# Austin Transit: CapMetro Times — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Austin Transit by Adamton Apps ltd, rated 4.30/5 from 498 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-transit-capmetro-times/id6737415183/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-transit-capmetro-times/id6737415183.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 385 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 67 ## What do users think of Austin Transit? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Good otherwise (CyrusJBarfy) - ✨ Great looking app! Love the UI. (lxnes0me) **Cons** - 😞 Unreliable bus routes - 😞 No data loading - 😞 Cannot pay fare - 😞 Charges for route access - 😞 Charges for stop times - 😞 Greedy monetization - 😞 Cannot find addresses/buildings - 😞 Inaccurate/off times - 😞 Glitchy - 😞 Useless for schedules - 😞 Worse than previous app - 😞 Scam app - 😞 Disgusting, worthless - 😞 Bad routing/long detours - 😞 Random route changes - 😞 Paid app for public transit - 😞 Total garbage - 😞 No intuitive interface - 😞 Routes in hour intervals - 😞 Free trial difficult to cancel - 😞 Inaccurate and misleading - 😞 Confusing interface - 😞 Useless compared to Google Maps - 😞 Bus never on schedule - 😞 Paid trial offer upfront - 😞 Limit reached for saved stops - 😞 Horrendous UI - 😞 Buggy or confusing - 😞 Shows times hours later - 😞 Paying for subscription insane - 😞 Despicable to charge for premium - 😞 Discourages public transit use - 😞 Rip off - 😞 Trashy to pay for info - 😞 Does not mark schedule well **Commonly reported bugs** - No data being loaded - Texts are not working currently - Times are always off (by several hours) - Bus times are inaccurate - App is buggy - Does not show nearest route - Recommends routes miles out of the way - Adds unnecessary bus switchovers - Bus departs/arrives hours later than necessary - Routes change seemingly at random - Cannot find address or building - Free week trial difficult to cancel - Skipping trial offer signs you up anyway - Limit reached: You need Premium to manage more than one saved stop - Cannot find a way to buy tickets - Shows transit times for 2+ hours later - App does not mark the bus schedule well **Most requested features** - Show how to pay fare - Make user interface more simple - Provide free access to bus stop times - Offer free app for public transit route access - Improve accuracy of bus times - Make app usable - Integrate fare payment system - Include a system map - Allow saving more than one stop - Provide real-time bus times - Allow saving/favoriting bus lines without payment ## Newest reviews (14 of 30) ### 1/5 — Useless app *2025-10-08, version 2025.5.2* Literally the only thing this app is for is to see bus schedules and it never has accurate times. Like it’s 11 now and it will only show me routes for after 1. There’s no reason Google maps should work better than a dedicated bus app. Do better. ### 1/5 — girl what *2025-09-23, version 2025.5* how is this even worse than the last one ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-09-13, version 2025.4.1* Scam ### 1/5 — Disgusting, worthless *2025-08-06, version 2025.3.11* There used to be a free, working CapMetro app. It became unavailable a few months ago and was replaced with this unusable new app. It never shows the nearest route to your destination. Instead it recommends routes which take you miles out of your way, add unnecessary bus switchovers, and/or depart/arrive hours later than necessary. Sometimes when you close and immediately reopen the app these routes will be replaced seemingly at random with equally useless ones. Whoever decided to remove free access to an essential public service and instead charge users for bad information is completely vile. ### 1/5 — Total garbage, but there’s no other choice *2025-07-28, version 2025.3.10* This is the 3rd or 4th Austin metro app I’ve used, I’m guessing it’s a contract and this is the new lowest bidder. There is nothing intuitive about this app, when you’re looking for a bus it’ll tell you to walk 3/4 of a mile one direction when there’s a stop for the same bus half that distance just walking the other direction. Even more frustrating than that it seems to only give you routes in hour intervals or longer when most of the stops have pickups every 15 minutes. And to top it all off they’re trying to make it a paid app. Opening it for the first time it offers you a “free week,” that I struggle to find a way to cancel, and if you press to skip the trial offer, it signs you up anyway. If the point of the app is to make you more resourceful on your own without the app, then they’re doing great; if it’s to be actually helpful than they’re failing miserably and trying to screw you over. Again, we have no other choice because the old, good app isn’t online anymore. It took a lot of patience to not swear writing this review but I’m sure it wouldn’t go up if I did, but users should be warned what they’re going to have to deal with. ### 1/5 — Inaccurate and Misleading *2025-06-20, version 2025.3.6* This is the worse app imaginable if you want to accurately predict your transportation ### 1/5 — Useless *2025-06-02, version 2025.3.1* Why would I use this when Google does the same thing better ### 1/5 — Bus times *2025-05-21, version 2025.2.14* Bus never on schedule according to app ### 1/5 — Could not be worse *2025-04-17, version 2025.2.6* Unbelievable that the first thing a public transit app does is hit you up for a paid (“FREE TRIAL”) offer. And what do you get for your monthly credit card ding? Well, after saving (starring) a SINGLE STOP in the app, you’ll hit “Limit reached: You need Premium to manage more than one saved stop”! (Which may work great for you if you tend to get on the bus at a regular stop but never get off it?) Where do you buy fares? Where’s a system map? CapMetro: not sure how you let this developer talk you into this garbage. Your previous app wasn’t perfect but LORD was it better than this. And monetizing a public transit app in this way is just awful. These are BUS RIDERS, for god’s sake. You know better. ### 1/5 — How The H3LL do I buy tickets?? *2025-04-06, version 2025.2.4* I have stumbled all through this app and do not see a way to buy tickets like on the previous app. So am I to assume all rides are free now? 