# onTime : NJT, Light Rail, Bus

> NJ Transit train, light rail, and bus schedules with real-time countdowns. (iPhone/iPad app by Mobileware Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ontime-njt-light-rail-bus/id429757774 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mobileware Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/327006121)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.74/5 from 195 App Store ratings · 75 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 133 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2011-04-08
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ontime-njt-light-rail-bus/id429757774/reviews.md

## What is onTime?

Get the next NJT train schedule in a New York Minute. onTime is fast and easy to use. It is designed with commuters in mind. With onTime : NJT, you can look up the NJT schedule anytime anywhere without having to carry and dig through paper schedules. Know exactly the next train with the count down clock. Be on time and be environmental friendly at the same time.

FEATURES:
- Paperless
- Intuitive user interface
- Count down to the next train 
- Holiday and Holiday eve schedules
- Weekdays and Weekends
- Latest schedule
- Trip duration

onTime Premium:
– $4.99 USD (or equivalent) per year and may vary from country to country.
– Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
– Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
– Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal
– Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
– Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

Term Of Service:
http://www.mobilewareinc.com/legal/ontime_tos.html

Privacy Policy:
http://www.mobilewareinc.com/legal/ontime_privacy.html


* Note: onTime App uses transit agencies' schedule data but it is not affiliated with any of the agencies.

## Key features

- NJ Transit schedules
- Countdown to next train
- Paperless schedule lookup
- Holiday and eve schedules
- Weekday and weekend schedules
- Trip duration information

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $4.99 | per year |


## What do users think of onTime?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great app historically
- 👍 Useful for planning commutes
- 👍 Accurate information (historically)
- 👍 Easy to use (historically)
- 👍 Reliable and easy to use (historically)
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Very useful
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Convenient app
- 👍 Fabulous
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 Great App!
- 👍 Handy App to Plan Your Train Trip
- 👍 Recommend
- 👍 Accuracy
- 👍 Most accurate app I’ve found
- 👍 Great App!
- 👍 OnTime
- 👍 Love this Rail APP!!
- 👍 Helpful app!
- 👍 OnTime app
- 👍 A life saver
- 👍 Very good app; usually accurate.
- 👍 Great app!

**Cons**

- 🐛 App broken, nothing loads
- 🐛 No trips found
- 🐛 App stopped working
- 🐛 Train times inaccurate
- 🐛 No schedule shows up
- 🐛 App doesn't work with NJT
- 🐛 App doesn't show NJ Transit
- 🐛 App is broken
- 🐛 Inconsistent with delays
- 🐛 Never updates for weekend service changes
- 🐛 App shows incorrect schedule
- 🐛 Favorite pairs don't work
- 🐛 Ads make app unusable
- 🐛 Ugly graphics after update
- 🐛 ETA's often off
- 🐛 Favorites function doesn't work
- 🐛 App stopped working
- 🐛 No real time updates
- 🐛 Can't go back to home screen
- 🐛 GUI is terrible
- 🐛 App crashes when changing agency
- 🐛 Terrible app
- 🐛 Can't set up for NJT Buses
- 🐛 Track predictor fails
- 🐛 No track, no cost
- 🐛 Doesn't take Dinky into account
- 🐛 Overwhelming amount of ads
- 🐛 Predicted track is wrong
- 🐛 Incorrect timetables loaded
- 🐛 NJT Bus never loads!
- 🐛 App has glitches affecting updates
- 🐛 UI more complex, slower, intrusive ads
- 🐛 Mandatory new feature invades privacy
- 🐛 Software update changed app look
- 🐛 Constantly shuts off
- 🐛 Bus delays not announced
- 🐛 No schedule in latest version
- 🐛 Not accurate with delays
- 🐛 No real time info
- 🐛 Recent updates make it unusable
- 🐛 Visually confusing and unworkable
- 🐛 Doesn't show actual arrival/departure times
- 🐛 Terrible update, impossible to navigate
- 🐛 Pretty Useless.

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Schedules don’t load
- No trips found for NJT
- Shows no trains between Princeton Junction and New York
- App stopped working a few weeks ago
- Always says no trips found
- Train times and numbers are wrong/don't exist
- Shows 'no trips'
- Doesn't seem to work with NJT
- Doesn't show New Jersey Transit
- Old app version isn't pulling up train schedules
- App stopped working for me a week ago
- App suddenly stopped working, no scheduled train times
- App stopped working as of last update
- No schedule shows up on NJT anymore
- Can’t delete favorite pairs
- Can’t set a favorite pair to default
- Ad placement transfers to scammy website
- Updates have made it buggy
- Update produced ugly graphics
- Have to find schedule again every time
- Departure time from origin station is correct 60% of the time
- App NEVER updates or adjusts for weekend service changes
- Favorites function does not work
- Have to re-answer stations every time
- App stopped working
- No real time updates, only standard schedule
- Can't go back to Home screen after clicking 'Stops'
- GUI is terrible
- App only crashes when changing agency from NJT to PATH
- ETA's often off by 5-10 minutes
- Can’t set up app for NJ Transit Buses
- Track predictor fails
- Doesn't get the tracks right after official announcement
- No track, no cost
- Doesn’t take Dinky into account
- Amount of ads is overwhelming
- Predicted track for every train is wrong
- App doesn't have correct timetables loaded
- NJT Bus never loads!
- App has glitches that affects the updates
- UI more complex, slower, and added much more intrusive ads
- Mandatory new feature won’t let you see schedule unless it installs and keeps track of you
- Software update on iPad changed how app looks
- Constantly shuts off as soon as I click on the train
- Bus delays are not announced
- Latest version cannot pull any of the schedules
- Not accurate when there are delays
- App does not show any delays or cancellations
- Recent updates make it almost unusable
- App gives trains running in both directions, including from other points
- App is crowded with irrelevant or misleading information
- Doesn’t show when the train ACTUALLY will and does arrive at stops
- Terrible update, almost impossible to navigate

