Moovit vs Bus2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moovit
Navigate urban transit with real-time arrivals, live directions, and instant alerts for buses, trains, and more. Plan your trips with confidence, pay fares digitally, and discover bike-friendly routes. Access offline maps and community insights for seamless city travel.
- Real-time arrival information
- Step-by-step live navigation
- Digital ticket payments
- Service disruption alerts
- Augmented reality stop finder
- Offline transit maps
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Transform the way you navigate your city with Moovit, the all-in-one app for urban transit. Whether you’re taking the bus, subway, train, or even hopping on a dockless scooter, Moovit delivers essential information to streamline your journey. Why Choose Moovit? - Real-Time Arrivals: Access up-to-the-minute arrival information directly from GPS on buses and trains. No more guessing—plan your trips with confidence and avoid unnecessary waiting. - Seamless Digital Payments: Effortlessly purchase and validate your bus and train tickets with just a tap (available in select cities), making your travel experience smoother than ever. - Instant Alerts: Stay ahead of disruptions with real-time alerts about service changes, delays, and traffic issues. Moovit keeps you informed so you can adjust your plans on the fly. - Step-by-Step Live Navigation: Navigate your route with live, guided directions from point A to B. Know how far to walk, get real-time arrival updates, and receive notifications as you near your destination. - Augmented Reality Way Finder: Locate your bus or train stop easily with our innovative AR feature, ensuring you never miss your ride. - Community-Powered Insights: Leverage user-reported issues to stay updated on station conditions, service disruptions, and schedules, ensuring you have the latest information at your fingertips. - Personalized Favorites: Quickly access your favorite lines, stations, and places. Get real-time updates on any changes that may affect your regular routes. - Comprehensive Bike Routes: Plan bike-friendly routes alongside your transit options. Access updated bike docking stations and integrate bike trips with public transport seamlessly. - Offline Maps: Explore transit maps offline or underground, ensuring you always have the information you need, even without a signal. Moovit proudly serves over 930 million users in more than 3,400 cities worldwide, collaborating with leading public transit agencies to provide you with the best urban mobility solutions. You only need one app for all your transit needs, covering the U.S. and 112 other countries in 45 languages. Whether you want to know bus times, train schedules, or the last departures from any stop, Moovit has you covered. Download Moovit today—ride with confidence! Contact us: * https://support.moovitapp.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=175869 * https://www.facebook.com/moovit * https://twitter.com/moovit Terms of Use https://moovitapp.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-service-en
Bus2
This app provides real-time public transport information for cities worldwide. It offers features like bus stop and credit sales point locations, route schedules, live vehicle tracking, and trip planning. It also includes accessibility features and alerts for service disruptions.
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Route schedules
- Trip planning
- Bus stop locations
- Accessibility features
- Service alerts
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Seja bem-vindo ao Bus2, o aplicativo que apresenta informações em tempo real do transporte público de diversas cidades pelo mundo todo. No Bus2 você tem acesso a: - Localização em mapa dos pontos de parada e de venda de créditos nas proximidades; - Consulta à grade horária das linhas que operam em sua cidade ou região; - Localização em tempo real dos veículos que operam em determinada rota, podendo compartilhar com outras pessoas; - Planejamento de viagem entre dois pontos, considerando deslocamentos a pé e utilizando o transporte público, inclusive com informações em tempo real; - Informações de interesse e alertas que envolvam rotas e pontos de parada, que afetem a operação normal do transporte público; - Recursos de acessibilidade, com acesso facilitado via Voiceover para previsões de passagem nos pontos próximos; tabela de horários e; instruções detalhadas de como chegar ao seu destino. Com informações de órgãos públicos e de operadoras parceiras, estamos presentes nos cinco continentes; em diversas cidades da América Latina com informações em tempo real¹. Confira em https://bus2.me a relação completa de todas as cidades onde estamos presentes. --- ¹Informações em tempo real disponíveis em grande parte das cidades onde o Bus2 está presente. Se a sua cidade ainda não possui informações do transporte público em tempo real ou no formato de dados abertos, pressione os órgãos gestores para que forneçam tais informações, disponibilizando-os sob a forma de dados abertos. Todos ganham, com mais segurança e previsibilidade para você, e facilidade de acesso da população ao transporte público!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Moovit at 56% against Bus2's 13%. Moovit also leads on ratings volume (60K vs 14) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). Bus2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Moovit sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bus2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bus2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moovit has 60K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Moovit's written reviews are positive against 13% of Bus2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Moovit | Bus2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (60K ratings) | 4.8 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews — better | 13.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 328 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Moovit App Global LTD | Mobilibus desenvolvimento e consultoria de sistemas Ltda |
Customer experience
Moovit
Bus2
Bugs and requests
Moovit
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect route and schedule information
- GPS tracking issues and inaccurate location data
- Unreliable notifications and alerts
Requested features
6 requests- Offline maps and route planning
- Customizable trip planning options
- Improved real-time updates and alerts
- Integration with other transportation services
- Subscription model with no ads
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- Better accessibility for visually impaired users
Bus2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Moovit
- Monthly plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 3 month plan7 Days trial$2.293 Months
- Monthly plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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- Monthly plan$3.391 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- 12 month plan$5.991 Year
- 6 month plan7 Days trial$7.996 Months
- 12 month plan$8.991 Year
- 12 month plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Moovit+ 6M Plan7 Days trial$11.996 Months
- 12 month plan7 Days trial$13.491 Year
- 6 month plan7 Days trial2 variants$13.496 Months
- 12 month plan7 Days trial2 variants$17.991 Year
- 12 month plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Bus2
No in-app purchases






