BusBuddy Ottawa vs Parallel Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BusBuddy Ottawa
This app provides real-time OC Transpo bus schedules and route information for navigating Ottawa's transit system. View bus locations on a map, plan trips, and stay updated on system changes.
- Real-time bus arrival times
- View bus routes and locations on map
- See bus stops with StreetView
- Full day and next day bus schedules
- Trip planning interface
- OC Transpo system updates
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Bus Buddy Ottawa, now in its 14th year of usage. Easily navigate the OC Transpo transit network. You can view bus stops, routes, bus arrival times at a stop (both scheduled and GPS realtime). - see bus routes on a map and see bus locations. - see bus stops on a map along with StreetView - see all bus schedules for the entire day and next day. - Trip planning interface to built in travel planners. - see OC Transpo system updates regarding route changes - two modes - light and dark - much much more Credits - App icon and design/graphics by SkyPyre Studios.
Parallel Mobile
Find available parking lots instantly and view real-time occupancy. Pay automatically using license plate recognition and track your parking history. Avoid tickets and pay stations with this effortless parking solution.
- Find available parking lots
- Real-time occupancy and availability
- Automatic payment with license plate recognition
- Track parking history
- No pay stations needed
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Parallel makes parking effortless. • Find available lots instantly • View real-time occupancy and availability • Pay automatically with license plate recognition • Track parking history in your account • No unexpected tickets. No need for pay stations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Parallel Mobile at 5.0 against BusBuddy Ottawa's 2.3. Parallel Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). BusBuddy Ottawa's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. BusBuddy Ottawa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Parallel Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Parallel Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
BusBuddy Ottawa ships an update every 4 months, Parallel Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BusBuddy Ottawa | Parallel Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | My Appatory | Parallel Parking Solutions Inc. |
Customer experience
BusBuddy Ottawa
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In-app purchases
BusBuddy Ottawa
- Remove ads$2.99
Parallel Mobile
No in-app purchases
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