OneBusAway vs LineaHoy
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
LineaHoy
This app provides real-time border crossing wait times and traffic information for the Tijuana-San Diego region. It uses automatic detection and community reports to offer the best crossing recommendations, along with useful extra information like exchange rates and weather.
- Real-time wait times for all lanes
- Automatic crossing detection
- Community-reported updates
- Live traffic map
- Crossing recommendations
- Exchange rates and weather
- One-tap navigation to crossings
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Crossing the Tijuana–San Diego border? LineaHoy shows you current wait times for every crossing, so you can decide where and when to cross. AUTOMATIC CROSSING DETECTION With your location permission, LineaHoy detects when you line up and when you cross — no need to open the app every time. It records your crossing time on its own and shares it anonymously to help everyone. EVERY LANE, ALWAYS UPDATED See wait times for SENTRI/Global Entry, Ready Lane, and General lanes at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, PedWest, and more. Data refreshes every few minutes. COMMUNITY REPORTS See what's happening at the line right now: accidents, closures, inspections, long or short lines — reported by people crossing at that moment. Share a photo or a quick report in one tap. Everything stays anonymous if you want. LIVE TRAFFIC MAP Check traffic around the border before you leave, so you can pick the fastest route. WE TELL YOU WHERE TO CROSS LineaHoy compares the crossings and recommends the best option for you right now. EXTRA INFO AT A GLANCE Weather, USD/MXN exchange rate, and crossing tips, all in one place. OPEN IN YOUR FAVORITE MAPS APP Navigate to any crossing with Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, Uber, or DiDi in one tap. No sign-up required. Just open it and check. LineaHoy is built for the people who cross the border every day. LineaHoy is an independent app. It is not affiliated with CBP or any government agency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LineaHoy at 100% against OneBusAway's 58%. LineaHoy also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). OneBusAway's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 6) and chart position (#171 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LineaHoy 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 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of OneBusAway's written reviews are positive against 100% of LineaHoy's.
OneBusAway ships an update every 2 months, LineaHoy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OneBusAway | LineaHoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #171 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Transit Software Foundation | JOSE LEONARDO LEYVA ORTIZ |
Customer experience
OneBusAway
LineaHoy
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
LineaHoy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OneBusAway
No in-app purchases
LineaHoy
No in-app purchases







