# NaviGator for Gainesville RTS — user reviews > 29 indexed App Store user reviews of NaviGator for Gainesville RTS by Jonathan Wukitsch, rated 4.80/5 from 843 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navigator-for-gainesville-rts/id6449450030/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navigator-for-gainesville-rts/id6449450030.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 761 · 4★ 44 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 15 ## What do users think of NaviGator for Gainesville RTS? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Faster and more efficient than official RTS app - 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface - 🗺️ Accurate real-time bus tracking - 💡 Useful features like stop favorites and notifications **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies in bus schedule data - 🐛 Glitches and bugs reported by some users **Commonly reported bugs** - Inaccurate bus route 33 times - Showing too many routes when selecting one **Most requested features** - Independent data feed not reliant on RTS - Customizable notification settings ## Newest reviews (15 of 29) ### 5/5 — Great! *2024-02-08* I just downloaded it & it’s so much more user friendly than “GNV RideRTS”! **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2024-02-07* The bar is on the floor, but I’ve used the app for a week and it hasn’t crashed once. I really like the map, it’s nice and clear, and I like being able to “favorite” stops since my schedule is pretty consistent. I love this app!! **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! ### 5/5 — Improvements needed *2023-11-29* Such an amazing app. Wish its feed was independent not from the actual RTS. Also, customization of the notification like how many minutes before notifying would be great. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback! Unfortunately, there’s no other feed for bus data aside from the one provided by RTS, so I have to use that one. The ability to customize notification timings is coming in an update soon though! ### 5/5 — much better than the normal rts app *2023-10-22, version 1.1.5* yummy ### 5/5 — SUPERIOR *2023-10-09* Used the RTS app for two years and it sucked- stop timing was always off and it would glitch often. Used NaviGator for 5 months now and the difference is insane! Hasn’t broken on me once and stop times have always been accurate to a minute or less. I recommend this app for all Gainesville bus users, especially Gators! **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your support! :) ### 5/5 — Much better than the RTS app *2023-09-14* It has a much better UI and UX than the RTS original app. You can select bus stops and see the bus ETAs. **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! ### 5/5 — Much better than any other RTS app *2023-09-01* Actually works! **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! ### 5/5 — So much better than the RTS app *2023-08-31* The RTS app is constantly glitchy and has a crappy interface. I’m so happy this alternative exists! **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! :) ### 5/5 — THANK GOD *2023-08-25, version 1.1* I LOVE JONATHON WUKITSCH ### 5/5 — So much better! *2023-08-24* This alternative app is so much more responsive and intuitive than the original RTS app. I’m a UF Student and the bus notification feature is something that I wish I had moths ago to avoid waiting around. I’m so pleased to see it here! **Developer response:** Glad you’re enjoying NaviGator and the notification feature specifically! Stay tuned for an upcoming update which will add the ability to fine tune notifications even further. Thanks again for your support! ### 5/5 — I love this app!! *2023-08-22* I just got back to Gainesville and the RTS app wouldn’t load at all, so I went to the App Store to see if there was maybe a new official app. I saw this one and decided to try it and OMG ITS SO MUCH BETTER! It’s sad that the official one is such garbage but I’m so happy someone made a better one! I’ll be telling all my friends when classes start tomorrow😉 **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your support! NaviGator is still super new so there is a lot more to come and I'm just as excited to see it evolve. Please feel free to submit any additional feedback or feature requests via NaviGator Settings > Report an Issue > Feature Request at any time! ### 5/5 — Thank God this alternative exists *2023-07-25* I’m a UF student who has struggled using the normal RTS bus app for the UF campus and surrounding area. I’m thankful I found this app after reading the local paper the alligator. 