Comparison

Trans vs Terrier Transit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Trans

Track your bus commute in real-time with live bus locations and predicted arrival times. View routes and stops on an interactive map, and get detailed information about each bus's next stop and estimated arrival.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus locations
  • Scheduled and predicted arrival times
  • Interactive route and stop map
  • View bus next stops and arrival predictions
  • Estimated arrival and departure times
Features
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Your commute in real-time. The Trans-Bridge Lines bus tracker app delivers real-time bus locations, and scheduled and predicted arrival times to your stop. Download today, and do your commute your way. Users have the ability to: - View routes and stops on interactive map - If the user enables location service for this app, an icon for the user’s current position will be displayed on the map. - See real-time bus locations - Pick a stop from a list or by clicking on a bus stop icon. Once selected, the scheduled stop times for that stop will be displayed. - Tap on a vehicle icon to view the next stop for that bus and the predicted minutes until the arrival of that particular next stop. - View estimated arrival and departure times from any particular point on a trip.

About

Terrier Transit

Navigate Boston University's campus and city transit with real-time arrival times, service alerts, and step-by-step directions. Plan your journeys efficiently using buses, trains, and bikes, with options for offline maps and international travel.

Highlights
  • Real-time arrival updates
  • Service disruption alerts
  • Step-by-step transit directions
  • User-reported issue notifications
  • Favorite lines and stations
  • Integrated bike route planning
  • Offline map viewing
Features
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Terrier Transit is your key to getting to, from, and around Boston University. Transportation is an integral part of life at Boston University. Whether you ride the BU Shuttle (BUS), the T, MBTA buses, or a Bluebike, to reach classes, labs, dorms, or dining halls, getting the best urban mobility information is critical – from trips to between campuses or just up and down Commonwealth Avenue. Enter BU’s Terrier Transit app, powered by Moovit! Terrier Transit guides you from point A to B in the easiest and most efficient way. Get T and bus times, maps, and real-time arrival times with ease so you can plan your trip with confidence. Find critical alerts and service disruptions for your favorite lines, including the BUS. Get step-by-step directions of optimal route bus, train, metro, bike, scooter or a combination of them. Terrier Transit is your personal assistant for trips on-campus and off! ► Real time arrivals. View real-time arrival updates, which are taken directly from GPS devices positioned on BU buses and MBTA buses and trains. Avoid wasting time guessing train times or bus times. ► Real time alerts. Know about issues ahead of time by receiving MBTA and BU service alerts such as emergency or unexpected disruptions, delays, traffic jams, new construction, and more so that you can plan ahead if your bus time or train time changed. ► Live Directions. Get step-by-step bus directions and other transit directions with live guidance from A-to-B: Know how long you need to walk to your station, view the arrival time of your line, receive get-off alerts at your destination, and more. ► Users reports. Terrier Transit’s users report issues found with stations, line service, and schedules so that we can inform all nearby riders about what’s going on in their area. ► Favorite lines, stations, and places. Always going between Central Campus and BUMC? Get easy access to lines, stations, and places you ride and visit all the time. Plus, get real-time updates if/when there are changes to your favorite lines in case your bus time or train time is impacted! ► Bike routes. Get bike routes in addition to the bus, subway, train, or metro trip plans. If you ride bikes (yours or shared) we can plan a route that includes the train or bus. Terrier Transit will help you plan a trip that meets your transit-needs. Bluebikes station data is updated in real-time. ► Maps view. Interested in seeing the whole picture? View all stations, routes, and lines on the subway or bus map. Additionally, maps are available in PDF for when you’re offline, or underground on the subway. ► International functionality. Terrier Transit isn’t just for getting around campus. It will also work for study abroad and trips home. The app can be used to navigate nearby buses and transit nationwide and across 98 other countries. If you’d like to know bus times and train times in London, Barcelona, Madrid, or Rome, or, if you need to find out when the last bus leaves a certain bus stop in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Melbourne, Seoul, Terrier Transit has you covered. You ride, we guide! *** Have an idea or a question? Feel free to contact us: http://bu.edu/thebus

Screenshots

Trans3 screens
Terrier Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Terrier Transit at 2.6 against Trans's 1.8. Terrier Transit also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (162 vs 32). Trans's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Terrier Transit holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terrier Transit has 162 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Trans's written reviews are positive against 17% of Terrier Transit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trans ships an update every 37 months, Terrier Transit every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Trans versus Terrier Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransTerrier Transit
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (32 ratings)2.6 (162 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews16.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaucon TechnologiesBoston University

Customer experience

Trans

All ratings32 ratings
Positive18.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Terrier Transit

All ratings148 ratings
Positive36.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative60.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative81.0%

Bugs and requests

Trans

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Terrier Transit

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Live feature never working
  • Tracking is wrong or doesn't work
  • Does not show real time
  • Live location not always updating
  • Stops don't show up in favorites
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  • App glitches and can't see bus arrival
  • Update alert pop-up won't go away
  • App is non-functional
  • Live bus tracker missing

Requested features

7 requests
  • Make app like Apple Maps or Google Maps
  • Improve UI and navigation
  • Fix live location updating
  • Fix update alert pop-up
  • Simplify features
Show 2 more
  • Bring back old app's live tracker
  • Focus on BU shuttle tracking

In-app purchases

None

Trans

No in-app purchases

None

Terrier Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trans free?
Trans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Terrier Transit free?
Terrier Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trans or Terrier Transit?
Terrier Transit is rated higher. Trans averages 1.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Terrier Transit averages 2.6 from 162 ratings.
Do Trans or Terrier Transit have ads?
Neither Trans nor Terrier Transit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trans or Terrier Transit?
Trans ships an update every 37 months, and Terrier Transit every 6 months. Most recently, Trans was updated on July 4, 2026 and Terrier Transit on September 18, 2026.

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