name: London Bus Checker
Rating: 4.4666667 (9363 reviews)
Author: UrbanThings

By: UrbanThings App

Plan journeys and see real-time travel info with London Bus Checker.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

648,892 ▲ 62

Data as of 2026-08-24

Rating:

4.47 +1

(9,363)

Version:

11.6.6

Last updated: 2026-06-02

Ranking

#86,505 ▼ 183

Overall

Features & Capabilities

London Bus Checker offers live bus times for over 20,000 bus stops across London, allowing you to plan journeys seamlessly using buses, tubes, and rail.

Stay informed with real-time updates on diversions, closures, and cancellations. Explore detailed route maps to see where every London bus travels. Access live Santander Cycle dock information and save your favorite stops and routes for quick access. With a home screen widget, you'll always have live times at your fingertips.

Endorsed by major media like BBC Click and The Guardian, London Bus Checker is an essential app for navigating London's public transport efficiently using official TfL feeds.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping

By:

UrbanThings

Downloads:

648,892 62

Rating:

4.47

(9,363) 1 new ratings

Version:

11.6.6 Last updated: 2026-06-02

Version code:

11060600

Creation date:

2012-01-28

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk

Size:

72.35MB

Email:

su*****@urbanthings.co

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-24

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 86,505 ▼ 183

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Developed by:

UrbanThings

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fatattitude.buscheckerlite

Email:

su*****@urbanthings.co

Website:

http://www.buschecker.com/app/lon

User Reviews

Users praise London Bus Checker for accuracy and usefulness in checking bus times and consider it a leading London bus app. However, the app is consistently criticized for intrusive advertising, including forced full-screen videos with difficult close buttons and sound. Sign-in to save stops is now required, and it can disrupt the map and usability. Reliability concerns exist with some routes being outdated. Some users report ads reappearing after paying for ad-free, and privacy concerns around cookies. Overall, it remains useful when ads aren’t disruptive, but many users seek alternatives.

Pros

Accurate and useful for checking London bus times.
Historically regarded by some reviewers as the best London TfL bus app.
Map features that show bus locations (vehicle markers) were valued by users.

Cons

Intrusive, long ads that disrupt use, including full-screen videos with difficult or no close buttons and sometimes with sound.
Forced sign-in to save stops, which can disable or complicate the map and overall usability.
Some routes have outdated or incorrect information, raising reliability concerns.
Premium removes ads sometimes do not work—ads reappear after purchasing the ad-free option.
Forced cookies/privacy concerns around data sharing and potential breaches.

Recent reviews

App is flooded with ads, which are far too long and difficult to close, even if you let it run. Often doesn't list buses, even when they are obviously due (i.e. at bus stop). Screen is also strangely unresponsive, or will direct you to train or tube stations which are nearby instead of a bus stop. Just another example of "improvements" which inevitably make an ok app absolutely terrible