LA Next Bus vs BusPal LA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LA Next Bus
Find Los Angeles bus stops and get real-time arrival predictions. Navigate using your location or by manually entering a stop. Save your favorite stops and view important system notifications.
- Location-based bus stop identification
- Next bus arrival predictions
- Map navigation integration
- Save favorite bus stops
- View system-wide notifications
Read full descriptionHide full description
LA Next Bus shows real-time arrival predictions for Los Angeles Metro — local buses and Metro Rail, including the B and D subway lines and the A, C, E and K light rail lines. 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 detours and delays. Rebuilt from the ground up for the latest iOS, LA Next Bus now includes a companion Apple Watch app plus a Home Screen widget and Watch complication. Data provided by LA Metro.
BusPal LA
Get real-time arrival information for Los Angeles Metro buses. View bus locations on a map and save your favorite stops for quick access. This app is designed specifically for navigating LA's public transit system.
- Real-time bus arrival times
- GPS bus tracking on map
- Save favorite stops
- LA Metro specific
Read full descriptionHide full description
Find arrival times for the next Los Angeles Metro Bus. Using real-time GPS tracking data, BusPal LA will display how soon the next bus will be arriving at any LA bus stop. A handy map will display the stop and the current location of the bus. - Next bus arrival times for any LA Metro bus stop - Real-time GPS location of bus displayed on map - Save a list of favorite stops for quick access - Made for use in Los Angeles
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BusPal LA at 4.1 against LA Next Bus's 3.4. BusPal LA also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. LA Next Bus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BusPal LA asks for nothing beyond the download.
BusPal LA holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of LA Next Bus's written reviews are positive against 91% of BusPal LA's.
| Parameter | LA Next Bus | BusPal LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junebot, LLC | Daniel Chua |
Customer experience
LA Next Bus
BusPal LA
In-app purchases
LA Next Bus
- LA Next Bus - No Ads$2.99
BusPal LA
No in-app purchases