🙄🙄🙄 ### 1/5 — Miss the old app *2025-04-03, version 2025.2.3* Started using the new app today as the old one is no longer useable and it’s horrible. The user interface is horrendous and app is either buggy or just so confusing. Tell me how I’m trying to look at current transit times and it only shows me ones for 2+ hours later. Also the concept of having to pay a subscription to access certain things is actually insane. ### 1/5 — Subscription fee for bus times??? *2025-03-31, version 2025.2* It is despicable that anyone would even dream of charging users for a premium version of this app. It is a public mobility service. You pay to use the transit itself, but access to timetables etc. should not have a "premium" fee. What is wrong with you people?? We should be encouraging more people to use public transit, no?? This kind of cheap move does exactly the opposite. Gross! ### 1/5 — What a Scam! *2025-03-08, version 2025.1.10* Such a complete rip off! We now have to pay a monthly subscription just to see the public transit schedule!? Are you kidding me?!? ### 1/5 — They changed the ap and this one doesn't mark the bus schedule well *2025-03-06, version 2025.1.10* They changed the ap and this one doesn't mark the bus schedule well ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Sleazy! *2026-07-29, version 2026.8* Charging for an online bus schedule is ridiculous not to mention slimy with the free trial and then charging $30. Super sleazy app! ### 1/5 — Subscription for ? *2026-07-06, version 2026.8* I just downloaded this app so that I could use it to catch the bus and all of a sudden I got hit with a subscription $29 a month for what I’m trying to catch the bus to go to work and function in society. Every review is one star one thing I hate is someone playing around like it’s funny. You literally could have the map on the website that people could look at I just moved from the coldest place in America and they had a better app system than this ! in a major big city Well, what’s trying to turn into a major big city lol Austin go figure tech hub of what ? lol. ### 1/5 — Unreliable *2026-05-31, version 2026.7.4* Just unreliable have to use Apple Maps make sure the bus route is correct ### 1/5 — Horrible. Absolute disgrace of an application. *2026-05-29, version 2026.7.4* It is impossible to use this application. There is no data being loaded to my device. ### 1/5 — To pay or not to pay? *2026-03-15, version 2026.4* Does not show how to use app to pay fare ### 1/5 — I’ll just wait for the next app *2026-02-28, version 2026.1.2* Download the app yourself and the first impression when you open it will most likely tell you everything you need to know. It’s a scam app that charges users for public transit route access. And even worse, the developers’ only argument to support it’s value, is that you can see the bus moving on the map hahahaha. Just wait until cap metro finds a new app and use google in the meantime ### 1/5 — Charge you for stop times *2026-01-25, version 2025.5.3* Well that’s what it is. I just wanted to check bus stop times, texts are not working currently so I tried this app. Oh wait I have to pay just to use it? Nevermind. Not what you need if looking for assistance with info for free ### 1/5 — Greedy company!! *2025-12-17, version 2025.5.3* Why tf are you gonna charge me to see more routes?! What happened to the free app this is ridiculous!! ### 1/5 — Bad app *2025-11-25, version 2025.5.3* Can’t even find the address OR the building itself that I am trying to locate on the app ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2025-10-18, version 2025.5.2* The times are always off (by several hours) and it has been quite unusable because of that. It has been very glitchy :/ really wanted it to be usable! ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 中文 *2025-07-09* 有中文好得很 **Developer response:** 太感谢您的支持！很高兴中文功能对您有帮助！🎉 The Austin Transit: CapMetro Times Team ### 4/5 — Live tracking was not accurate *2026-08-08* Nice app, but the live tracking didn’t match what actually happened, even on the paid plan. I waited for 10 minutes after the bus was shown at my stop and it still hadn’t come. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback, and we're sorry the tracking was off for your stop. We're actively working on improving accuracy. Please reach out to our support page with details so we can look into this further. The Austin Transit: CapMetro Times Team ### 4/5 — It’s solid. *2026-03-15, version 2026.4* User interface could be more simple. Good otherwise. ### 3/5 — Doesn’t offer live tracking of buses *2026-07-18* I thought this would be available. **Developer response:** Live bus tracking is actually included, you should be able to see buses moving on the map in real time! If it's not showing up for you, please reach out to our support team so we can help. The Austin Transit: CapMetro Times Team ### 3/5 — Very confusing *2025-06-04, version 2025.3.1* I’m pretty tech savvy but this is such a confusing interface. Not just in comparison to the old cap metro app. It’s very showy and I really wish I could just simply see bus times in real time like before ### 2/5 — Why? *2025-03-06, version 2025.1.10* Making people pay to access information about a public transit system is trashy. Great looking app! Love the UI. But I shouldn’t have to pay just to save/favorite a bus line. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*