Chicago Bus Arrival vs AvaEye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chicago Bus Arrival
This app provides real-time estimated bus arrival times for Chicago, including distance information. Users can favorite stops, reorder them, and back up their stop data to their device.
- Real-time bus arrival estimates
- Live distance information
- Favorite and reorder stops
- Backup and restore stop data
- User-friendly interface
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Get live time bus arrivals of Chicago. -> Precision. You can get REAL TIME estimated arrivals (including the distance). -> Edition. You can add or delete your favorites stops and order itself by simply sliding or dragging. -> Backup. You can load and save backup all your stops will be stored in a file in the memory of your device.
AvaEye
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AvaEye is a mobile surveillance client app for use with select products from Avalonix. With this app you can view live or recorded video, and receive event notifications from compatible IP cameras, PoE PTZ Cameras, NVRs, and XVRs over the LAN or the Internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AvaEye at none against Chicago Bus Arrival's shown. AvaEye also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chicago Bus Arrival ships an update every 7 months, AvaEye every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chicago Bus Arrival | AvaEye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Nowendsztern | Sapphire Services |
In-app purchases
Chicago Bus Arrival
No in-app purchases
AvaEye
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chicago Bus Arrival free?
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Do Chicago Bus Arrival or AvaEye have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chicago Bus Arrival or AvaEye?
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