My Bus Edinburgh

Name: My Bus Edinburgh
Rating: 1 (1749 reviews)
Author: Niall Scott

By: Niall Scott App

Get departure times for Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams services in Edinburgh

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

328,805 ▲ 2

Data as of 2026-09-01

Rating:

1.00 −1

(1,749)

Version:

3.4.1

Last updated: 2026-03-31

Ranking

#124,042 ▼ 404

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Get live (or estimated) departures for Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams across Edinburgh. My Bus Edinburgh lets you view next departures by stop, save favourite stops, search by name or stop code, and scan bus stop QR codes. Fully integrated Google Maps shows your location, nearby stops and coloured routes; additional features include Google Street View links, incident and diversion updates, dark mode, automatic backup and restore of favourites, and experimental proximity and bus-time alerts.

The app is officially endorsed by The City of Edinburgh Council and uses My Bus Tracker data — all times are computational estimates and provided as a guide. Permissions include location, internet access, vibration and notifications; experimental features may not work on all Android versions. Ideal for commuters and visitors who need quick, reliable Edinburgh bus and tram information. Follow updates on Bluesky.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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3.4.1 Last updated: 2026-03-31

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Creation date:

2010-05-20

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Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk

Size:

13.04MB

Email:

ri*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-01

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Ranking

# 124,042 ▼ 404

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Developed by:

Niall Scott

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.org.rivernile.edinburghbustracker.android

Email:

ri*****@gmail.com

Website:

http://www.rivernile.org.uk/bustracker/

User Reviews

Users appreciate My Bus Edinburgh for its accuracy, reliability, and usefulness in planning bus journeys across Edinburgh and surrounding areas. The app is favored over official Lothian services for clear information and consistent performance. However, many users are frustrated by recent updates that introduced a less user-friendly interface, slowed performance, and search limitations. Despite some missing features and usability concerns in the latest versions, it remains a valuable tool widely recommended for navigating public transit in Edinburgh.

Pros

Accurate and reliable bus arrival times better than official Lothian apps.
Clear and straightforward interface preferred by many users over alternatives.
Useful for planning journeys, including rural areas and multiple bus routes.
Longstanding app with a consistent performance history and no downtime.
Includes additional features like bus stop locations and traffic or roadworks info from Twitter integration (though recently missing).

Cons

Recent redesign has made the interface less intuitive, cluttered, and harder to use, especially for viewing stops and routes on the map.
App performance issues such as slower map scrolling and loading after updates.
Search functionality issues, including limited stop information when searching road names.
Lack of clarity on some symbols (e.g., asterisk beside bus arrivals) and incomplete or missing data in some recent versions.
Difficulty finding the nearest bus stops quickly or multiple stops on long roads after updates.

Recent reviews

Total rubbish 🗑 impossible to find stops and routes you had a good guide a few years ago then your whiz kids messed it up.

Ia*****, 2024-10-13

Have used this app for years as far more accurate than any other - and it's been invaluable during the absolute shambles of a bus stop screen rollout from Lothian. One question - I've never figured out what an asterisk beside a bus arrival means - I've been assuming it means a bus is scheduled then but you don't have live sight of it? I've generally treated them as phantom buses that may or may not appear but I'd like to know what it actually means!