Comparison

Busly vs Muni Plus

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

Muni Plus

This transit app provides real-time tracking for San Francisco's Muni Metro system. It focuses on station-based information, offering quick access to upcoming train schedules without requiring destination input.

Highlights
  • Station-based tracking
  • Real-time train schedules
  • Fast access to upcoming trains
  • No destination input required
  • Muni Metro system coverage
Features
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Muni Underground is a simple tracker for San Francisco's Muni Metro system! Unlike other transit apps, Muni Underground is station-based instead of trip-based, offering you fast access to upcoming trains without worrying about entering a destination!

Screenshots

Busly4 screens
Muni Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Busly and Muni Plus both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Muni Plus's written reviews are positive against 43% of Busly's. Muni Plus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Busly's advantage is ratings volume (553 vs 11) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Muni Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Busly against 4.5 for Muni Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Busly has 553 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Busly's written reviews are positive against 83% of Muni Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Busly ships an update fortnightly, Muni Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Busly versus Muni Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuslyMuni Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (553 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings553 — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex PerezNaren Hazareesingh

Customer experience

Busly

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

Muni Plus

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
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

Muni Plus

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

Muni Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Busly free?
Busly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Muni Plus free?
Muni Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Busly or Muni Plus?
Busly and Muni Plus are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 553 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Busly or Muni Plus have ads?
Neither Busly nor Muni Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Busly or Muni Plus?
Busly ships an update fortnightly, and Muni Plus monthly. Most recently, Busly was updated on October 18, 2026 and Muni Plus on October 7, 2026.

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