TTC Bus Map vs OnTime Transit App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TTC Bus Map
Visualize the real-time location of TTC buses and streetcars on a map. Tap on any stop to view estimated arrival times for the next vehicle. Select your desired route and direction to see vehicle and stop icons.
- Live bus and streetcar tracking on map
- Real-time stop arrival predictions
- Route and direction selection
- Vehicle type and heading indicators
- Tap vehicle icons for details
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Shows you where TTC buses and streetcars are on a map. Tap on a stop pole to see when the next vehicle will arrive. When you start the app, you need to select a route from the list. After selecting a route, tap the toggle at the bottom to select a direction Westbound/Eastbound or Southbound/Northbound. Vehicle icons and stop icons will appear on the map corresponding to the selected direction. The vehicle map icon will indicate whether the vehicle is a bus or a streetcar. An arrow will indicate the heading of the vehicle. You can tap on a vehicle icon to see its vehicle identifier and destination. This app was not made by the TTC. No ads. No AI-generated code or artwork.
OnTime Transit App
This app provides real-time public transit tracking and trip planning for multiple cities. Avoid missing your bus or train by seeing live arrival times, saving favorite stops, and viewing routes on a map. It supports various transit agencies across North America and the UK.
- Real-time transit tracking
- Trip planning
- Save favorite stops
- View nearby stops
- Map route display
- Support for multiple transit agencies
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An iPhone app for real time tracking and trip planning of public transit in Toronto Transit Commission - TTC, San Francisco - Muni, FootHill Transit, University of Maryland and London Transit Commission - LTC and now Los Angeles Metro!!!!! Ever walked to your bus stop only to see it pulling away? Tired of waiting in the rain or the cold? There's an App for that! With the OnTime app, you can see in real time when the bus will arrive at your stop, save your favourite stops for easy access, view nearby stops when in an unfamiliar part of Toronto, San Francisco or London and even view an entire route laid out on a map for easy viewing! Supported Cities London, Ontario - London Transit ( LTC ) Los Angeles - Los Angeles Metro San Francisco, California - Muni Toronto, Ontario - TTC Gold Coast Transit Société de transport de Laval ( STL ) University of Maryland, Maryland - Shuttle UM Southern California's San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, Pasadena and Downtown Los Angeles - FootHill Transit Oakland - AC Transit Testimonials: "Sometimes, a single word is necessary to describe something. For this app, the word is "brilliant"" SebSavelmaa "I use it everyday to plan what time I will catch a bus to campus. Most useful app on my phone." - Shawn Robinson, M.Sc. "It's a very user friendly app that makes catching the bus an easy task. Whether you are a London resident or from out of town it will be the best way to plan your route." - Sarah W, B.Sc. As always, send us feedback about what you like and dislike about the app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TTC Bus Map at 5.0 against OnTime Transit App's 2.5. TTC Bus Map also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). OnTime Transit App's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. OnTime Transit App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TTC Bus Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
TTC Bus Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnTime Transit App has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of TTC Bus Map's written reviews are positive against 55% of OnTime Transit App's.
TTC Bus Map ships an update fortnightly, OnTime Transit App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TTC Bus Map | OnTime Transit App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.5 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merch Visoiu | 404Mobile |
Customer experience
TTC Bus Map
OnTime Transit App
Bugs and requests
TTC Bus Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OnTime Transit App
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes
- Trip planning feature not working
- Error downloading bus times
- Location screen continuously refreshes
- New updates are buggy
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- Shows London UK instead of London Ontario
- Duplicate bus routes listed
- Map doesn't show bus numbers
- Bus times are inaccurate
- Nearby tab not working
- Main bus stops not posted
- Timing glitches (-13 minutes)
- App not working on iPhone iOS 12.2
- Shows incorrect bus stop information
- Shuffled lines (route 13 shows info for route 10)
Requested features
12 requests- Update app with new bus stops
- Add schedule information for Express bus #92
- Option to check schedule the day before
- Show bus routes on the app
- Search using bus stop numbers
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- Larger schedule view
- Option to switch between street names and directions
- Show actual bus locations on the map
- Update with new route changes
- Add Route 79 and delete Route 49
- Fix bug with duplicate bus routes
- Fix bug where map doesn't show bus numbers
In-app purchases
TTC Bus Map
No in-app purchases
OnTime Transit App
- Remove Ads Permanently$3.99
Questions
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