Quick verdict
Use Peatus when you need the most authoritative schedule, route coverage across the whole country, or a web view. Use Rada when you want a fast, native iPhone experience for Tallinn — live arrivals, a moving map, widgets, and multilingual UI — and no ads.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Rada | Peatus |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time departures | ✓ Live, second-by-second | ✓ Live, refreshed periodically |
| Live vehicle map | ✓ Every bus + tram in real time | — |
| iOS-native app | ✓ Built for iOS 26, SwiftUI, Liquid Glass | Web-first; mobile app available |
| Lock Screen widget | ✓ | — |
| Languages | 7 (EN, ET, RU, UK, FI, SV, BE) | ET, EN, RU |
| Coverage | Tallinn + Harju County (TLT, Elron) | All of Estonia |
| Trip planning | ✓ Door-to-door | ✓ Door-to-door |
| Account required | ✗ Never | ✗ No |
| Ads / monetisation | Free, optional tip only | Free, public service |
| Price | Free | Free |
Where Rada is better
The live map. Watching every vehicle move across the city in real time is genuinely useful on dark mornings — you know whether your bus is one stop away or stuck in traffic two kilometres out. Peatus doesn't have this on the same level.
The UI. Rada is built natively for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass, modern SwiftUI, and real attention to typography. It opens faster, scrolls smoother, and respects system accessibility settings.
The language coverage. Seven languages including Ukrainian and Belarusian — meaningful for Tallinn's actual population.
The Lock Screen widget. Your next bus on your Lock Screen is a daily small-joy feature.
Where Peatus is better
Coverage. If you're travelling outside Tallinn and Harju County — to Tartu, Pärnu, the islands — Peatus has all of it; Rada is focused on Tallinn for now.
Authority. Peatus is the official national timetable portal. For inter-city planning or anything where you want the canonical schedule source, it's the one to trust.
Web access. Peatus works great in a desktop browser; Rada is iOS-first.
Can I use both?
Yes — and many people do. Peatus in the browser for inter-city planning; Rada on the phone for the ride itself. They read the same official GTFS and GPS feeds, so the data doesn't disagree.
Rada is iOS-only for now. If you're on Android, Peatus is the better choice today. An Android port is a possibility down the line — if that matters to you, drop a note to support@radaapp.ee.