Comparison

xtBus transit browser vs OnTime Transit App

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 Transit App

This app provides real-time public transit tracking and trip planning for multiple cities. Avoid missing your bus or train by seeing live arrival times, saving favorite stops, and viewing routes on a map. It supports various transit agencies across North America and the UK.

Highlights
  • Real-time transit tracking
  • Trip planning
  • Save favorite stops
  • View nearby stops
  • Map route display
  • Support for multiple transit agencies
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An iPhone app for real time tracking and trip planning of public transit in Toronto Transit Commission - TTC, San Francisco - Muni, FootHill Transit, University of Maryland and London Transit Commission - LTC and now Los Angeles Metro!!!!! Ever walked to your bus stop only to see it pulling away?  Tired of waiting in the rain or the cold?  There's an App for that!  With the OnTime app, you can see in real time when the bus will arrive at your stop, save your favourite stops for easy access, view nearby stops when in an unfamiliar part of Toronto, San Francisco or London and even view an entire route laid out on a map for easy viewing! Supported Cities London, Ontario - London Transit ( LTC ) Los Angeles - Los Angeles Metro San Francisco, California - Muni Toronto, Ontario - TTC Gold Coast Transit Société de transport de Laval ( STL ) University of Maryland, Maryland - Shuttle UM Southern California's San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, Pasadena and Downtown Los Angeles - FootHill Transit Oakland - AC Transit Testimonials: "Sometimes, a single word is necessary to describe something. For this app, the word is "brilliant"" SebSavelmaa "I use it everyday to plan what time I will catch a bus to campus. Most useful app on my phone." - Shawn Robinson, M.Sc. "It's a very user friendly app that makes catching the bus an easy task. Whether you are a London resident or from out of town it will be the best way to plan your route." - Sarah W, B.Sc. As always, send us feedback about what you like and dislike about the app!

Screenshots

xtBus transit browser1 screens
OnTime Transit App2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: xtBus transit browser at 4.0 against OnTime Transit App's 2.5. OnTime Transit App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Transit App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xtBus transit browser holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of xtBus transit browser's written reviews are positive against 55% of OnTime Transit App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xtBus transit browser ships an update every 2 weeks, OnTime Transit App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
xtBus transit browser versus OnTime Transit App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxtBus transit browserOnTime Transit App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings) — better2.5 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews55.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1023 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB57 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIdemfactor Solutions404Mobile

Customer experience

xtBus transit browser

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

OnTime Transit App

All ratings23 ratings
Positive34.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative56.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative34.3%

User reviews

xtBus transit browser

From 10 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate real-time bus tracking
  • 👍 Convenient for planning commutes
  • ⭐ Useful app overall

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⚠️ Inaccurate bus arrival times
  • 💤 Slow and unresponsive at times
  • 📢 Too many ads

OnTime Transit App

From 23 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Handy and accessible resource
  • 👍 Easy to check bus times
  • 👍 Accurate bus times
  • 👍 Functional and responsive app
  • 👍 Easy to navigate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate bus times
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Trip planning not working
  • 🐛 Missing bus routes
  • 🐛 Error downloading bus times

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 Transit App

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes
  • Trip planning feature not working
  • Error downloading bus times
  • Location screen continuously refreshes
  • New updates are buggy
Show 10 more
  • Shows London UK instead of London Ontario
  • Duplicate bus routes listed
  • Map doesn't show bus numbers
  • Bus times are inaccurate
  • Nearby tab not working
  • Main bus stops not posted
  • Timing glitches (-13 minutes)
  • App not working on iPhone iOS 12.2
  • Shows incorrect bus stop information
  • Shuffled lines (route 13 shows info for route 10)

Requested features

12 requests
  • Update app with new bus stops
  • Add schedule information for Express bus #92
  • Option to check schedule the day before
  • Show bus routes on the app
  • Search using bus stop numbers
Show 7 more
  • Larger schedule view
  • Option to switch between street names and directions
  • Show actual bus locations on the map
  • Update with new route changes
  • Add Route 79 and delete Route 49
  • Fix bug with duplicate bus routes
  • Fix bug where map doesn't show bus numbers

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 Transit App

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Permanently$3.99

Questions

Is xtBus transit browser free?
xtBus transit browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OnTime Transit App free?
OnTime Transit App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, xtBus transit browser or OnTime Transit App?
xtBus transit browser is rated higher. xtBus transit browser averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while OnTime Transit App averages 2.5 from 23 ratings.
Do xtBus transit browser or OnTime Transit App have ads?
Both xtBus transit browser and OnTime Transit App show ads.
Which is updated more often, xtBus transit browser or OnTime Transit App?
xtBus transit browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and OnTime Transit App monthly. Most recently, xtBus transit browser was updated on October 12, 2026 and OnTime Transit App on October 14, 2026.

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