M vs MaizeBus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
M
See the real-time location of University of Michigan buses and their estimated arrival times. Get directions to nearby stops, customize displayed routes, and save your favorite stops for quick access.
- Live bus tracking
- Bus arrival times
- Map view with bus stops
- Directions to bus stops
- Favorite bus stops
- Route customization
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Track University of Michigan buses live and view bus arrival times quickly and easily using the M-Bus app. - Live tracking of University of Michigan buses - View your location on the map in relation to buses and bus stops - Get directions to bus stops near you - Quickly view incoming buses at your bus stop - Save frequently used bus stops to the favorites section to quickly view stop times - Pick and choose which bus routes you would like for to be displayed - Built natively for mobile featuring responsive and smooth elements The M-Bus app was developed by a student at the University of Michigan (me!) and is not an official University of Michigan app.
MaizeBus
Track University of Michigan buses in real-time, including UMich and The Ride. Get live departure times, find bus routes to campus buildings, and receive arrival notifications. Favorite frequent stops for easy access.
- Live bus tracking
- Real-time departure times
- Campus building search
- Bus route directions
- Arrival notifications
- Favorite stops
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MaizeBus is a new, reimagined way to use the bus system at the University of Michigan (not sponsored or affiliated). - Track buses live (both UMich and The Ride), get live bus stop departure times - Search for any building on campus, and then get bus directions with real-time buses - Get a notification when your bus is arriving - Favorite your most used stops for quick access MaizeBus is built by students for students.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: M at 4.7 against MaizeBus's 4.5. M also leads on ratings volume (242 vs 24) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
M holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: M has 242 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of M's written reviews are positive against 90% of MaizeBus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
M ships an update every 6 weeks, MaizeBus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | M | MaizeBus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (242 ratings) — better | 4.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 242 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Efe Akinci | Ishan Kumar |
Customer experience
M
MaizeBus
Bugs and requests
M
Reported bugs
6 issues- App not working, showing 'check internet connection'
- Buses not appearing in the app when they are present
- Inaccurate bus arrival times
- Lack of direction arrows on routes
- Incorrect time predictions
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- Janky commuter south route
Requested features
1 request- Have “favourite” bus stops shown in a different colour on the main map
MaizeBus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
M
No in-app purchases
MaizeBus
No in-app purchases
