Winnipeg Transit vs BDN Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Winnipeg Transit
Access real-time transit information for Winnipeg. Plan trips, view live bus locations on a map, and get schedules for stops near you. Discover route maps and essential fare details.
- Live bus locations on map
- Real-time trip following
- Trip planning with Navigo
- Real-time stop schedules
- Route maps and directions
- Stop photos for identification
- Bike rack and wheelchair securement info
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The Winnipeg Transit app gives you easy access to all the information you need to ride transit in Winnipeg. Get real-time schedules near you. Plan a trip using Navigo. See bus locations on the map. Go live with On the Go. Find route maps and information. This is the official app of Winnipeg Transit. Key features: - View live locations of buses on the map - Follow along a trip in real-time using On the Go - Plan a trip from origin to destination using Navigo - Find real-time stop schedule information - View route maps with destination-specific paths and direction-of-travel information - Get acquainted with unfamiliar stops using stop photos - See if your bus is equipped with a bike rack or wheelchair securement with assistance feature - Set custom preferences for walk settings - Save your favourite stops and routes for easier access to the service you use most often - Find current fare information
BDN Transit
Navigate Brandon, Manitoba with real-time bus tracking and trip planning. This official transit app simplifies getting around the city, whether you're a resident or a visitor. Enjoy convenient and confident travel with up-to-date information at your fingertips.
- Real-time GPS tracking of buses
- Interactive route maps
- Bus stop information
- Trip planning tools
- User-friendly interface
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BDN Transit is Brandon, Manitoba’s official transit app, designed to make navigating the city easy and convenient. With real-time GPS tracking and trip planning tools, you’ll never miss your bus or be left waiting longer than expected. Whether you're a longtime Brandon resident or just visiting, getting around on the city’s conventional transit system has never been simpler. Key features include: - Real-time GPS tracking of buses - Interactive route maps and bus stop information - Trip planning to help you get from A to B efficiently With user-friendly features and up-to-date information at your fingertips, BDN Transit takes the guesswork out of public transportation—giving you confidence and convenience on every trip.
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Verdict
Winnipeg Transit and BDN Transit both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 17% of Winnipeg Transit's written reviews are positive against 0% of BDN Transit's. BDN Transit's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Winnipeg Transit against 5.0 for BDN Transit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Winnipeg Transit's written reviews are positive against 0% of BDN Transit's.
| Parameter | Winnipeg Transit | BDN Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Winnipeg | City of Brandon |
Customer experience
Winnipeg Transit
BDN Transit
Bugs and requests
Winnipeg Transit
Reported bugs
18 issues- Buses disappear from map
- Unreliable schedules
- Buses don't arrive
- Inaccurate bus times
- App glitches and freezes
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- Route changes not updated
- Bus stops temporarily closed not shown
- App doesn't update times
- Bus times constantly pushed back
- Last update disabled 'Now' button
- Bus is early or late not stated
- Cannot view entire schedule
- App doesn't work on iPhone
- Useless without data/wifi
- Incorrect schedule info
- App is crap
- Time format not matching phone
- Cannot set locations as favorite
Requested features
7 requests- Include Peggo card in app
- Make Peggo card Apple Wallet friendly
- Ability to nickname favorite routes
- Reload Peggo card from app
- Check Peggo card balance from app
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- Match phone time format (24-hour)
- Apple Watch app
BDN Transit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Winnipeg Transit
No in-app purchases
BDN Transit
No in-app purchases





