# Busly vs BartBuddies

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BartBuddies at 100% against Busly's 43%. BartBuddies also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Busly's advantage is ratings volume (563 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

BartBuddies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Busly has 563 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Busly's written reviews are positive against 100% of BartBuddies's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Busly | BartBuddies |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (563 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busly/id1435737758/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartbuddies/id6738803054/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **563** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alex Perez](https://appshunter.io/developer/362919234) | [Lee Alan Honigberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782426292) |

## What reviewers say

### Busly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busly/id1435737758)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Busly Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Busly Pro Annual | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate GPS
- 👍 Real-time arrival accuracy
- 👍 Efficient and simple GUI
- 👍 Valuable for MUNI supervisors
- 👍 Good for Atlanta transit

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate arrival times
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Routes not showing up
- 🐛 App cuts off unexpectedly
- 🐛 App is unstable

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes
- Routes do not show up
- App cuts off
- App is unstable
- Long calibration times

**Requested features**

- 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)


### BartBuddies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartbuddies/id6738803054)

This app provides real-time tracking for BART trains, allowing users to share precise arrival times at any station. It simplifies coordinating meetups with friends by eliminating guesswork.

**Highlights:** Real-time BART train tracking, Share exact ETA at any station, Coordinate meetups easily, Eliminates guesswork for arrivals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Busly free?

Busly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BartBuddies free?

BartBuddies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Busly or BartBuddies?

BartBuddies is rated higher. Busly averages 4.5 out of 5 from 563 ratings, while BartBuddies averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Busly or BartBuddies have ads?

Neither Busly nor BartBuddies shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*