BusRoute vs Toronto Bus Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BusRoute
Track your bus in real-time with live location, speed, and estimated arrival times. Discover nearby stops, view vehicle details, and save your favorite routes for quick access. Supports multiple transit agencies.
- Live bus location and speed
- Estimated arrival times
- Map of bus stops
- Favorite bus tracking
- Vehicle details
- Bus stop pictures
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An excellent app to check on your bus schedule and location. Three ways to track your buses. A. Map showing bus stops around you B. Nearby bus stops C. Favorite bus marked by you You can track the following: - Bus location on map with speed - Arrival times for next few buses - Vehicle details (type, seat capacity, picture) - Bus stop picture view Here are some of the transit agencies we are supporting: TTC (Toronto) Los Angeles Metro and other California South transits San Francisco Muni and other California Northern transits Chapel Hill Transit (North Carolina) Societe de transport de Laval (Quebec) Omnitrans (San Bernardino) SCT (Santa Rosa) Unitrans (U of California) and more
Toronto Bus Tracker
Get real-time arrival and departure predictions for Toronto Transit Commission buses and streetcars. Save favorite stops for quick access and easily search for transit times by stop name. Designed for simple and efficient navigation within Toronto.
- Real-time arrival predictions
- Save favorite stops
- Search stops by name
- User-friendly interface
- Efficient commute planning
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Access real-time arrival and departure predictions for TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) buses and streetcars serving Toronto and its surrounding areas in Ontario. Features of YourBus TTC Toronto Transit: - Real-time TTC bus and streetcar arrival and departure times at your fingertips. - Save your favorite TTC bus stops for quick access to arrival times, all on one screen. - Easily search for TTC stops by name and view their transit times. - User-friendly interface, simple and straightforward, designed for seamless navigation throughout Toronto. Make your commute simpler and more efficient with TTC Bus Tracker – a must-have app for anyone traveling in Toronto.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Toronto Bus Tracker at 5.0 against BusRoute's 2.5. Toronto Bus Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). BusRoute's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Toronto Bus Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
BusRoute ships an update every 3 months, Toronto Bus Tracker every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BusRoute | Toronto Bus Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dannis Fung | 婧嘉 郭 |
Customer experience
BusRoute
Toronto Bus Tracker
In-app purchases
BusRoute
No in-app purchases
Toronto Bus Tracker
No in-app purchases
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