# DC Next Bus — WMATA Metrobus & Metrorail

> DC transit app for real-time bus and metro arrival predictions. (iPhone/iPad app by Junebot, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dc-next-bus/id488580694 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Junebot, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/488580697)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.80/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 68 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 58 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-12-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dc-next-bus/id488580694/reviews.md

## What is DC Next Bus?

New updated and modernized version of your favorite DC transit app! Now with an Apple Watch app and complications!

A simple, but straightforward, location based application that identifies WMATA bus stop, WMATA metro stations, and Montgomery County Ride On bus stops with next bus and train predictions. Location can be determined by location services, or by your own map navigation. View WMATA bus routes and save your favorite stops.

Bus and Metro information provided by the WMATA API.  Montgomery County Ride On bus information provided by the Ride On API.

## Key features

- Real-time bus and train predictions
- Identifies WMATA and Ride On stops
- Location services or map navigation
- View WMATA bus routes
- Save favorite stops
- Apple Watch app and complications

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DC Next Bus - No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 68)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dc-next-bus/id488580694/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Next porn

*2026-03-15*

App worked fine for years, then suddenly started giving me pornographic 
 thumb nails. Do not download.

### 1/5 — Used to be a great app

*2025-12-10*

In the span of about a month this app went from being amazing to one that doesn’t work at all. Ever since they updated the user interface, it’s been nothing but glitchy. Now it doesn’t show bus times for any stop at all. It’s really a shame, for about 10 years I used this app everyday.

### 1/5 — DO NOT UPDATE!

*2025-12-09*

Latest update doesn’t seem to interface with WMATA data and shows every bus stop as having no arrivals. Please fix!! This is the only useable app for WMATA.

### 1/5 — No longer workable

*2025-10-31*

My bus stop no longer is on the map. The old app took me to my stop immediately.  This opens to the whole map.  GPS anyone?

### 2/5 — Still inaccurate

*2025-07-31*

The app is still struggling to catch up to the bus line changes. My stop (Mass Ave and 5th St NW) doesn’t even exist on the app despite that it existed before and after the changes

### 1/5 — Steals your data

*2020-09-26*

When you open the app it copies your clip board in to the app.

### 3/5 — It’s some times helpful.

*2018-08-26, version 6.03*

Sometimes it shows ghosts buses, When there are no buses at some stops like stop I’d 1000758. It can be very frustrating yet but it stops it works fine on.

### 5/5 — Great bug response

*2017-12-29*

I emailed the developer when the location button disappeared, and even though the issue was probably my old phone + my not-updated iOS, the dev updated the app to fix it within a few days. Thanks!

### 1/5 — It's not working at all!!

*2017-03-20*

"No nearby buses" is the only update received when clicking on any and all purple pins!!
That's not the point of the app, is it?

### 1/5 — Not accurate

*2016-09-21*

All over the map

## Frequently asked questions about DC Next Bus

### What does the DC Next Bus app do?

This app provides real-time next bus and train predictions for WMATA buses, WMATA metro stations, and Montgomery County Ride On bus stops. It helps users easily find transit information based on their current location or by navigating the map.

### What are the key features of DC Next Bus?

Key features include real-time arrival predictions, identification of nearby transit stops using location services or map navigation, the ability to view WMATA bus routes, and saving favorite stops for quick access. It also offers an Apple Watch app and complications.

### Is DC Next Bus free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does include in-app purchases and advertisements. Specific features or an ad-free experience may be available through these in-app purchase options.

### What transit systems does this app cover?

The app covers transit information for WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) buses and metro, as well as Montgomery County Ride On bus services. Data is provided through official WMATA and Ride On APIs.

### How can I find bus and train times?

You can find bus and train times by allowing the app to use your location services to identify nearby stops, or by manually navigating the map to a desired stop. The app will then display the next predicted arrival times for buses and trains.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.09 — 2026-08-18

• Alexandria DASH buses now appear alongside Metrobus, RideOn, MARC and Commuter Bus.
• Refreshed transit data — routes, stops and schedules rebuilt from each agency's current feed.
• More reliable database updates. An interrupted download can no longer leave the app without a usable map.

### 10.08 — 2026-07-24

• RideOn arrivals now appear alongside Metrobus at stops the two share.
• Apple Watch: complications refresh in the background and stay accurate, favorites sync reliably between iPhone and Watch, and tapping a complication opens that stop's arrivals.
• Smoother arrival updates, more reliable location re-centering, and a fixed database-update progress indicator.
• Stability and performance improvements.

### 10.07 — 2026-07-20

- App updates now refresh the bundled schedule data so you always see the latest stops and routes.
- More accurate route paths and arrival predictions.
- Reliability fixes.

### 10.06 — 2026-07-19

Faster, more accurate arrival times:
- Countdown times now update live between refreshes
- Vehicles that already departed no longer show as "Arriving"
- Updated stops and routes database, with automatic update support
- Route maps restored for all bus and rail lines
- Metro, bus, and Ride On predictions verified against current WMATA data

### 10.05 — 2026-01-19

Minor bug fixes, adjusts for dark mode

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