Terrier Transit vs JFBoston
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Terrier Transit
Navigate Boston University's campus and city transit with real-time arrival times, service alerts, and step-by-step directions. Plan your journeys efficiently using buses, trains, and bikes, with options for offline maps and international travel.
- Real-time arrival updates
- Service disruption alerts
- Step-by-step transit directions
- User-reported issue notifications
- Favorite lines and stations
- Integrated bike route planning
- Offline map viewing
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Terrier Transit is your key to getting to, from, and around Boston University. Transportation is an integral part of life at Boston University. Whether you ride the BU Shuttle (BUS), the T, MBTA buses, or a Bluebike, to reach classes, labs, dorms, or dining halls, getting the best urban mobility information is critical – from trips to between campuses or just up and down Commonwealth Avenue. Enter BU’s Terrier Transit app, powered by Moovit! Terrier Transit guides you from point A to B in the easiest and most efficient way. Get T and bus times, maps, and real-time arrival times with ease so you can plan your trip with confidence. Find critical alerts and service disruptions for your favorite lines, including the BUS. Get step-by-step directions of optimal route bus, train, metro, bike, scooter or a combination of them. Terrier Transit is your personal assistant for trips on-campus and off! ► Real time arrivals. View real-time arrival updates, which are taken directly from GPS devices positioned on BU buses and MBTA buses and trains. Avoid wasting time guessing train times or bus times. ► Real time alerts. Know about issues ahead of time by receiving MBTA and BU service alerts such as emergency or unexpected disruptions, delays, traffic jams, new construction, and more so that you can plan ahead if your bus time or train time changed. ► Live Directions. Get step-by-step bus directions and other transit directions with live guidance from A-to-B: Know how long you need to walk to your station, view the arrival time of your line, receive get-off alerts at your destination, and more. ► Users reports. Terrier Transit’s users report issues found with stations, line service, and schedules so that we can inform all nearby riders about what’s going on in their area. ► Favorite lines, stations, and places. Always going between Central Campus and BUMC? Get easy access to lines, stations, and places you ride and visit all the time. Plus, get real-time updates if/when there are changes to your favorite lines in case your bus time or train time is impacted! ► Bike routes. Get bike routes in addition to the bus, subway, train, or metro trip plans. If you ride bikes (yours or shared) we can plan a route that includes the train or bus. Terrier Transit will help you plan a trip that meets your transit-needs. Bluebikes station data is updated in real-time. ► Maps view. Interested in seeing the whole picture? View all stations, routes, and lines on the subway or bus map. Additionally, maps are available in PDF for when you’re offline, or underground on the subway. ► International functionality. Terrier Transit isn’t just for getting around campus. It will also work for study abroad and trips home. The app can be used to navigate nearby buses and transit nationwide and across 98 other countries. If you’d like to know bus times and train times in London, Barcelona, Madrid, or Rome, or, if you need to find out when the last bus leaves a certain bus stop in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Melbourne, Seoul, Terrier Transit has you covered. You ride, we guide! *** Have an idea or a question? Feel free to contact us: http://bu.edu/thebus
JFBoston
Navigate and experience the Japan Festival in Boston with this comprehensive guide. Discover food, performances, and cultural showcases, and plan your visit with an event timetable and interactive map.
- Festival Highlights
- Event Timetable
- Food Guide
- Interactive Map
- Cultural Showcases
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Your companion to experience the heart of Japanese culture in Boston! Whether you're a first-time visitor or a festival regular, the Japan Festival Boston app helps you make the most of your day with: Festival Highlights – Stay in the loop with all of the delicious food, performances, and cultural showcases. Event Timetable – Plan your visit down to the minute with a full schedule of shows, demos, and activities. Food Guide – Discover the best Japanese eats at the festival—from savory street food to sweet treats. Interactive Map – Navigate the festival grounds with ease. Find stages, booths, restrooms, and more with our easy-to-use map. Everything you need for an unforgettable Japan Festival experience, right at your fingertips!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: JFBoston at 100% against Terrier Transit's 17%. JFBoston also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Terrier Transit's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JFBoston holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terrier Transit has 162 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Terrier Transit's written reviews are positive against 100% of JFBoston's.
Terrier Transit ships an update every 6 months, JFBoston every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Terrier Transit | JFBoston |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (162 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 162 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boston University | Boston Japan Community Hub Inc. |
Customer experience
Terrier Transit
JFBoston
Bugs and requests
Terrier Transit
Reported bugs
9 issues- Live feature never working
- Tracking is wrong or doesn't work
- Does not show real time
- Live location not always updating
- Stops don't show up in favorites
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- App glitches and can't see bus arrival
- Update alert pop-up won't go away
- App is non-functional
- Live bus tracker missing
Requested features
7 requests- Make app like Apple Maps or Google Maps
- Improve UI and navigation
- Fix live location updating
- Fix update alert pop-up
- Simplify features
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- Bring back old app's live tracker
- Focus on BU shuttle tracking
JFBoston
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Terrier Transit
No in-app purchases
JFBoston
No in-app purchases





