DC Next Bus vs MedStar Washington Shuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DC Next Bus
This app provides real-time bus and metro predictions for Washington D.C. transit. It identifies nearby WMATA and Montgomery County Ride On stops, offering next arrival times. Users can also view bus routes and save favorite locations.
- Real-time bus and train predictions
- Identifies WMATA and Ride On stops
- Location services or map navigation
- View WMATA bus routes
- Save favorite stops
- Apple Watch app and complications
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New updated and modernized version of your favorite DC transit app! Now with an Apple Watch app and complications! A simple, but straightforward, location based application that identifies WMATA bus stop, WMATA metro stations, and Montgomery County Ride On bus stops with next bus and train predictions. Location can be determined by location services, or by your own map navigation. View WMATA bus routes and save your favorite stops. Bus and Metro information provided by the WMATA API. Montgomery County Ride On bus information provided by the Ride On API.
MedStar Washington Shuttle
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LAZ Health Care Services shuttle tracking app for Washington Medstar Hospital. Track the location of the shuttles, find a shuttle stop, view estimated arrival times, and plan your journey with ease.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MedStar Washington Shuttle at none against DC Next Bus's shown. MedStar Washington Shuttle also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | DC Next Bus | MedStar Washington Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junebot, LLC | Bishop Peak Technology, Inc |
Bugs and requests
DC Next Bus
Reported bugs
50 issues- Pornographic thumbnails
- App doesn't work at all
- Doesn't interface with WMATA data
- Shows every bus stop as having no arrivals
- Bus stop no longer on map
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- App struggles to catch up to bus line changes
- Clipboard copied into app
- Shows ghost buses
- Location button disappeared
- "No nearby buses" for all pins
- All over the map
- Not precise anymore
- Inaccurate timing
- Timing is off
- Unable to load errors
- Ride On bus not supported
- Some stops never show up
- Ride On buses don't show up
- Doesn't work for many bus lines at night
- Fails to download new stops database
- Takes almost a minute to update stops
- Shows buses that aren't scheduled
- Time displayed then disappears
- Redesigned app is useless
- Only shows stops within a block
- Transit predictions are off
- Doesn't support bus in Maryland area
- Routes are off
- Lots of stops don't work
- Predictions still have problems
- Stop with no info for months
- WMATA's crappy info
- Completely off
- Never accurate
- Map format annoying
- No maps
- Many other stops aren't there
- Gets worse with each improvement
- Times are never right anymore
- Shows three separate buses coming which never showed up
- New version no longer has bus schedules
- New upgrade is awful
- Last year it was great, now it keeps getting worse
- Went dead
- No information on any bus or route
- For entertainment use only
- Not accurate at all
- Awful
- Never accurate
- Not worth the money
Requested features
7 requests- Manual refresh button
- Search by station or route
- Trip planner functionality
- Bus destinations
- Favorites button
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- Larger countdown font
- Paid version without ads
MedStar Washington Shuttle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DC Next Bus
No in-app purchases
MedStar Washington Shuttle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DC Next Bus free?
Is MedStar Washington Shuttle free?
Do DC Next Bus or MedStar Washington Shuttle have ads?
Which is updated more often, DC Next Bus or MedStar Washington Shuttle?
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