Second Line Transit vs Wave Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Line Transit
Get real-time bus tracking and trip planning for Wave Transit routes. See bus locations on a map, access schedules, and find the nearest stops. You can also check bus capacity for a comfortable ride.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Interactive location information
- Trip planning
- Service alerts
- Nearest bus stop navigation
- Bus capacity information
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Second Line Transit - Mobile puts real-time bus information and trip planning in your hands. Quickly and easily access interactive location and schedule information for all Wave Transit bus routes. Use Second Line Transit - Mobile for: · Trip planning · Quick access to service alerts · Navigation to the nearest bus stop · Real-time graphical bus tracking – see where your bus is located on a map · Determine bus capacity – so you can ride in comfort
Wave Transit
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Find the nearest bus stop to your current location (requires GPS/location services to be enabled on your device), view Bus ETAs and current locations. Check Bus schedules and save your favorite routes and stops. Wave Transit, Cape Fear, NC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wave Transit at every 4 months against Second Line Transit's every 11 months. On price, ads, 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.
Second Line Transit ships an update every 11 months, Wave Transit every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Line Transit | Wave Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (62 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Avail Technologies | Connexionz Limited |
In-app purchases
Second Line Transit
No in-app purchases
Wave Transit
No in-app purchases
