# Boston Bikes — A One-Tap Hubway App

> Locates nearest bike-sharing stations, shows availability, and tracks rentals. (iPhone/iPad app by Urban Apps.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boston-bikes-a-one-tap-hubway-app/id777646143 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Urban Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/285538315)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 36 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2013-12-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boston-bikes-a-one-tap-hubway-app/id777646143/reviews.md

## What is Boston Bikes?

Boston Bikes is a simple and easy-to-use App that helps you locate the closest Hubway™ docking station. With one tap you can find the closest Hubway station, how far away it is and in which direction, and how many available bikes and docks it currently has.

Find out how many available docks there are at your destination easily with the full-map mode. You can even set a ride timer to help track your Hubway rental and prevent late fees.

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Boston Bikes is not affiliated with, or endorsed by Hubway, Motivate or Motivate Bicycle Share, Inc. Motivate® and Hubway™ are registered trademarks of Motivate Bicycle Share, Inc. All rights are reserved by the respective owners.

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Locate closest Hubway station
- View available bikes and docks
- See station distance and direction
- Full-map mode for destinations
- Set ride timer
- Track Hubway rentals

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Removal | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 36)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boston-bikes-a-one-tap-hubway-app/id777646143/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Terrible app

*2021-08-09*

Good luck on figuring out how this app works.

### 1/5 — Terrible system with blue

*2018-05-19*

Too many blue bikes at stations that is allowing more overtime fees across Boston proper. Rode my bike for 45 minutes and had dock the bike in Cambridge!!

### 1/5 — Simply doesn’t work

*2018-02-07*

Endless loading, no map. Ended up at 4 full docks because of it.

**Developer response:** You have to give the app location access for it to work. Please check your settings. The map icon on the bottom left screen shows the full system map, and status of every station.

### 3/5 — Basic functionality good but not much more

*2017-08-13*

Missing capability to search for a bike not where you are, major missing functionality. Also would like to be able to plan a ride.

**Developer response:** Station counts for all bikes in the Subway system can be found using the full map. Simply tap the map icon on the lower left corner of the screen.

### 5/5 — Minimal but Awesome

*2017-08-09*

Great app. Minimal but functional. Has key Bike-Dock avail info in close to real time.

### 1/5 — Outdated app, may slow down your phone

*2017-03-17, version 1.4*

Warning message about it may slow down your phone. Please update.

### 3/5 — Good app but no need for constant locator

*2016-10-09*

Has worked fine for me but I was concerned that this is always on locator service. No need for this and I don't remember terms changing. Give us "when using" option!

**Developer response:** This has been addressed in the latest version.

### 1/5 — Location services when not using app

*2016-10-07, version 1.4*

This is BS. An app like this that tracks location when not using the app is garbage. There is no need for that.

### 1/5 — Mostly wrong

*2016-09-12*

Dock availability is often inaccurate causing you to think it's one dock open and it's actually broken. Fix these bugs as its the entire reason why people use the app, duh!

### 5/5 — Dock it

*2016-09-07*

Love the app. Easy to find open docks, which can be the bane of renting.

## Frequently asked questions about Boston Bikes

### What does the Boston Bikes app do?

This app helps you find the closest bike-sharing docking station, shows you how many bikes and empty docks are available, and provides directions to the station. It also allows you to set a ride timer to help manage your rental duration.

### How do I find available bikes and docks?

The app displays the number of available bikes and docks for each station. You can see this information directly when viewing a station or use the full-map mode to get an overview of availability at your destination.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use for its core features. However, it does offer in-app purchases, which may unlock additional functionalities or features.

### What is the ride timer feature for?

The ride timer feature is designed to help you keep track of how long you have been renting a bike. This can be useful for preventing late fees that may be associated with exceeding a certain rental period.

### Is this app officially affiliated with Hubway?

No, Boston Bikes is not affiliated with, or endorsed by Hubway, Motivate, or Motivate Bicycle Share, Inc. Hubway and Motivate are registered trademarks of Motivate Bicycle Share, Inc.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.7 — 2017-07-24

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

◊ Minor bug fixes and optimizations

### 1.6.1 — 2017-07-19

◊ App no longer requires location when not in use
◊ Optimized for iOS 11
◊ Minor bug fixes and optimizations

### 1.4 — 2014-07-26

◊ Fixed the compass calibration bug that caused the app to show it more frequently than necessary.
◊ Minor bug fixes and optimizations

### 1.2.3 — 2013-12-14

No release notes.

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