# Madison Bus Tracker - Metro — Live Arrivals & Route Maps

> Madison bus tracker with live arrivals, route maps, and service alerts. (iPhone/iPad app by 婧嘉 郭.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madison-bus-tracker-metro/id6743434894 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [婧嘉 郭](https://appshunter.io/developer/1622970998)
- Category: Navigation, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 28 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-03-18
- Data updated: 2026-11-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madison-bus-tracker-metro/id6743434894/reviews.md

## What is Madison Bus Tracker?

Check Madison bus arrivals, find nearby Metro Transit stops and explore route maps. See upcoming departures, choose your direction and keep your everyday stops close at hand.

NEARBY STOPS & ARRIVALS
Find nearby bus stops on the map and see upcoming arrivals for the routes serving each stop. Know whether a departure is a live prediction or a scheduled time. Use your location to find nearby service, or explore the map around Madison.

ROUTE MAPS & DIRECTIONS
Search routes by number or name. Choose a direction, view the route and its stops on the map, and follow direction arrows and start/end markers to understand where it goes.

AROUND MADISON & CAMPUS
Explore Rapid Route A (BRT) and UW-Madison campus routes, including 80, 81, 82 and 84. Service varies by route, date and campus calendar.

FAVORITES & SERVICE ALERTS
Save unlimited stops and routes for quick access. Open a saved stop to check departures, and review service alerts on stop and route pages.

MORE WITH MADISON BUS PRO
- Live bus locations on route maps when vehicle data is available
- Stop schedules for the next 7 days
- Departure widgets for your Home Screen
- An ad-free app experience

Nearby arrivals, route maps, service alerts and unlimited favorites are free. Pro features require an in-app purchase. Prices and available plans are shown in the app.

ABOUT THE DATA
Live predictions and vehicle locations depend on available transit data. Scheduled times are shown when live predictions are unavailable. Arrival times and service information may change.

Madison Bus Tracker is an independent app and is not affiliated with the City of Madison, Metro Transit or the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Data provided under license granted by City of Madison, WI, Metro Transit.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Live bus arrival predictions
- Nearby stop finder
- Interactive route maps
- Save favorite stops and routes
- Service alerts
- Pro version with advanced features

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $17.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Is Madison Bus Tracker safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Madison Bus Tracker.

## Is Madison Bus Tracker legit?

Madison Bus Tracker - Metro appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Madison Bus Tracker is 78 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madison-bus-tracker-metro/id6743434894/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Scam

*2026-09-03*

Beware this app is a scam!

### 2/5 — Ads too distracting

*2026-03-28*

It works, but the ads are user-hostile

**Developer response:** We're sorry the ads disrupted your experience. Checking your next bus should be straightforward, and we understand how frustrating it is when advertising gets in the way. Thank you for calling this out.

### 1/5 — No map and stops are sorted alphabetically

*2025-10-08*

There are some very easy changes that would make this much easier to use. If the route pages let you see a map of the route, even just a static page, you would have some idea of how all the stops were situated. It is also baffling that the stop lists are sorted alphabetically, rather than by their eastbound/westbound order. I spent fifteen minutes trying to figure out nearby stops because I assumed it was based on route order. The numbering makes this even more confusing, because there’s no conceivable reason why I would need to know that a stop is 20th alphabetically or whatever. The numbers could instead show the stop numbers listed at the bus stops. I understand that live/interactive pages are a much bigger jump in functionality, but these small changes (link to map and sorting by route order) would make the app much more interpretable for new users.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the detailed feedback. An alphabetical list makes it difficult to understand a route, and we're sorry it cost you time. We're preparing an update with nearby stop maps, route maps and clearer direction labels. That update isn't available yet, and sorting stops in travel order remains unresolved.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2025-07-22*

There’s no point to a bus tracker app that doesn’t have a map to track the buses. Whatever Metro paid for this, it was way too much.

**Developer response:** We're sorry the app didn't give you the map experience you expected. We're preparing an update with route maps and nearby stop maps, though it isn't available yet. Madison Bus Tracker is an independent app and is not affiliated with Metro Transit or the City of Madison.

