Ann Arbor TheRide Bus Tracker vs MaizeBus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ann Arbor TheRide Bus Tracker
Track buses in real-time for the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area. Save favorite stops for quick access to arrival times. This lightweight app offers a fast and easy way to monitor public transit.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti service
- Save favorite stops
- One-touch arrival times
- Fast and easy to use
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Lightweight real-time bus tracker for the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority, which brands itself as "TheRide" and serves the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Michigan Area. - Fast - Easy to use - Save your favorite stops and get the next arrivals in one touch - Reliable Disclaimer: The data is provided by the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority and we cannot guarantee the accuracy. This is not an official app.
MaizeBus
Track University of Michigan buses in real-time, including UMich and The Ride. Get live departure times, find bus routes to campus buildings, and receive arrival notifications. Favorite frequent stops for easy access.
- Live bus tracking
- Real-time departure times
- Campus building search
- Bus route directions
- Arrival notifications
- Favorite stops
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MaizeBus is a new, reimagined way to use the bus system at the University of Michigan (not sponsored or affiliated). - Track buses live (both UMich and The Ride), get live bus stop departure times - Search for any building on campus, and then get bus directions with real-time buses - Get a notification when your bus is arriving - Favorite your most used stops for quick access MaizeBus is built by students for students.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MaizeBus at 90% against Ann Arbor TheRide Bus Tracker's 35%. MaizeBus also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Ann Arbor TheRide Bus Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MaizeBus holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Ann Arbor TheRide Bus Tracker's written reviews are positive against 90% of MaizeBus's.
Ann Arbor TheRide Bus Tracker ships an update every 3 months, MaizeBus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ann Arbor TheRide Bus Tracker | MaizeBus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (59 ratings) | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.5% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naiara Albaina | Ishan Kumar |
Customer experience
Ann Arbor TheRide Bus Tracker
MaizeBus
In-app purchases
Ann Arbor TheRide Bus Tracker
No in-app purchases
MaizeBus
No in-app purchases
