Comparison

xtBus transit browser vs onTime

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

Head to head
About

xtBus transit browser

This app helps you track bus arrivals and routes visually on a map. It allows you to bookmark your preferred transit agencies for easy access to real-time arrival estimates and bus locations.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus location on map
  • Accurate arrival time estimates
  • Bookmark local transit agencies
  • Organize transit choices
  • Visually pinpoint incoming buses
Features
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Will the next bus arrive and which bus route to choose? Do you prefer waiting it at the stop or a snug coffee shop nearby? With the free services provided by Google and many other public transit sites, you can visually pin-point the location of every incoming buses on map as well as an accurate estimate of arrival time. And the all new xtBus browser 2.0 just makes it even easier for you to bookmark and organize your own choices of any local transit agency. **NOTE: xtBus app is not affiliated with nor endorsed by any transit web site. It's a bookmark utility with convenience oriented to public transportation. You can bookmark any other public available web site but the accuracy of information is beyond the responsibility of xtBus app.

About

onTime

Get real-time transit information for BART, Muni, and Caltrain. View schedules, countdowns to the next train, and receive important service alerts. Go paperless and stay informed about your commute.

Highlights
  • Real-time train and bus countdowns
  • Commuter notification service
  • Automatic schedule updates
  • Online and offline schedule access
  • Paperless trip planning
  • Integrated transit maps
Features
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onTime is fast and easy to use. It is designed with commuters in mind. With onTime you can look up schedules anytime anywhere without having to carry and dig through paper schedules. The act of simply opening the app will show you the schedules and count-down of the next trains. Sign up for commuter-notification to receive latest outages, delays and service changes. Be on time and be environmental friendly at the same time. FEATURES: - Countdown to the next train - Track info - Commuter-Notification Service - Automatic Schedule Update - Real-time​ updates and track info (where available) - Online and Offline Schedule - Paperless - Trip duration - Maps onTime Premium: – $4.99 USD (or equivalent) per year and may vary from country to country. – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Term Of Service: http://www.mobilewareinc.com/legal/ontime_tos.html Privacy Policy: http://www.mobilewareinc.com/legal/ontime_privacy.html * Note: onTime App uses BART transit agency's schedule data but it is not affiliated with BART.

Screenshots

xtBus transit browser1 screens
onTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: xtBus transit browser at every 2 weeks against onTime's every 2 months. onTime's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. xtBus transit browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and onTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for xtBus transit browser against 4.0 for onTime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: onTime has 51 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of xtBus transit browser's written reviews are positive against 53% of onTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xtBus transit browser ships an update every 2 weeks, onTime every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
xtBus transit browser versus onTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxtBus transit browseronTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings)4.0 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews52.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1051 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB130 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIdemfactor SolutionsMobileware Inc.

Customer experience

xtBus transit browser

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative41.1%

onTime

All ratings51 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%

Bugs and requests

xtBus transit browser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Maps not loading
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Incorrect location detection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add bus route/line information
  • Improve map functionality
  • Allow setting default bus stop
  • Integrate with other transit apps

onTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

xtBus transit browser

One-time1
  • add-on to remove in-app ads from this app$3.99
1 purchases

onTime

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$4.991 Year

Questions

Is xtBus transit browser free?
xtBus transit browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is onTime free?
onTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, xtBus transit browser or onTime?
xtBus transit browser and onTime are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 51 ratings respectively.
Do xtBus transit browser or onTime have ads?
Both xtBus transit browser and onTime show ads.
Which is updated more often, xtBus transit browser or onTime?
xtBus transit browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and onTime every 2 months. Most recently, xtBus transit browser was updated on October 12, 2026 and onTime on October 4, 2026.

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