OneBusAway vs Skatepark Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time arrival information
- Trip planning
- Departure alerts
- Map display of stops and routes
- Nearby stops search
- Favorite routes widget
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
OneBusAway ships an update every 2 months, Skatepark Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OneBusAway | Skatepark Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #175 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Transit Software Foundation | JAMES ARASIM |
Customer experience
OneBusAway
Skatepark Map
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
OneBusAway
No in-app purchases
Skatepark Map
No in-app purchases







