Halifax Transit RT vs Transit Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halifax Transit RT
Track Halifax Transit buses and ferries in real-time on an interactive map. Get live arrival schedules for any location and easily find nearby stops. The app provides dynamic updates and allows you to favorite your most used stops for quick access.
- Real-time bus and ferry positions on map
- Dynamic real-time updates
- Stops nearby
- Search by stop, stop number, or route number
- Favorite stops
- View bus and ferry routes on map
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This Halifax Transit Real Time App offers interactive commuting over the map, showing real time buses & ferries position, along with real time buses & ferries arrival schedules at any given location in the city of Halifax. Halifax Transit Real Time App Offers Following Features: - Real-time buses & ferries position on the map - Dynamic real-time updates - Stops nearby - Search by stop name, stop#, or route# - Schedule auto refreshes every 30 seconds - Stops interaction from map itself - Set radius for nearby stops - Favourite your stops - Resizable map - See buses & ferries routes on map This Halifax bus app will allow you to take bus & ferry around the city at your ease. This app is built using the open data provided to the developers by the Halifax Transit of city of Halifax, Canada (open data initiative) and is a complete independent development. For any suggestions, questions, or feedback please feel free to email me.
Transit Tracker
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TransitTracker provides real-time, live-map telemetry for major Canadian transit networks. • Live Vehicle Maps: Watch buses, streetcars, and trains glide across the city in real time. • Accurate ETAs: Live predictive arrivals based on real-time vehicle speed and GPS positioning. • Service Alerts: Instant disruption and delay warnings before you leave for your stop. • Full Timetables: Access schedules and route maps anytime. Supported agencies: • Toronto & GTA: TTC, YRT, Brampton Transit • Vancouver & Metro: TransLink (Bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus) • Ottawa: OC Transpo & O-Train • Calgary: Calgary Transit (Bus & CTrain) • Edmonton: ETS (Edmonton Transit Service) LEGAL & PRIVACY LINKS: • Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Terms of Service: https://transittracker-9bff9.web.app/terms • Privacy Policy: https://transittracker-9bff9.web.app/privacy • Support & Help: https://transittracker-9bff9.web.app/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Halifax Transit RT at none against Transit Tracker's 1. Halifax Transit RT also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Transit Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Transit Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Halifax Transit RT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Halifax Transit RT ships an update every 3 weeks, Transit Tracker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halifax Transit RT | Transit Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bhanu Munjal | JASON LEE CHO |
Bugs and requests
Halifax Transit RT
Reported bugs
24 issues- Schedule not accurate
- App schedule not matching route schedules
- Hard to follow GPS, not correct
- App empty when clicking stop
- App says bus coming but it's driving by
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- App says bus coming but it's already gone
- App hasn't worked in Bedford
- Cannot look up using stop numbers in Bedford
- App goes down all the time recently
- App cannot find any routes nearby
- App tells user they are in an undefined city
- App won't let user add Halifax again
- Sign up never completes
- App location inaccurate (Barrington vs Granville)
- App has been great but recently some stops disappeared
- App giving regular Monday schedule on a holiday
- Bus driver is slow
- App shows wrong route for #91
- Favourites not working since November
- App won't remember favorites since schedule change
- App told user bus was due multiple times, but bus never came
- Menu button gets user stuck
- Screen keeps freezing
- App took user to developer's ad page and got stuck
Requested features
14 requests- Add schedules to the app
- Feature for showing delays and cancellations
- Capability for electronic tickets
- Basic guidance on app usage
- Dark mode option
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- Ability to add favorite routes
- Improve map API resolution
- Remove ad bar at the bottom
- Improve refresh rate for bus tracking
- Ability to select bus stops to add to favorites by tapping
- Fix favorite stops not showing up
- Fix inability to add favorite stops
- Make letters larger
- Improve search and directions functionality
Transit Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Halifax Transit RT
No in-app purchases
Transit Tracker
- TransitTracker Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
Questions
Is Halifax Transit RT free?
Is Transit Tracker free?
Do Halifax Transit RT or Transit Tracker have ads?
Which is updated more often, Halifax Transit RT or Transit Tracker?
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