5/5 stars, only complaint is that I had to type in NaviGator then specify RTS to find it in the App Store. The Seo could be improved a bit but I’m sure that it’s difficult. **Developer response:** So happy you’re enjoying NaviGator! Unfortunately it is difficult to easily boost search rankings as they are largely based on how many users an app has, but I am doing what I can to make it as searchable as possible. Thanks again for your support! ### 5/5 — Zoom Zoom *2023-07-25* This app is much faster and more intuitive than the previous apps that I have utilized to track the bus system. As a frequent user of the Gainesville Bus System, this has already been and no doubt will continue to be a huge aid in my daily travels.s **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! ### 5/5 — Saved my Life *2023-07-18* This app improves the public transport experience in every single way. I could not live without it. **Developer response:** So glad to hear! Thanks for your support! ### 5/5 — Looks better than the official app. *2023-07-06* Title. **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Horrible *2024-09-04, version 1.4.4* 9/10 will give inaccurate bus schedules ### 1/5 — glitchy, full of bugs *2023-08-23* Glitches constantly, shows too many routes when I only try to select one **Developer response:** Hi there! I'm sorry that you had a less than ideal experience using NaviGator. I'd love to hear more about the issues you experienced so I can do my best to get them resolved ASAP. Feel free to reach out directly at jw@jonathanwuki.me – looking forward to hearing from you! ### 3/5 — Dip in quality *2024-09-09* Used this app with not much issue for the past year, but the times for bus route 33 now are very inaccurate. **Developer response:** Thanks for your review! Unfortunately, NaviGator is only as accurate as the data provided by RTS. I’d recommend reaching out to RTS themselves if you have concerns about the accuracy of their data. If you have any complaints specific to NaviGator itself, please reach out to me at jw@jonathanwuki.me. ### 3/5 — NaviGator *2023-10-07, version 1.1.1* It is OK, but could be so much better if more reliable ### 5/5 — Way better than the RTS app *2026-03-03, version 1.8.4* Shoutout my goat Jonathan ### 5/5 — Thank God this alternative exists *2025-11-28* I’m a UF student who has struggled using the normal RTS bus app for the UF campus and surrounding area. I’m thankful I found this app after reading the local paper the alligator. 5/5 stars, only complaint is that I had to type in NaviGator then specify RTS to find it in the App Store. The Seo could be improved a bit but I’m sure that it’s difficult. **Developer response:** So happy you’re enjoying NaviGator! Unfortunately it is difficult to easily boost search rankings as they are largely based on how many users an app has, but I am doing what I can to make it as searchable as possible. Thanks again for your support! ### 5/5 — Phenomenal *2024-09-13* Your student who produced this app really did a phenomenal implementation. Frankly, this is even better than the old Rider and TransLoc apps. **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! ### 5/5 — So much better than RTS *2024-09-03* Wow, I can’t believe I’m only now finding out that there is an alternative to RTS. RTS hasn’t been updated in 2 years, yet this app received bug fixes constantly. Thank you so much for providing a usable transportation app for UF students and Gainesville residents. I just started using it today, and I already love how much easier the interface and efficiency of it is. Thank you thank you thank you! **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words — so glad to hear you’re enjoying NaviGator! ### 5/5 — SUCH AN AMAZING APPLICATION *2024-08-23* 10/10 app, the best bus app I’ve ever used. The UI is very intuitive and easy to use. Jonathan Wukitsch made a great app! **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2024-08-22* This app is really amazing, more intuitive than the RTS app. 1 thing, is there a plan to add widgets for this app? **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback! Widgets are on the roadmap for sure — keep an eye out for updates in the near future! ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — THE GOAT *2024-08-05, version 1.4.4* thats why hes the goat. THE GOAT!!! ### 5/5 — THE BEST app for city bus service in Gainesville *2024-07-05* This app is far superior to any other bus service apps for Gainesville,Florida, including the RTS bus service’s own app. This app does not lag, shows bus locations accurately in real time…it’s perfect for its purpose, with no extra junk to slow it down. **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2024-05-31* Recommended by a friend and fall in love using it. Will share in the Gator community and friends in need of RTS services **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! ### 5/5 — MUST HAVE at UF *2024-04-02* NaviGator is a fantastic app that puts the official RTS bus tracker to shame. In fact, this app puts any transit app I’ve used to shame. You MUST have this app if you ride the bus in Gainesville. **Developer response:** Thank you for your support! --- *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 2026-09-01.*