Comparison

xtBus transit browser vs Mewni

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

Mewni

Track public transit in the Bay Area with live vehicle locations and arrival times. Customize your experience with feline-themed vehicles and save favorite routes for quick access. Receive real-time navigation and trip updates directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Live vehicle tracking on map
  • Customizable feline vehicle designs
  • Favorite stops and journeys
  • Real-time navigation and alerts
  • Ride history and logging
  • Home screen widgets and Live Activities
Features
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Mewni brings comprehensive and efficient Bay Area transit to your fingertips, through customizable routes and live tracking of Muni, BART, and AC Transit vehicles reimagined as feline friends. LIVE MAP See every vehicle move in real time on the map as an adorable and customizable kitty. Tap on vehicles or stops to see relevant line information and choose additional lines to add to the map. Easily see all nearby routes in one tap. FAVORITES AND JOURNEYS Favorites are places, journeys are trips. Favorite the stops you use most and their next arrivals are waiting every time you open the app. For a trip you make often, save a journey: pick where you get on and off, add every route that works, and Mewni watches them all and shows you the one leaving next. LIVE NAVIGATION Type a destination and Mewni finds the quickest ways there by transit, ranked by live departures. Tap Go and Mewni rides with you, follows your vehicle stop by stop, and tells you when it's time to get off. RIDE LOG Mewni notices when you ride and quietly keeps your history: lines, stops, and stats. Detection runs on your device and your rides stay there. Missed a ride, or got tagged with the wrong route? Fix it in a couple of taps. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Next departures for your favorite stops and journeys, right on your Home Screen. A Live Activity follows your trip from the Lock Screen. CAT STUDIO Design custom cat coats, add accessories, and give each route its own outfit so you can tell your lines apart at a glance. PRIVACY No account. No ads. Your location and ride history never leave your device. Usage stats are anonymous and can be turned off in Settings. COVERAGE San Francisco Bay Area: • Muni buses and Muni Metro (San Francisco) • BART • AC Transit (East Bay) MEWNI+ Cat Studio outfits, extra favorites, and extra journeys come with Mewni+, an optional auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Plans and prices are shown in the app before you subscribe, and you can cancel anytime in your App Store settings. *Note: with Always location enabled for automatic ride logging, continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Questions or a bug to report? Visit mewni.app/support. Terms of Use: https://mewni.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mewni.app/privacy

Screenshots

xtBus transit browser1 screens
Mewni4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mewni at none against xtBus transit browser's shown. Mewni also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.9). xtBus transit browser's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. xtBus transit browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mewni sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mewni holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
xtBus transit browser versus Mewni: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxtBus transit browserMewni
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIdemfactor SolutionsLucas Chen

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

Mewni

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
2 purchases

Mewni

Subscriptions2
  • Mewni+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Mewni+ Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is xtBus transit browser free?
xtBus transit browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mewni free?
Mewni is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, xtBus transit browser or Mewni?
Mewni is rated higher. xtBus transit browser averages 3.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Mewni averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do xtBus transit browser or Mewni have ads?
xtBus transit browser shows ads; Mewni does not.

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