MTA TrainTime vs BusWhere for HWS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MTA TrainTime
This app allows railroad customers to buy and use tickets, plan journeys, and track trains in real-time. It offers features like split payments, multi-station trip planning, and real-time GPS tracking for a seamless travel experience.
- Buy and use railroad tickets
- Plan trips with departure times
- Real-time GPS train tracking
- View train car layouts and crowding
- Split ticket payments
- Share trip details
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The TrainTime app provides a one-stop shop for Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad customers, where riders can buy and use tickets, plan their trips, track their trains, and more. • Buy tickets with Apple Pay or credit/debit card. Split payment between two cards. • Plan trips with departure times and transfer details before you travel. You can also search for two origin and/or two destination stations at once. • Save your frequent trains for easy access • Share trips with family and friends so they know when to expect you • Follow your trip with real-time GPS tracking, updated every few seconds • See the layout of your train and how crowded each car is • Chat with a customer service representative for either LIRR or Metro-North within the app
BusWhere for HWS
Track shuttle bus locations in real-time and receive arrival time estimates for any stop. Get alerts when your bus is approaching and view multiple buses on a route. Administrators can manage the fleet and view detailed logs.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Up-to-the-minute ETAs
- Arrival alerts
- Multiple bus visibility
- Automatic bus configuration
- Fleet map view
- Interactive logs
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BusWhere for HWS is offered by Hobart And William Smith Colleges to enhance the experience of HWS students, staff, and visitors as they use the shuttle bus system. The BusWhere app will let you know when the next shuttle bus will arrive at any stop along the route. FEATURES FOR RIDERS - Watch the bus move in real-time - Up-to-the-minute ETAs at any stop - Get an alert when the bus is getting close to a stop - See ETAs for the next available bus, if multiple buses are running a route FEATURES FOR ADMINISTRATORS - Any Bus, Any Route: No need to move devices or reconfigure as buses move on and off routes due to maintenance or inspections. BusWhere figures out which bus is running the route and automatically adjusts! - Fleet map with all your buses on the map at the same time - Interactive logs to easily view what happened on any day, including bus position, addresses, and speeds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MTA TrainTime at 4.9 against BusWhere for HWS's 2.5. MTA TrainTime also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (211K vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MTA TrainTime holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTA TrainTime has 211K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MTA TrainTime ships an update weekly, BusWhere for HWS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTA TrainTime | BusWhere for HWS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (211K ratings) — better | 2.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 211K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | BusWhere |
Customer experience
MTA TrainTime
BusWhere for HWS
Bugs and requests
MTA TrainTime
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ticket purchase failures
- Device blocked from purchasing tickets
- Incorrect track information displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch support
- Ability to plan trips for future dates
- More detailed crowding/capacity information
- Improved search and filtering options
BusWhere for HWS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MTA TrainTime
No in-app purchases
BusWhere for HWS
No in-app purchases







