SF Next Bus vs Muni Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SF Next Bus
Get real-time arrival predictions for San Francisco buses and BART trains. Navigate using location services or manual map input. Save favorite stops and view system-wide notifications.
- Real-time arrival predictions
- Location-based stop identification
- Map navigation integration
- Bus and BART route viewing
- Favorite stop saving
- System-wide notifications
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SF Next Bus shows real-time arrival predictions for Bay Area transit — Muni buses and Muni Metro in San Francisco, plus BART, Caltrain, and AC Transit. Find nearby stops on the map, tap one for the next arrivals, and save your regular stops as favorites. Service alerts keep you posted on delays and disruptions. Rebuilt from the ground up for the latest iOS, SF Next Bus now includes a companion Apple Watch app and watch-face complication. Data provided by 511 SF Bay (511.org), a service of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Muni Plus
This transit app provides real-time tracking for San Francisco's Muni Metro system. It focuses on station-based information, offering quick access to upcoming train schedules without requiring destination input.
- Station-based tracking
- Real-time train schedules
- Fast access to upcoming trains
- No destination input required
- Muni Metro system coverage
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Muni Underground is a simple tracker for San Francisco's Muni Metro system! Unlike other transit apps, Muni Underground is station-based instead of trip-based, offering you fast access to upcoming trains without worrying about entering a destination!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Muni Plus at 83% against SF Next Bus's 40%. Muni Plus also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. SF Next Bus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Muni Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Muni Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of SF Next Bus's written reviews are positive against 83% of Muni Plus's.
SF Next Bus ships an update every 2 months, Muni Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SF Next Bus | Muni Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junebot, LLC | Naren Hazareesingh |
Customer experience
SF Next Bus
Muni Plus
In-app purchases
SF Next Bus
- SF Next Bus - No Ads$2.99
Muni Plus
No in-app purchases
