# TMB App (Metro Bus Barcelona)

> Bus / Metro de Barcelona

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id387847254](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id387847254)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id387847254`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (169 ratings)
- **Version:** 20.37.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2010-08-26
- **Size:** 104 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tmb-app-metro-bus-barcelona/id387847254)
- **Website:** [https://www.tmb.cat/en/barcelona/tmb-app-t-mobilitat](https://www.tmb.cat/en/barcelona/tmb-app-t-mobilitat)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.tmb.cat/es/politica-de-privacidad](https://www.tmb.cat/es/politica-de-privacidad)

## Description

TMB App helps you travel around Barcelona and the metropolitan area with a smarter, faster, and more personalized experience. Plan and travel your way by combining bus, metro, and shared bikes from Bicing, AMBici, Donkey Republic, Cooltra, and Bolt — all in one place.

Key features include instant T-mobilitat management (buy, top up, validate), quick payments with GPay and Apple Pay; saving favourites; a personalised dashboard; scan-and-go with ddTag timetables and live arrivals; and real-time service alerts to keep you informed.

## Rankings

- #116,554 — Overall

## Review summary

The app offers strong real-time transit data, easy navigation, and multi-modal routing with favorites. However, it suffers from reliability problems (crashes, not loading) and traveler hurdles (card reload/scan failures, payment issues, and regional restrictions). The requirement of an ID or account can deter visitors, and some UX aspects like ticket types and maps are confusing. Ticket purchase from the app is inconsistently available. Overall, excellent transit information when it runs, but major stability and accessibility drawbacks hinder general use.

### Pros

- Real-time bus arrival times, routing, and favorites.
- Very easy to use and considered by some as the best public transport app.
- Multi-modal support: works for trains and buses with walking directions to stations.
- Some users report the app allows buying tickets from the app (when functional) and then picking up at machines.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and failures to load or open.
- Card reload and scan issues with T-mobilitat, and payment problems.
- Region restrictions and non-European cards not accepted; outside Spain some functionality does not work.
- Account and identity verification barrier; tourist unfriendly.
- Usability issues including confusing ticket types and difficulty finding maps.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id387847254)