GO Miami vs Boca Shuttles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GO Miami
Access real-time transit information for buses, trains, and movers in the Greater Miami area. Plan your trips, track vehicles on a map, and purchase mobile passes. Stay informed about service updates and report issues.
- Real-time bus, train, and mover tracking
- Live vehicle location on map
- Trip planner
- Nearby stops and stations
- Mobile pass purchase
- Rider alerts and service updates
- Elevator/escalator status
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Welcome to Miami-Dade Transit's (MDT) proprietary mobile app - the only official transit mobile app from Miami-Dade County. With this application, you'll have accurate, real-time information on transit services in the Greater Miami area. With this application, you will have access to: Real-Time Bus, Train and Mover Tracker: Don't miss your next bus, train or mover car. See the estimated arrival time of buses, trains, and mover cars approaching your stop/station. Store your favorite stops and stations as favorites. You can view the location of your bus, train or mover car on a map, so you can visually track it as it approaches your stop/station. Live tracking is now available for all bus routes. Trip Planner: Conveniently plan your trip using public transportation from your current location to wherever you need to go. Nearby: View all nearby stops and stations, real-time vehicles and route alignments. Scroll around the Miami-Dade County map and explore. Mobile Barcode/Passes: Purchase a 1-Day or 7-Day mobile pass. Transit Store: Manage existing EASY Cards, license plates for monthly parking and much more. Fares: See an easy to use list of transit fares. Rider Alerts Registration: Register here to get alerts from MDT whenever there are service updates, delays, disruptions or detours. Alerts are sent straight to your mobile device. Current Service Updates: Instantly see which bus routes are being detoured, or if Miami-Dade Transit is operating under a different schedule during a special event or holiday. Elevators/Escalators Status: See which elevators or escalators are out service at Metrorail or Metromover stations so you can plan ahead. Special Transportation Services (STS): Book trips and get real-time estimated arrivals for your trips. Transit Watch: Quick and easy reporting of safety and security issues. Feedback Zone: MDT welcomes feedback from its customers. Use this app to submit your complaints, concerns, comments and suggestions or if you would like to report a safety issue.
Boca Shuttles
Real-time tracking for shuttles serving the Tri-Rail at Park at Broken Sound. Discover routes, stop locations, and schedules to plan your journey.
- Real-time shuttle location tracking
- Route information
- Stop locations
- Schedules and times
- Commuter assistance
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Track the location of the Tri-Rail to Park at Broken Sound shuttles in real-time. Find routes, stop locations, times, and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boca Shuttles at 50% against GO Miami's 6%. Boca Shuttles also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.8). GO Miami's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 61 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 2). 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.
Boca Shuttles holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GO Miami has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of GO Miami's written reviews are positive against 50% of Boca Shuttles's.
GO Miami ships an update every 5 weeks, Boca Shuttles every 61 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GO Miami | Boca Shuttles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (1.3K ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 61 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miami-Dade County | TRACKING SOLUTIONS CORP |
Customer experience
GO Miami
Boca Shuttles
Bugs and requests
GO Miami
Reported bugs
4 issues- Purchased passes disappearing from app
- Inability to login or access account
- Crashes and freezes frequently
- Billing address issues for non-US users
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate with mobile wallets
- Provide more detailed schedules
- Improve GPS tracking of buses
- Add ability to purchase multiple passes at once
- Display bus occupancy levels
Boca Shuttles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GO Miami
No in-app purchases
Boca Shuttles
No in-app purchases