**Most requested features**

- Update and fix the app
- Keep NJT functionality
- Automated announcements for weekend work
- Option to keep multiple train lines
- Siri feature integration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 75)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ontime-njt-light-rail-bus/id429757774/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Nothing loads, app is broken, has been for the last few weeks,

*2026-05-02, version 10.8.6*

For at least the last few weeks schedules don’t load, no one has done anything to fix this. The app is completely useless now.

### 1/5 — No trips Found

*2024-04-26, version 10.5.6*

This was the best app to know about transportation time, lately, despite the updates, you can’t find the trips for NJT, I can’t understand how the developer make an update before to check if it is working.

### 1/5 — App stopped working

*2024-03-28, version 10.5.2*

Had been great for years. Now shows no trains at all between Princeton Junction and New York.

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2024-02-02, version 10.5.1*

App was really useful but stopped working a few weeks ago, no app updates to fix the issue and now it always says no trips found. Wish they would update and fix

### 1/5 — ALL MY TRAIN TIMES ARE INACCURATE

*2024-01-24, version 10.5.1*

i used this app all the time to be able to check what trains ran to my station and when i would arrive, recently all the times and train numbers have been wrong/ don’t exist. No idea how to fix it.

### 3/5 — What’s happened?

*2023-12-09, version 10.4.3*

Thus wonderful site now says “no trips.”  What had happened?  If there’s a fee, I’d pay it … it better than NJT.

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2023-11-30, version 10.4.3*

Doesn’t seem to work with NJT at this point

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work w/ NJT anymore?

*2023-11-27, version 10.4.3*

I don’t see New Jersey Transit in the list anymore among many other metro areas …and the old app version isn’t pulling up train schedules?

But the app ad still says it runs for NJT. :( 

I loved this app. Hope you can keep NJT

### 2/5 — The long con…

*2023-08-24, version 10.3.0*

This app & I have been through a lot.  From needing the last train home at 1:51am, to missing the last train and sleeping on the dirty floor until 6am.  I always had faith it would lead me right.  Little did I know, after all these years it was playing the long game just to rek me at 31 years old.  Waiting for the 9:11 train like a dame fool…the app knew it wasn’t showing…so here a sit until the next train takes me home.  2.5 out of 5 stars.

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2023-06-20, version 10.3.0*

Loved this app until it stopped working for me a week ago. Didn't realize how much I needed it

## Frequently asked questions about onTime

### What does the onTime : NJT app do?

This app provides quick and easy access to New Jersey Transit (NJT) train, light rail, and bus schedules. It allows commuters to look up schedules anytime without needing paper copies and features a countdown to the next departure.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include paperless schedule lookup, an intuitive user interface, a countdown clock to the next train, and access to holiday, holiday eve, weekday, and weekend schedules. It also provides trip duration information.

### How much does onTime Premium cost?

onTime Premium is available for $4.99 USD per year. The price may vary by country. This subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

### Is this app affiliated with NJ Transit?

No, the app uses transit agencies' schedule data but is not affiliated with any of the agencies. It is a third-party application designed to help users access NJ Transit information.

### Who is this app designed for?

The app is specifically designed with commuters in mind, particularly those who use New Jersey Transit for their daily travel. It aims to make checking schedules and planning trips more efficient.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.8.8 — 2026-05-14

Thanks for using onTime! This release brings bug fixes that improve our app to help you get the latest train schedule and find carpool matches.

- Improved schedule loading.

### 10.8.6 — 2025-07-18

Thanks for using onTime! This release brings bug fixes that improve our app to help you get the latest train schedule and find carpool matches.

- Bug fixes

### 10.8.5 — 2025-01-12

Thanks for using onTime NJT! This release brings bug fixes that improve our app to help you get the latest train schedule and find carpool matches.

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 10.8.3 — 2024-08-20

Thanks for using onTime NJT! This release brings bug fixes that improve our app to help you get the latest train schedule and find carpool matches.

- Improved realtime info.

### 10.8.0 — 2024-06-20

Thanks for using onTime NJT! This release brings bug fixes that improve our app to help you get the latest train schedule and find carpool matches.

- Improved stability.

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