Software · head to head
Citymapper vs Bing Maps
Citymapper
Software
The ultimate urban mobility app for city commuters
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Bing Maps
Software
Web mapping services with street maps, aerial imagery, and APIs for developers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Citymapper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Citymapper citymapper's own App Store listing states live transit and turn-by-turn features work only in a named list of specific cities (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and dozens of other listed cities), not globally, per the developer's own description.; Bing Maps bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.
- They diverge on capability: Citymapper covers Multi-modal routing, Bing Maps covers Core Functionality.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Citymapper and Bing Maps actually diverge.
| Attribute | Citymapper | Bing Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web |
| Founded | 2011 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Citymapper
- Multi-modal routing
- Real-time departures
- Live bus tracking
- Disruption alerts
- Walking directions
- Uber
- Lyft
- Lime
Only in Bing Maps
- Core Functionality
- User Interface
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Citymapper
- Daily commutingnot Bing Maps
- City explorationnot Bing Maps
- Trip planningnot Bing Maps
- Mobility as a servicenot Bing Maps
Bing Maps
No use cases recorded yet. See the Bing Maps review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Citymapper
- Citymapper's own App Store listing states live transit and turn-by-turn features work only in a named list of specific cities (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and dozens of other listed cities), not globally, per the developer's own description.
Bing Maps
- Bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.
Pricing, plan by plan
Citymapper
Free- FreeFree
- Multi-modal routing
- Real-time departures
- Basic navigation
- Citymapper Premium$4.99/month
- Live location sharing
- Weather integration
- Widgets
Bing Maps
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Bing Maps review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Citymapper if
- You need multi-modal routing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want real-time departures.
Questions people ask
- Is Citymapper or Bing Maps better?
- Neither clearly leads. Citymapper starts at Free and Bing Maps at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Citymapper or Bing Maps?
- Citymapper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Citymapper and On request for Bing Maps.
- Does Citymapper or Bing Maps run on more platforms?
- Citymapper runs on Ios, Android, Web. Bing Maps runs on Web.
- Can I use Citymapper for free?
- Yes. Citymapper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bing Maps starts at On request.
- What is Citymapper best used for?
- Citymapper is most often used for daily commuting, city exploration, trip planning, mobility as a service. Of those, daily commuting and city exploration are not what Bing Maps is typically brought in for.
- What can Citymapper do that Bing Maps cannot?
- Citymapper covers Multi-modal routing, Real-time departures, Live bus tracking, Disruption alerts. Bing Maps covers Core Functionality, User Interface.