UIUC Bus vs M
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!
M
See the real-time location of University of Michigan buses and their estimated arrival times. Get directions to nearby stops, customize displayed routes, and save your favorite stops for quick access.
- Live bus tracking
- Bus arrival times
- Map view with bus stops
- Directions to bus stops
- Favorite bus stops
- Route customization
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Track University of Michigan buses live and view bus arrival times quickly and easily using the M-Bus app. - Live tracking of University of Michigan buses - View your location on the map in relation to buses and bus stops - Get directions to bus stops near you - Quickly view incoming buses at your bus stop - Save frequently used bus stops to the favorites section to quickly view stop times - Pick and choose which bus routes you would like for to be displayed - Built natively for mobile featuring responsive and smooth elements The M-Bus app was developed by a student at the University of Michigan (me!) and is not an official University of Michigan app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: M at 84% against UIUC Bus's 28%. M also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). UIUC Bus's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 242). 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.
M holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UIUC Bus has 1.3K ratings behind it against 242, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of UIUC Bus's written reviews are positive against 84% of M's.
UIUC Bus ships an update every 10 days, M every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UIUC Bus | M |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.3K ratings) | 4.7 (242 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.4% of reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 242 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rishi Masand | Efe Akinci |
Customer experience
UIUC Bus
M
User reviews
UIUC Bus
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate bus information
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- ✨ Great design and organization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔄 Lack of refresh functionality
- 🗺️ Inaccurate location tracking and bus routes
- 💔 Removal of key features in latest update
M
From 242 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Accurate bus tracking
- 👍 Better than official app
- 👍 Live updates
- 👍 Helpful for students
Room to improve
- 🐛 App no longer works
- 🐛 Keeps saying 'check internet connection'
- 🐛 Buses don't show up in app
- 🐛 App constantly wrong about arrival times
- 🐛 No direction arrows on routes
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
M
Reported bugs
6 issues- App not working, showing 'check internet connection'
- Buses not appearing in the app when they are present
- Inaccurate bus arrival times
- Lack of direction arrows on routes
- Incorrect time predictions
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- Janky commuter south route
Requested features
1 request- Have “favourite” bus stops shown in a different colour on the main map
In-app purchases
UIUC Bus
No in-app purchases
M
No in-app purchases







