# NextBus-Official

> Real-time transit arrival times and stop directions. (iPhone/iPad app by NextBus, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextbus-official/id1009534692 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NextBus, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1008981388)
- Category: Travel
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.34/5 from 294 App Store ratings · 107 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: English, French, Spanish
- Released: 2015-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextbus-official/id1009534692/reviews.md

## What is NextBus?

NextBus Mobile Application has following major functionalities:
1.            Find real-time ETA for nearby stops instantly.
2.            Find walking directions from the current location to the nearest stop.
4.            Save favorite agency, route and stop.
5.            Find all or nearby Transit agencies.
6.            Restore default setting such as favorite stops etc.
7.            Get Help and learn how to use the application.
8.            Send comments/questions/complaints to NextBus or Transit Agency.
9.            Expand arrival information for selected agency/route/stop
10.          Find arrival for next three tracked vehicles.
11.          Save alerts for a stop and agency.
12.          Support French and Spanish.
Footnotes:
1) Real-time ETA is available for service vehicles that are equipped with working GPS devices.
2) Stops must be serviced by transit agencies that are using NextBus RTPI system.
3) Where Transit agency is equipped with NextBus RTPI system.

## Key features

- Real-time ETA for nearby stops
- Walking directions to nearest stop
- Save favorite agency, route, and stop
- Find nearby transit agencies
- Arrival information for next three vehicles
- Save alerts for stops and agencies
- Multilingual support (French, Spanish)

## What do users think of NextBus?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Helpful and effective
- 💡 Useful for checking bus times

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate predictions
- 🐛 Unreliable and inconsistent
- 🐛 Doesn't show all buses/stops
- 🐛 Crashes and doesn't load
- 🐛 Wrong location/route information

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inaccurate bus arrival times
- Buses not showing up in the app
- App crashing on launch
- Incorrect location/route data

**Most requested features**

- Improve accuracy of bus arrival times
- Add more transit agencies/routes
- Fix crashes and loading issues
- Improve user interface and navigation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 107)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextbus-official/id1009534692/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Use to work great

*2024-11-04*

A few years ago this app would work great and was very accurate. This app is never accurate anymore. It will say the next shuttle would be coming in 47 minutes when I am at the stop and 5 minutes later there is a shuttle. Definitely deleting this app and just going based off of the shuttle schedule

### 1/5 — What happened

*2024-06-28, version 3.6.4*

This app used to be great always accurate and never had any trouble until about 2 days ago it stopped working entirely

### 1/5 — Dead

*2024-06-27, version 3.6.4*

The app no longer works and support is AWOL. They’re apparently “… working hard to bring NextBus app functionality to the Umo app”, so I guess they’ve stopped working on NextBus altogether.

### 1/5 — Bus location isn’t showing

*2024-06-26, version 3.6.4*

I deleted the app and reinstalled it and it’s still not working

### 4/5 — GPS

*2024-06-26, version 3.6.4*

No longer showing bus tracking

### 1/5 — Used to be better

*2024-05-29, version 3.6.4*

I cant track half of the busses I used to also the predictions are often vastly wrong

### 2/5 — Doesn’t Work Often

*2024-04-05*

It can be useful sometimes, but a lot of the time it won’t load the bus times in my favorites- which is super inconvenient since my bus only comes usually around once an hour. I try to unadd them to my favorites to see if they show up, but then they disappear completely from both tabs. The real time map doesn’t update half the time either or show more than one bus on the same route.

### 5/5 — Working great in 2024

*2024-03-27*

I see people complaining a few years ago, but the app seems to work flawlessly now it’s extremely simple, but it’s also extremely effective. It accurately shows me when nearby buses are coming, and I can see them real time on a map, and it updates as I walk. In my opinion, this is a very simple but very good app.

### 5/5 — We miss you at UMD

*2024-03-07*

It used to serve umd students so well until the university stopped collaboration and switched to the garbage Transit. We students miss you, NextBus. You had the accurate and free feature of live bus map. Thank you for the old times.

### 2/5 — Worked fine once, but never again

*2023-11-28*

I installed this and it worked great, one time. When I transferred to another line, it would no longer display maps, and would not update my location. Reinstalling the app from scratch didn’t fix the problem. Would be one star, but I’ll give it two since it did work as advertised one time.

## Frequently asked questions about NextBus

### What does the NextBus app do?

This app provides real-time estimated arrival times for nearby transit stops, walking directions to those stops, and allows you to save your favorite transit agencies, routes, and stops. It also helps you find nearby transit agencies and set up alerts for specific stops.

### How do I find real-time arrival information?

The app instantly finds real-time ETAs for nearby stops. This feature is available for service vehicles equipped with working GPS devices and for stops serviced by transit agencies using the NextBus RTPI system.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the NextBus Mobile Application is free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

### What languages does the app support?

The application supports both French and Spanish, in addition to English. This allows a wider range of users to access transit information in their preferred language.

### Can I get alerts for my bus stop?

Yes, you can save alerts for a specific stop and agency. This feature helps you stay informed about upcoming arrivals and potential delays for your regular transit routes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.6.4 — 2021-08-26

Updated user message

### 3.6.1 — 2021-04-26

Updated user notification

### 3.5.8 — 2021-04-16

Updated user message

### 3.5.7 — 2019-10-11

Minor bug fixes

### 3.5.6 — 2019-10-10

Upgraded App to work with latest OS
Map and Minor bug fixes

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