Busly vs Bussr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Bussr
This app provides real-time bus tracking for SF MUNI lines. It features a map-centered interface for finding stops by location or route, and allows users to save favorite stops. View exact arrival times, bus locations, and estimated arrival times to your destination.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Map-centered interface
- Route and stop selection
- Save favorite stops
- Exact arrival times
- Bus location tracking
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An advanced yet easy-to-use bus tracker for SF MUNI lines, combining a map-centered user interface with precise route and stop selection. - Find your exact stop by current location or by route - See your recently viewed stops and save your favorites to the cloud - View exact arrival times and bus locations, with future schedules mixed in as needed - Select a bus and track it to your destination to estimate your arrival time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bussr at 5.0 against Busly's 4.5. Bussr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Busly's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (566 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
Both are free to download. Busly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bussr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bussr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Busly has 566 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Busly ships an update fortnightly, Bussr every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Busly | Bussr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (566 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 566 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Perez | Jackson Cooley |
Customer experience
Busly
Bussr
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
Bussr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Busly
- Busly Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Busly Pro Annual$9.991 Year
Bussr
No in-app purchases
