SF Next Bus vs GT Buses
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.
GT Buses
Track the real-time location and arrival predictions for campus shuttle buses. Get instant notifications for delays and closures, and easily find nearby stops or favorite your most used ones. Set reminders to ensure you never miss your ride.
- Live bus tracking map
- Real-time arrival predictions
- Push notifications for alerts
- Campus building search
- Favorite stops
- Nearby stops identification
- Bus ride reminders
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View up-to-date locations and time predictions for Georgia Tech Stinger buses and Tech Trolley. LIVE MAP Get up-to-date bus positions showing exactly where each bus is along its route. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get real-time updates regarding delays, closures, and other important messages. CAMPUS SEARCH Search for campus buildings and view their footprints on the map. FAVORITE STOPS Add stops you use often to your Favorites for quick, easy access. NEARBY STOPS See stops nearest to your current location, as well as how far they are. SET REMINDERS Easily set reminder notifications so you don't forget to catch your bus when it arrives. NOTIFICATION CENTER WIDGETS 2 Notification Center widgets for easy access to time predictions for nearby stops as well as your favorites. APPLE WATCH + IPAD Optimized for iOS 17, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. If you run into any issues or have any feedback, use the in-app Support button or email support@iminichrispy.com. You can also tweet me @iMinichrispy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GT Buses at 4.4 against SF Next Bus's 2.1. GT Buses also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 40%) and ratings volume (226 vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and GT Buses sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GT Buses holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GT Buses has 226 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of SF Next Bus's written reviews are positive against 80% of GT Buses's.
SF Next Bus ships an update every 2 months, GT Buses every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | SF Next Bus | GT Buses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (14 ratings) | 4.4 (226 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 226 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junebot, LLC | Alex Perez |
Customer experience
SF Next Bus
GT Buses
Bugs and requests
SF Next Bus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GT Buses
Reported bugs
10 issues- Bus locations not always updated
- App zooms out when walking
- Route names not fully visible
- Time estimates are frequently wrong
- Buses randomly stop for extended periods
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- Second biggest route not displayed
- App takes a while to load
- GPS not turned on by drivers
- App zooms out when moving
- Route names are not legible
Requested features
6 requests- Update bus routes regularly
- Add grocery shuttle tracking
- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Alert when bus is 2 minutes away
- Feature to type destination for closest stop
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- Add newer routes each semester
In-app purchases
SF Next Bus
- SF Next Bus - No Ads$2.99
GT Buses
- Remove Ads$4.99
