Comparison

OneBusAway vs Skatepark Map

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OneBusAway

Get real-time transit information for multiple regions, including Puget Sound. Plan your trips, receive departure alerts, and view live arrival times. Easily find nearby stops and save your favorite routes for quick access.

Highlights
  • Real-time arrival information
  • Trip planning
  • Departure alerts
  • Map display of stops and routes
  • Nearby stops search
  • Favorite routes widget
Features
Currently charting
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When's my bus? OneBusAway answers that question in real time, at every stop, across your whole region. Now with Live Activities: start tracking a ride and watch it approach from your Lock Screen, without opening the app. Free, open source, and built by a nonprofit in partnership with your transit agency. WHAT'S NEW - Live Activities — follow your bus, train, or ferry from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - A redesigned stop view that opens right from the map, putting real-time arrivals one tap away. FEATURES - Real-time arrivals wherever your agency provides them. - Departure alarms that nudge you before your ride pulls away. - Trip planning with door-to-door directions across every agency in your region. - See where your vehicle actually is on the map — buses, trains, ferries, streetcars, even funiculars. - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for the routes you check most. - Bookmarks and recent stops, so your daily commute is always a tap away. - Nearby stops found automatically, or search by route, address, or stop number. - Service alerts from your agency, right where you need them. WHERE ONEBUSAWAY WORKS - Davis, CA - New York, NY - San Diego, CA - Seattle / Tacoma / Puget Sound, WA - Tampa, FL - Washington, D.C. - Adelaide, Australia ABOUT OneBusAway is free and open source, maintained by transit riders and researchers since 2008. There are no ads and no account to create. The app is published by the Open Transit Software Foundation, an IRS-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has earned Silver Transparency status on Candid. Questions, feedback, or support: https://onebusaway.org/ OTSF on Candid: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/84-1786969

About

Skatepark Map

Discover and navigate to skateparks worldwide with detailed information. Track your skating sessions, including your path, duration, and distance, to share with friends.

Highlights
  • Locate skateparks globally
  • Detailed park information (builder, size, photos, address)
  • Direct navigation to park coordinates
  • Track skating paths, duration, and distance
  • Share skating sessions with friends
Features
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Find any skatepark, anywhere in the world. Skatepark Map has been built by skaters, for skaters since 2015. Ten years of community-contributed data means you're getting real information from people who've actually skated these parks — not some corporate database. Each park listing includes: • Builder and construction details • Size and surface type • Photos from the community • Precise GPS coordinates dropped inside the park (not just the parking lot) • One-tap directions Track your session with a bright green path line — see exactly where you skated, how long, and how far. Lost? One tap copies your exact GPS coordinates to your clipboard so you can send them to anyone — a parent, a friend, emergency services. Works anywhere, not just at skateparks. A useful tool for kids exploring the city on their own. Search by name or browse the map. Filter by type. Use the new list view to find parks fast. No ads. No paywalls. No subscription. Free forever. Open source and proudly backed by the Marginal Way Skatepark Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Seattle. If Skatepark Map has helped you find a spot, consider buying us a coffee at https://skatecreteordie.com/?page=donate — 100% goes to keeping the app alive and the parks maintained.

Screenshots

OneBusAway4 screens
Skatepark Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skatepark Map at 100% against OneBusAway's 56%. Skatepark Map also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.7 vs 18.0). OneBusAway's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 10) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skatepark Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OneBusAway has 2.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of OneBusAway's written reviews are positive against 100% of Skatepark Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneBusAway ships an update every 2 months, Skatepark Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
OneBusAway versus Skatepark Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneBusAwaySkatepark Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpen Transit Software FoundationJAMES ARASIM

Customer experience

OneBusAway

All ratings1,492 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral6.7%
Negative36.9%

Skatepark Map

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

OneBusAway

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing when searching for routes
  • Bus stops not showing on map
  • Notifications not working
  • Inconsistent data between stops

Requested features

4 requests
  • Live bus tracking on map
  • Ability to report issues with bus arrivals
  • Apple Watch support
  • More customization options

Skatepark Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OneBusAway

No in-app purchases

None

Skatepark Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OneBusAway free?
OneBusAway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skatepark Map free?
Skatepark Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OneBusAway or Skatepark Map?
Skatepark Map is rated higher. OneBusAway averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Skatepark Map averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do OneBusAway or Skatepark Map have ads?
Neither OneBusAway nor Skatepark Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneBusAway or Skatepark Map?
OneBusAway ships an update every 2 months, and Skatepark Map monthly. Most recently, OneBusAway was updated on October 29, 2026 and Skatepark Map on October 20, 2026.

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