# MAD Next Bus — user reviews > 24 indexed App Store user reviews of MAD Next Bus by Junebot, LLC, rated 2.00/5 from 17 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mad-next-bus/id579770184/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mad-next-bus/id579770184.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 11 ## Newest reviews (5 of 24) ### 1/5 — Disappearing bus stops *2014-11-19* This app is ok. It's certainly the best option in Madison- but it only loads about half the time and the other half of the time I get an error message. My biggest complaint is that they removed a lot of stops (mostly the Livingston stops) when they were "under review" this summer. Since then announcements have been made that the stops will remain- but they haven't re-added them to the app yet! They literally took them off the app the same day the "under review" signs went up- but now it's been months since they decided to keep the stops. Get it together MAD next bus! ### 1/5 — Worthless *2014-02-21, version 3.02* Worthless, UW bus much better, all this does is give you routes, that's it ### 1/5 — Thumbs down *2013-03-26* $0.99 version has adds! Do not get this app. I feel cheated and want my money back. If I spend money on an app, I expect not to be asked to spend more money to get an ad free app. Horrible! ### 1/5 — Very limited *2013-01-18, version 1.1* The alternative app Mobile UW is far more comprehensive. Also there is an iAd banner for which you must pay $3.00 to remove. Pitiful... ### 1/5 — does not work well with voiceover *2012-12-19, version 1.0* Don't bother with this app if you are blind. No text information is made available to voiceover. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t load times anymore *2022-10-12* I used this app and found it very useful, but it no longer loads bus times. No matter which stop you pick it just says “error loading”. I purchased the ad free version and have a new iPhone 14 pro and it still does not work. I want my $3 back ### 1/5 — Madison metro *2022-09-13* This app use to work great. Hasn’t worked in some time and I’m extremely disappointed. Due to weather I rely on knowing when the bus is coming. Very sad we don’t have any support with our public transportation in Madison!! ### 1/5 — Used to work great *2022-03-17* I relied on this great little app for years, and then suddenly it doesn’t work. I’m standing by the sign, not knowing if I missed the bus or if it’s running a little late 😢 ### 1/5 — No longer useful *2022-03-13* Used to be great and I depended on it but now you tap on a bus stop and you get “error updating” ### 1/5 — No longer works as of FEB 2022 *2022-02-10* Error updating bus information. Hasn’t worked for over a week into this month. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work anymore *2021-09-03* This app worked reasonably well until the pandemic. It doesn’t work any more. ### 1/5 — Intermittently Useless *2020-06-22* This app is intermittently useless, which basically makes it always useless as it’s completely undependable. Constantly shows “No buses nearby” when there are several. ### 1/5 — No nearby buses *2016-04-11* There is something wrong with the app since they updated it. Every single bus stop says no nearby buses which isn't true. I rely heavily on this app and now it doesn't even work. ### 1/5 — Painfully slow *2015-09-29* Keeps wanting to update info without giving any ### 1/5 — "Unable to Update" all the time *2015-09-16* OMG all I ever get with this app is "unable to update." If you're going to create an app to help people, please make something that works. So frustrating. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2019-08-18* Accurate bus tracking for Madison, WI ### 5/5 — Good job *2014-09-07, version 3.05* This app is the best way to navigate Madison's bus systems. ### 5/5 — Great app *2013-12-04* Does what my old favorite app does, but 5 times faster. Sometimes gets stuck updating stop times (error updating), only once in a while. I've had a good streak of consistently bringing up stop times. ### 5/5 — Works great! *2013-01-18* Works as advertised - also useful for figuring out when the next stop is coming up so that you can pull the cord. ### 5/5 — Great!! *2012-12-19* Very straightforward - easy to find nearby stops and see arrival predictions fast. ### 3/5 — Stopped working. *2022-02-07* I liked this app quite a bit being it was the most accurate with times for each bus stop. I am very sad it has stopped working for over a week now. If it works it is an amazing app with accurate times. However nothing is updating at all at the moment. ### 3/5 — Bugs *2014-01-24* I like this app a lot, but It frequently doesn't update stops. I have to constantly refresh for several minutes until it connects. They also have no way to report bugs like this so I guess my only option is to write about it in a review. I expect better from a paid app with adds... ### 3/5 — Daylight savings times *2013-03-11* Good app except when daylight savings time is. The times are all off by an hour now. ### 2/5 — Been wrong about bus schedule 5 times in a week *2013-04-11* Not satisfied at all. :( --- *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 2026-08-20.*