UIUC Bus vs Blacksburg Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UIUC Bus
This app provides real-time transit information for the Champaign-Urbana area, including live bus locations, departure times, and route details. It helps users navigate campus and the city efficiently by offering up-to-date information beyond scheduled times.
- Real-time bus departure times
- Live bus location tracking
- Nearby bus stop identification
- Bus route information
- Map of all CUMTD stops
- Favorite stop selection
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Get around the UIUC campus and the Champaign-Urbana area easily and efficiently with UIUC Bus! UIUC Bus provides real-time information about bus stops, routes, and departures and gives you access to the following information for the CUMTD bus service: - Stops near you - Up-to-date bus departure times - Live bus location - Bus route - A map of all CUMTD stops AND a lot more! While Google Maps gives you scheduled bus departure times, UIUC Bus is always up to date with real-time expected departure timings, so you'll always know when a bus is a couple of minutes early or a few minutes late. UIUC Bus also lets you select your favorite stops so you can have fast and easy access to information about the stops you use all the time! Download UIUC Bus today and stay on top of bus timings to get where you need to go reliably!
Blacksburg Transit
Plan your Blacksburg Transit bus trips with real-time information. Avoid confusing schedules by using live bus locations, departure times, and personalized trip planning based on speed, transfers, or walking.
- Real-time bus, route, and stop information
- Live map with closest stops
- Trip planning by quickest route, fewest transfers, or least walking
- View active BT alerts for detours and changes
- Departure times by stop
- Step-by-step journey instructions and maps
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A BT bus app you can count on! Eliminate the confusion of planning a trip using an online bus schedule - let the BT app do it for you. The app allows you to plan a trip using real-time bus information on BT buses without using a bus schedule. * NEW: See stop(s) closest to your current location on a live map * NEW: Select a route by clicking on a bus on the live map * NEW: Select a stop to view all routes serving that specific stop, including departure information * NEW: Plan your trip by a preference of quickest route, fewest transfers or least amount of walking * NEW: View all active BT alerts regarding detours, route changes, and emergency information * NEW: View departure times for an entire day by stop * Find real-time bus, route, and stop information * Plan your trip for now or select a future departure/arrival date and time *Plan your trip from start to finish using BT buses * View route and schedule information for up to six trips on each route * Filter routes and schedules by stop * Receive detailed step-by-step instructions and maps for each leg of a journey * Select from a list of many pre-loaded local destinations and bus stops for simplified trip planning * Contact BT directly from the app * View visitor information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UIUC Bus at 4.2 against Blacksburg Transit's 1.7. UIUC Bus also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 9%). Blacksburg Transit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
UIUC Bus holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UIUC Bus has 1.4K ratings behind it against 198, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of UIUC Bus's written reviews are positive against 9% of Blacksburg Transit's.
UIUC Bus ships an update every 10 days, Blacksburg Transit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UIUC Bus | Blacksburg Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.4K ratings) — better | 1.7 (198 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 8.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 198 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rishi Masand | Town of Blacksburg |
Customer experience
UIUC Bus
Blacksburg Transit
Bugs and requests
UIUC Bus
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when selecting bus stops
- Incorrect bus arrival times
- Disappearing bus icons and routes
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back manual refresh option
- Show bus stops on map
- Display user location on map
- Restore favorited stops
Blacksburg Transit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UIUC Bus
No in-app purchases
Blacksburg Transit
No in-app purchases
