# Pokeguide Bus ETA Transit Guru

> Provides the most accountable transport suggestions, AR &amp; subway carriage door!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.pokeguide.pokeguide`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pokeguide Limited
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 152,258
- **Rating:** 4.83 / 5 (1,083 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.46
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-18
- **First published:** 2015-07-28
- **Publisher country:** HK
- **Size:** 76 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pokeguide.pokeguide)
- **Website:** [https://www.pokeguide.com](https://www.pokeguide.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.pokeguide.com/pps.html](https://www.pokeguide.com/pps.html)

## Description

Pokeguide Transportation App revolutionizes travel in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan by providing the most comprehensive and accountable transit information. Leveraging AI, it offers real-time arrival times across buses, minibuses, metros, and light rails, ensuring users receive the best route recommendations for day and night travel.

One standout feature is its AR Navigation, guiding users through live camera views with no need for map reading. Pokeguide also optimizes subway travel by recommending ideal carriage doors closest to escalators or lifts and shows the nearest subway exit to your destination. The app supports offline subway routing and accessibility modes like wheelchair-friendly routes and visually impaired features with voice assistance. Additionally, it connects users to local trends such as nearby events and discounts, enhancing the commuting experience.

Recognized with multiple industry awards and featured in prominent media outlets, Pokeguide is the go-to transit assistant in the region for a hassle-free and informed commute.

## Rankings

- #181,838 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.pokeguide.pokeguide.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the Pokeguide Transportation App for its ease of use, accurate and detailed navigation including AR features, and responsive customer service. However, common complaints include outdated route data especially after rail expansions, loss of some useful functions after updates, reliability issues with specific navigation filters like 'no stairs,' and invasive permission requests and tutorials that cannot be skipped. Despite these issues, the app remains highly valuable for real-time transit planning and detailed route optimization.

### Pros

- Very easy to use with a great user interface
- Accurate and detailed route information including train doors and fastest exit routes
- Useful for multiple countries and includes innovative features like AR navigation
- Good customer service with quick fixes after user reports
- Provides real-time stoppage information for trains and buses

### Cons

- Route data is sometimes outdated or inaccurate, especially after new rail line launches
- Some functions have been disabled or changed after updates, reducing usability
- Navigation features like 'no stairs' are not always reliable
- Users are forced to grant permissions and watch unskippable tutorials on first use, causing dissatisfaction
- Expansion to new regions like Kuala Lumpur is requested but not yet available

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