Transit Watch for MUNI vs Live BART
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transit Watch for MUNI
Track San Francisco MUNI buses in real-time with live GPS locations and predicted arrival times. Easily find nearby stops and pin your favorite ones for quick access.
- Real-time bus GPS tracking
- Predicted arrival times
- Find nearby stops
- Pin favorite stops
- Map integration
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An essential app for San Francisco public transit riders. Features include: - Real-time GPS location of buses* - Predicted arrival times at stops* - Find nearby stops by zooming in - Pin frequently used stops on the map *All GPS locations and arrival time predictions are provided by NextBus. Disclaimer: This application is not affiliated with SFMTA.
Live BART
This app provides real-time BART train departure information, including estimated arrival times, destinations, and platform details. It can locate your nearest station or allow you to select any other BART station to view upcoming departures and train car counts. It also features a trip planner with a "get a seat" mode and an alerts screen for delays.
- Real-time BART departures
- Nearest station locator
- Train destination and route color
- Estimated time until departure
- Number of cars and platform
- Trip planner with 'get a seat' mode
- BART delay and emergency alerts
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Have you ever tried to catch a train at a BART station, but didn't exactly know when the train was coming? How about guessing how long the train is, only to find out the train was shorter than you thought? If so, then Live BART is for you! Live BART will instantly locate the nearest BART station, and display all the upcoming real-time estimated departures for that station. Additionally, you can also choose to select any other BART station, and get its estimated departures. KEY FEATURES: - Locates your nearest BART station instantly. - Displays real-time estimated departures loaded directly from BART servers. - Shows useful information for upcoming trains: - Destination - Estimated time until departure - Route color - Number of cars - Train Platform - Allows you to select a station by distance or by name - Trip Planner with unique “Get a seat” mode, based on train congestion - Feedback tab to send messages directly to the development team - Alerts screen to view BART delays and emergencies SERVICE REQUIREMENTS: - Location Services - A working internet connection DISCLAIMERS and DATA DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY STATEMENT Jonajo Consulting LLC, the owner and producer of Live BART, shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived (http://api.bart.gov/docs/etd/etd.aspx). It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of real-time estimated departure data in general and these data in particular. Jonajo Consulting LLC gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. By using the Live BART application, you agree to these terms and conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live BART at none against Transit Watch for MUNI's 1. Live BART also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Transit Watch for MUNI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Live BART asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Transit Watch for MUNI against 4.6 for Live BART. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.7K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Transit Watch for MUNI's written reviews are positive against 49% of Live BART's.
Transit Watch for MUNI ships an update every 3 months, Live BART every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Transit Watch for MUNI | Live BART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.7K ratings) | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews | 48.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.7K — better | 2.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barum Rho | Jonajo Consulting LLC |
Customer experience
Transit Watch for MUNI
Live BART
Bugs and requests
Transit Watch for MUNI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Live BART
Reported bugs
3 issues- Departure times not updating correctly
- App crashing or freezing
- Incorrect station listings and locations
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Antioch and Pittsburg/Bay Point eBART stations
- Implement widgets for quick departure time access
- Allow customization of favorite stations or commute routes
- Improve Apple Watch app performance and features
In-app purchases
Transit Watch for MUNI
- Remove ads$1.99
Live BART
No in-app purchases
