# Chicago CTA Bus Tracker — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Chicago CTA Bus Tracker by Naiara Albaina, rated 4.20/5 from 184 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago-cta-bus-tracker/id1369778129/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago-cta-bus-tracker/id1369778129.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 102 · 4★ 42 · 3★ 22 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 15 ## What do users think of Chicago CTA Bus Tracker? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use and navigate - 🚀 Fast and efficient - ✅ Accurate time estimations - 👍 Helpful for planning trips - 👍 User-friendly for seniors - 👍 Good for daily commutes - 👍 Accurate for bus tracking - 👍 Precise time estimations - 👍 Convenient for travel - 👍 Helpful for physical therapy commutes **Cons** - 🐛 App doesn't update or refresh - 🐛 Home page sometimes doesn't load - 🐛 Inconsistent loading - 🐛 No train tracking available - 🐛 Ads are intrusive and annoying - 🐛 Klunky user interface - 🐛 Estimates for some routes are off - 🐛 No real-time info refresh - 🐛 Discrepancy between app and website - 🐛 Can't rearrange favorites **Commonly reported bugs** - App doesn't update - App doesn't refresh - Home page doesn't load - No information available when searching - App freezes sometimes - No real-time info refresh - Doesn't load consistently - Takes a while to upload **Most requested features** - Ability to rearrange favorites - Add a refresh button - Improve user-friendliness on the go - Add train tracking - Fix discrepancy between app and website - Allow users to refresh current input ## Newest reviews (11 of 47) ### 4/5 — Brian E *2022-06-28, version 1.0.2* Pretty accurate sometimes not accurate. ### 4/5 — Good *2022-01-10, version 1.0.2* Good on this cold weather. ### 3/5 — Ctabustracker.com. Different from ctabustracker App *2020-03-10, version 1.0.2* The app doesn’t give updates and doesn’t refresh. BUT the webpage ctabustracker.com does give real time. Why is there a discrepancy? It is frustrating to just see estimate times on the app and in favorites but then in contrast there are live countdowns and Approaching message times on the ctabustracker.com webpage. Please correct this. ### 3/5 — Happy it exists, but needs some improvement *2020-01-26, version 1.0.2* I love the idea of the app, but it could be a bit more user friendly. ### 5/5 — It freezes sometimes but sill great *2020-01-16, version 1.0.2* it’s really good ### 4/5 — Metal head fan *2019-12-30, version 1.0.2* Updates on arrivals, delays or emergency services ### 5/5 — I love it *2019-11-27, version 1.0.2* Accurate ### 5/5 — Great app *2019-11-26, version 1.0.2* Great app. The secret is to use the favorites. ### 5/5 — So far so good *2019-10-18, version 1.0.2* Pretty accurate. Does the screen refresh? ### 5/5 — First time to Chicago *2019-09-25, version 1.0.2* Great experience! This app and real time info made it easy to navigate downtown ### 5/5 — Convenient *2019-09-16, version 1.0.2* Makes life easier ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Does not work *2025-08-11, version 2.0.4* I don’t usually use the app but when I decided to use it it didn’t work ### 1/5 — Use to be my favorite *2022-09-10, version 1.0.2* Ok what did u do to this app , it does not show any information at all , I put in my bus number , I hit direction and it tell me no information available , this bus I take runs all the time , so I tried putting on a different number same thing , you really need to fix this soon ### 1/5 — Completely unreliable *2019-11-20, version 1.0.2* You’d be better off downloading a fortune telling app! ### 1/5 — Zero Stars *2019-09-14, version 1.0.2* You can’t refresh for real-time info. ### 2/5 — Updating issues *2022-05-21, version 1.0.2* App doesn’t update. ### 2/5 — No train tracking *2019-12-09, version 1.0.2* Fine for bus arrival times but no option for train tracking ### 3/5 — Time estimate reliability *2026-03-25, version 4.0* Time estimates for Route 36 are usually off. Time estimates for Route 22 are usually correct ### 3/5 — Sharper *2025-10-14, version 4.0* I really appreciate the app but would appreciate less confusion when using it on the go easy access to the route. I’m on in the timing that I’m seeking to find when in route. ### 3/5 — Chicago Transit Stop *2021-02-19, version 1.0.2* Klunky, fairly accurate ### 3/5 — Reliable except... *2020-03-11, version 1.0.2* When it comes to the home page actually loading... ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-03-19, version 4.0* Evaluated so may other apps and settled on this one. Couple features I wished it had, but the ones it has work smoothly. Eg you can’t rearrange favorites you have to reenter them. ### 5/5 — Fast and easy! *2022-03-25, version 1.0.2* This app is really easy to use. Once you know where you want to go and where you want to stop just put it in and you know when you’re going to get picked up! Easy Peezy ### 5/5 — Easy access *2022-02-14, version 1.0.2* I take the CTA everyday. This app saves me time and lets me plan my destination time ### 5/5 — Helpful! *2022-02-07, version 1.0.2* I take the 147 to physical therapy because it’s easier than driving. It helps to know that the bus is nearby because I can’t stand very long. Love this app! ### 5/5 — great *2021-05-07, version 1.0.2* most of the time it is accurate. ### 5/5 — I love it *2021-02-14, version 1.0.2* Good easy to use and exact ### 5/5 — Great *2021-02-09, version 1.0.2* Amazing ### 5/5 — SamIam46 *2020-10-30, version 1.0.2* SamIam4606 ### 5/5 — Mr castrejon *2020-06-23, version 1.0.2* This app is the best option that I made to travel around the city of Chicago... ### 5/5 — Useful *2020-02-24, version 1.0.2* A good handy online tool. --- *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 2026-09-04.*