Comparison

OneBusAway vs HART Transit

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 arrival information for buses, trains, and ferries. Plan door-to-door trips, track your ride on the map, and receive alerts as you approach your stop. This nonprofit app is free, ad-free, and works with accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Real-time arrival information
  • Door-to-door trip planning
  • Live map tracking
  • Stop arrival alerts
  • Siri integration
  • Bookmarking favorite routes
  • Accessibility features
Features
Currently charting
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When's my bus coming? OneBusAway tells you, in real time, at every stop in your region: on your iPhone, iPad, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. It's free, it has no ads, and you don't need an account. A nonprofit builds it in partnership with your transit agency. BEFORE YOU LEAVE - See real-time arrivals at the stops around you, or search by route, address, or stop number. - Bookmark the routes you ride every day and check them in one tap, from a widget, or on your wrist. - Ask Siri, "When is my next bus?" - Set an alarm that reminds you to head out before your bus arrives. - Plan door-to-door trips across every agency in your region. ON THE WAY - Follow your ride from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities. - Watch your bus, train, ferry, or streetcar move on the map. - Get an alert as you approach your stop, so you can relax instead of watching for it. - Read service alerts from your agency, right on the stop and trip pages. - Report a ghost bus when the app shows a vehicle that never arrives. GETTING AROUND - Find nearby bikes and scooters, in supporting regions. - See on-demand and dial-a-ride services, with their booking deadlines. - Turn on Bike Mode to estimate how long it takes to ride to a stop. BUILT FOR EVERYONE OneBusAway works with VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and dark mode, and is translated into a dozen languages. WHERE ONEBUSAWAY WORKS - Davis, CA - New York, NY - San Diego, CA - Seattle / Tacoma / Puget Sound, WA - Tampa, FL - Washington, D.C. - Adelaide, Australia ABOUT Transit riders and researchers have built and maintained OneBusAway as open-source software since 2008. The app is published by the Open Transit Software Foundation, an IRS-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit with Silver Transparency status on Candid. Questions, feedback, or support: https://onebusaway.org/ OTSF on Candid: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/84-1786969

About

HART Transit

Features
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Bus route information for the Shuttle Service for City of Henderson Transit Service, HART. This app displays real-time locations of the city buses with notifications and schedules. ::: Compatibility ::: iOS 8.0 or higher is required. ::: Support ::: Please e-mail us at support@peaktransit.com with any issues or questions. ::: Features ::: • Real-time location of the buses • Routes displayed on the map • Bus location-based ETAs • Arrival notifications • View Route Schedules ::: Notes ::: We're using a learning ETA algorithm that automatically compensates for seasonal schedule changes and route variances. It needs at least 24 hours to accurately respond to these changes. Please contact us if you notice any consistently strange behavior.

Screenshots

OneBusAway4 screens
HART Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: OneBusAway at #151 against HART Transit's unranked. HART Transit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
OneBusAway versus HART Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneBusAwayHART Transit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpen Transit Software FoundationBishop Peak Technology, Inc

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

HART Transit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OneBusAway

No in-app purchases

None

HART Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OneBusAway free?
OneBusAway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HART Transit free?
HART Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OneBusAway or HART Transit have ads?
Neither OneBusAway nor HART Transit shows ads.

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