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Citybus

Citybus - Next Bus Arrival Time of bus routes in HK

Citybus & New World First Bus · com.nwfb

5.0 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v4.4.3 41.3 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v4.4.3 (146)
Updated
Nov 17, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size
41.3 MB
Requires
Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category
Travel & Local (app)
Listed since
Jan 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
29 (3 sensitive)
Website
nwstbus.com.hk
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Citybus is an app by Citybus & New World First Bus in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least January 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 4.4.1, the APK grew from 30.7 MB to 41.3 MB. It asks for 29 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, location in the background and approximate location. Compared with version 4.4.2, it adds 1 new permission: “Foreground service location”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.4.3

Security update and bug fix

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

1. Next Bus Arrival Time Enquiry function with driving status of the bus - Display ETA of the next 3 arrivals within 60 minutes of all Citybus routes, including KMB and Long Win departures for jointly operated routes and the ETA of Kowloon Motor Bus / Long Win Bus, New Lantao Bus and Green minibuses provided by Data.gov.hk - Exclusively display actual distance between current location of the travelling bus and the selected stop on Citybus routes. Alert user when delay is detected or when the bus cannot continue its journey. - Able to customize ETA display method in “countdown minutes” or “arrival time”. 2. Nearby Route search, get ETA of all franchised buses and minibus routes nearby - Display next bus ETA and nearest bus stop of all routes within 400m radius from current or selected location. - The routes bookmarked or frequently checked will be displayed on the top of the list. - You can manage routes bookmarked or checked in “Bookmark” and “History” page. 3. Find Nearby Bus Stop on map - Click a bus stop on the map to show all routes calling that bus stop, next bus ETA. 4. Powerful Bookmark function with push notification on latest news - Retrieve next bus ETA of desired routes in the “Bookmark” page after bookmarking a route and bus stop. Sequence of the bookmarks can be “Edited” to put favorite routes on top. - With push notification enabled, you can receive route specific customer notice and special arrangement referencing the bookmarks. - Origin and destination can also be bookmarked to speed up nearby bus stop search and point-to-point search. 5. Look for ETA by destination - By clicking the new “Destination” button at main page, the system will suggest direct Citybus routes from user current location to the selected destination, with ETA to the nearest bus stop. - If there is no direct route, the system will suggest a combination of Citybus routes to the destination. 6. Intelligent Point to Point Route Search - Display the fastest, cheapest or less walking required Citybus routes at your selected time of travel - Provide estimated journey time integrating timetable, historical bus journey times, ETA and user walking time. - Octopus interchange and fare concessions are included when displaying fare. 7. Alight reminder - Remind you to alight in 2 phases according to the distance to the bus stop. You can preset up to 10 alight reminders. The reminder will be deleted automatically upon arrival. 8. Instant Traffic News - Provide special traffic news from Transport Department & Citybus 9. Fare Concession - You can go to the Citybusfare concession page with just one click to view the various bus - bus interchange and other fare discounts we offer Remarks: - Automatic search for nearest routes and bus stops function uses location service of your device. - When alight reminder is enabled, the app uses location service of your device continuously until arriving at the selected bus stop, which may drain battery. - Next bus ETA, alight reminder and search result of point to point search are for reference only, subject to traffic conditions. Q&A: https://www.citybus.com.hk/en/uploadedFiles/app_guide/en.html If you encounter any further problem when using this app, please contact us at [email protected] for follow up.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v4.4.1.

v4.4.3 LATEST Nov 17, 2025 41.3 MB TRUSTED v4.4.2 Jan 19, 2026 39.8 MB TRUSTED v4.4.1 Jan 9, 2024 30.7 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 17, 2025.
  • Certificate issued to “Citybus Limited / New World First Bus Services Limited” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Nov 17, 2025
  • Validated against Google Play Nov 17, 2025
  • Signed byCN=Kevin Li, OU=Marketing, O=Citybus Limited / New World First Bus Services Limited, L=Hong Kong, ST=N/A, C=HK
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)AC:FD:43:23:2B:6B:57:02:98:B4:B4:69:BF:12:95:F2:BD:D4:AF:52
  • File MD57381b8c3ea441a4b358a2ff0da9ae95b
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (29)

Citybus requests 29 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Citybus APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Citybus APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 7381b8c3ea441a4b358a2ff0da9ae95b.

Tags

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