# M-Bus — user reviews > 38 indexed App Store user reviews of M by Efe Akinci, rated 4.70/5 from 239 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m-bus/id1577013805/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m-bus/id1577013805.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 218 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of M? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use and navigate - 👍 Accurate bus tracking - 👍 Better than official app - 👍 Live updates - 👍 Helpful for students - 👍 Fast loading - 👍 Intuitive interface - 👍 Useful for planning commutes - 👍 Good for UMich students - 👍 Unmatched tracking/timing - 👍 Cute interface - 👍 Festive decals/decorations **Cons** - 🐛 App no longer works - 🐛 Keeps saying 'check internet connection' - 🐛 Buses don't show up in app - 🐛 App constantly wrong about arrival times - 🐛 No direction arrows on routes - 🐛 Time predictions are wrong - 🐛 Commuter south is janky **Commonly reported bugs** - App not working, showing 'check internet connection' - Buses not appearing in the app when they are present - Inaccurate bus arrival times - Lack of direction arrows on routes - Incorrect time predictions - Janky commuter south route **Most requested features** - Have “favourite” bus stops shown in a different colour on the main map ## Newest reviews (14 of 38) ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2022-08-30, version 1.7.2* By far best bus app for Ann Arbor Michigan students ### 5/5 — I'm gonna kiss the dev *2022-08-30* can't say enough about this app. it's one million times better than UM's garbage bus tracker. it's easy to use, it's accurate, it's cute, it's everything you could hope for. UM should be paying this guy ### 5/5 — Amazing Blue Bus tracker *2022-08-29* This tracker has helped me catch busses to my classes and around campus. The app literally has live updates. A bus will pass in front of you and you will see it on the app. Highly recommend this app over the others. Thanks Efe! Good luck to everyone ### 5/5 — amazing app *2022-08-29* how does a student make a better app than a school with a 46 quadrillion dollar fund? I don’t know ask the university of michigan man. ### 5/5 — Epic App *2022-08-29* Best bus app out there. The tracking/timing feature is unmatched. Thanks to the creator for making commuting every day so much easier! ### 5/5 — This app is a lifesaver *2022-08-29* Whoever made this is amazing, I use this every single day. As an engineering student living on Central campus this app makes the commute so much better ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-08-29, version 1.7.2* Great app, easy to use and very helpful! ### 5/5 — Simple with live tracking *2022-03-25* The app lets you see each route and the active busses moving about them. one can see the bus stops along the route and plan accordingly as their location is also displayed. The app loads fast and doesn’t have anything intrusive that can’t be dismissed for the rest of time. The creators decorate the busses with holiday decor ### 5/5 — Decorations! *2022-03-22* In addition to everything in this app being awesome, theres festive decals! ### 5/5 — This app is amazing, I deleted the University’s *2022-03-22, version 1.7.2* I would complain every day to my classmates about how stupid and useless the university’s official bus tracking app was and how I had difficulty getting to my classes efficiently because of it. When I found out about this app, it was a lifesaver, and I was so surprised to hear it’s made by a student!! It’s easy and intuitive to use, and always accurate. Plus the messages from Efe that pop up and the holiday customizations make the experience that much more enjoyable :) this app has seriously filled a need that the university was completely dropping the ball on — I tell all my friends about it. ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-03-18, version 1.7.2* This app is super helpful and easy to use. It is currently the best app out there for UoM buses ### 5/5 — best app ever *2022-03-17, version 1.7.2* i literally use this app everyday because i travel so much around both campuses. it’s literally the best app ever and so easy to use and understand ### 5/5 — I use this app everyday *2022-02-24* Living on central campus and having classes on north, I rely on this app. It’s so convenient to be able to pull out your phone and know where the buses are on each of the routes. It makes the difference between just missing the bus and having to wait another 15 minutes, and perfectly timing the bus again and again for consistently catching classes. This benefits the whole University ### 5/5 — makes my life so much easier *2021-10-28* This is light years better than the university’s app. Super great interface, easy to learn/use/navigate. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible App *2026-04-30, version 1.9.0* There are moments where the times of the bus routes won’t even show up and it can sometimes be super inaccurate. It always glitches and never works in cases I need it to. ### 1/5 — App No Longer Works *2025-08-04* I use this app every single day to track when my bus is coming. Sadly it keeps saying “check internet connection” now and won’t let me view any of the routes. Several others are encountering this issue as well. Go to safari to the actual magic bus website and save the webpage as an app. That is the best workaround for now. 😢 ### 1/5 — I always end up waiting *2023-12-07, version 1.8.1* Either the buses are horribly manages, or the app is, or both. Whatever the reason, the app is constantly wrong about bud arrival times. Sure is fun standing outside waiting for a bus that never arrives in the Michigan winter! ### 2/5 — I found better *2026-04-04, version 1.9.0* This app is good but Maize bus is more useful and is easier to use. I recommend it. ### 2/5 — Begging for this app to be accurate *2024-09-18* I can’t even count how many times since my freshman year where I’ve been waiting at a bus stop for a M-Bus but it never shows up even though the app is telling me that there’s a bus!! At least if the buses came at the time the app says they are coming, I could plan better but instead I get my hopes up and end up late to my classes and clinicals. ### 3/5 — 3 stars *2022-09-08, version 1.7.2* no direction arrows on routes, time predications are j wrong, and commuter south is janky ### 5/5 — Goat *2025-08-28, version 1.9.0* Hands down one of the best transit apps for UMich students and staff! ### 5/5 — Better than magic bus *2025-08-11* Quick response to small issue. Thanks. Simple map and very easy to read. ### 5/5 — yay *2023-08-27, version 1.8.1* yay ### 5/5 — Amazing *2022-10-18, version 1.7.2* Love this bus tracker. It’s 100% accurate to the bus schedules ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best app ever for blue buses! *2022-09-09* Amazing app works so well and extremely easy to use! So accurate and is updated well with route changes ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2022-09-01* It is a much better app than the official school one. ### 5/5 — Better than the other one *2022-08-31* This one actually works. Enough said ### 5/5 — Pretty good app, does its job *2022-08-31* Works great and is very useful. Usually when it doesn’t work, I assume it’s probably because the m transit live map isn’t working. ### 5/5 — EFE THE GOAT *2022-08-30, version 1.7.2* ACTUAL LEGEND, UMICH CAUGHT LACKIN FR ### 5/5 — Amazing *2022-08-30, version 1.7.2* There is no viable alternative --- *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 2026-08-29.*