### 1/5 — Bad. No map. Confusing route. Doesn’t make sense

*2025-06-02*

As a bus tracker app you’d think it would be easy to use. You think it would show you a map and say here’s where the bus is. Nope. No map at all. Shows about 50 different routs and doesn’t explain or show where any of those routs go. Then you try to enter your destination and it says that that location does not exist. I don’t understand how you can have a bus tracker without a map and with no direction how to use the app

**Developer response:** We're sorry the app made it difficult to understand where routes go. We're preparing an update with route maps, nearby stop maps and clearer destination information, but it hasn't been released yet. The app doesn't provide address-to-address trip planning, and we should make that limitation clearer.

## Frequently asked questions about Madison Bus Tracker

### Does Madison Bus Tracker have ads?

Yes, the free version of Madison Bus Tracker contains advertisements. Users can remove ads by purchasing the Pro version, which offers an ad-free experience.

### What is the cost of Madison Bus Tracker Pro?

Madison Bus Tracker Pro offers subscription plans for monthly and yearly access. The monthly subscription is $1.99, and the yearly subscription is $17.99, which includes a 7-day free trial.

### What devices support Madison Bus Tracker?

Madison Bus Tracker is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed for users who need to track bus routes on iOS.

### How often is Madison Bus Tracker updated?

The latest version of Madison Bus Tracker is 1.1.0, which was last updated on November 7, 2026. Updates typically address bug fixes and feature enhancements.

### What age rating does Madison Bus Tracker have?

Madison Bus Tracker has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for young children and general audiences.

### Can I see live bus locations with Madison Bus Tracker?

Yes, live bus locations are available on route maps when vehicle data is provided. When live data is unavailable, the app will show scheduled times.

### What are the Pro features in Madison Bus Tracker?

Madison Bus Tracker Pro offers live bus locations on route maps, stop schedules for the next 7 days, departure widgets for your Home Screen, and an ad-free experience.

### How do I cancel my Madison Bus Tracker subscription?

Subscription plans for Madison Bus Tracker can be managed through your Apple ID settings. You can cancel your subscription at any time before the renewal date to avoid further charges.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-11-07

Meet the redesigned Madison Bus Tracker.

- Explore nearby stops and route maps with clearer direction markers.
- Check upcoming departures with Live and Scheduled labels.
- Save your everyday stops and routes.
- Browse Rapid Route A and UW-Madison campus routes.
- Madison Bus Pro adds live bus locations, 7-day stop schedules, Home Screen departure widgets and no ads.
- A new Madison icon and matching launch screen.

### 1.0.4 — 2025-11-13

1.fix some known issues

### 1.0.3 — 2025-05-30

1.Fix the saved error when the bus stop has the same name

### 1.0.2 — 2025-05-23

1.Fix known bugs

### 1.0.1 — 2025-03-19

1.Fix known issues

## Apps similar to Madison Bus Tracker

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [MAD Next Bus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mad-next-bus/id579770184) | 2.0 (17) | Free | Navigation |
| [MCTS Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mcts-tracker/id911537925) | 4.7 (4,255) | Free | Navigation |
| [Transit.Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transittracker/id659183692) | 4.5 (3,376) | Free | Navigation |
| [511 Wisconsin Road Conditions](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/511-wisconsin-road-conditions/id6446508226) | 4.6 (1,178) | Free | Navigation |

## More apps by 婧嘉 郭

- [Marquee-Handheld Barrage](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marquee-handheld-barrage/id1622981120)
- [上海公交-实时查询、公交巴士通、精准到站提醒](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1623614203)
- [北京出行公交-实时到站查询、实时公交、精准到站提醒](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1632852693)
- [WD Clock](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wd-clock/id1665827780)
- [LoFiPomo-Efficient Timer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lofipomo-efficient-timer/id6443949399)
- [深圳公交-实时公交、到站查询、精准到站提醒](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444275614)

All apps by 婧嘉 郭: https://appshunter.io/developer/1622970998

## Related topics

[madison bus](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/madison-bus) · [madison metro bus tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/madison-metro-bus-tracker) · [madison bus tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/madison-bus-tracker) · [madison metro](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/madison-metro) · [metro transit madison](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/metro-transit-madison) · [city of madison metro transit](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/city-of-madison-metro-transit) · [metro transit madison wi](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/metro-transit-madison-wi) · [madison metro bus](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/madison-metro-bus) · [bus tracker city](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bus-tracker-city) · [milwaukee mcts bus tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/milwaukee-mcts-bus-tracker) · [roundtrip greater madison](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/roundtrip-greater-madison)

---

*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 2026-11-08.*