Comparison

Busly vs Bikesy

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

Head to head
About

Busly

This app provides real-time transit information for buses and trains in major U.S. cities. View live vehicle locations, arrival times, and detailed route information on an interactive map. Save favorite routes and stops for quick access.

Highlights
  • Live map with vehicle locations
  • Real-time arrival times
  • Detailed vehicle information
  • Favorite routes and stops
  • Nearby stops
  • Fare information
  • Light and dark themes
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Now with support for iOS 27 & iPhone Duo! Busly lets you view live locations & arrival times for buses & trains across major U.S. cities. LIVE MAP • Get real-time bus & train position updates on a live updating map (which can also show route lines & stops!) ARRIVAL TIMES • View up-to-date arrival times for both stops & vehicles DETAILED BUS/TRAIN INFO • Get detailed vehicle information including: heading, speed, occupancy, wheelchair accessibility, bikes allowed FAVORITES • Add route lines & stops to your Favorites for quick access NEARBY STOPS • View stops nearby to your current location SEARCH • Optimized for near-instant search results to help you quickly find what you're looking for FARE INFORMATION • View detailed fare/ticketing options for the agencies in your region LIGHT & DARK THEMES • Choose between fully supported light & dark themes or automatically switch using the system setting ACCESSIBILITY • First-class accessibility support, including VoiceOver & Dynamic Type SUPPORTED REGIONS • Atlanta (MARTA) • Austin (CapMetro) • Boston (MBTA) • Chicago (Metra) • Cincinnati (Go Metro) • Cleveland (GCRTA) • Denver (RTD) • Edmonton (ETS) • Hartford (CTTransit) • Las Vegas (RTC) • Los Angeles (LA Metro) • Minneapolis (Metro Transit) • Nashville (WeGo) • Phoenix (Valley Metro) • Raleigh (GoRaleigh) • Sacramento (SacRT) • San Francisco (SF Muni, BART, Caltrain) • Seattle (King County Metro) • Washington, D.C. (WMATA) ...And many more coming soon! NO ADS, NO TRACKERS • Busly is 100% free of ads & trackers and always will be — For questions/comments/support, email support@busly.app or navigate in-app to Settings > Support > Contact App Support.

About

Bikesy

This navigation app helps cyclists find flat, safe, and fast routes in the San Francisco Bay Area. It provides elevation profiles to prepare for inclines and is an open-source solution for avoiding steep hills.

Highlights
  • Find flat bike routes
  • Safe cycling paths
  • Fastest routes
  • Elevation profiles
  • San Francisco Bay Area focus
  • Open-source
Features
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Find a bike route that fits the way you ride. Bikesy helps you plan trips in the San Francisco Bay Area, with adjustable preferences for hills and bike lanes. PLAN YOUR RIDE - Search for a destination or choose your start and end locations on the map. - Adjust how much you want to avoid hills and prefer bike lanes. - Review your route before you head out. KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT - See distance, estimated ride time and total climbing. - Check the elevation graph for the ups and downs along your route. - Follow clear written directions. - View weather and air-quality information. - Explore bicycle facilities with the map’s bike-lane legend. Whether you’re commuting, running errands or exploring, Bikesy helps you choose a route that suits your preferences. Routing is available within Bikesy’s supported San Francisco Bay Area service area.

Screenshots

Busly4 screens
Bikesy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bikesy at 5.0 against Busly's 4.5. Bikesy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Busly's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (561 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Busly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bikesy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bikesy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Busly has 561 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Busly ships an update fortnightly, Bikesy every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Busly versus Bikesy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuslyBikesy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (561 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings561 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex PerezBlinkTag Inc

Customer experience

Busly

All ratings553 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative54.3%

Bikesy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Busly

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes
  • Routes do not show up
  • App cuts off
  • App is unstable
  • Long calibration times
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  • Buses appear ahead of reported location
  • Missing key spots on routes
  • Stops are out of order
  • Atlanta map missing stations

Requested features

9 requests
  • Show bus numbers
  • Show run numbers
  • Color-code different bus lines on map
  • Display bus number instead of line name when clicking a stop
  • Improve refresh rate (currently 5 minutes)
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  • Add tutorial or explanation of symbols
  • Allow selection of favorite stops
  • Add vehicle ID and Block ID
  • Revert to previous app's functionality for route lists and stop order

Bikesy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Busly

Subscriptions2
  • Busly Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Busly Pro Annual$9.991 Year
None

Bikesy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Busly free?
Busly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bikesy free?
Bikesy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Busly or Bikesy?
Bikesy is rated higher. Busly averages 4.5 out of 5 from 561 ratings, while Bikesy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Busly or Bikesy have ads?
Neither Busly nor Bikesy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Busly or Bikesy?
Busly ships an update fortnightly, and Bikesy every 7 months. Most recently, Busly was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bikesy on October 24, 2026.

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