TC Next Bus vs Busly (Legacy)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TC Next Bus
Find Twin Cities bus stops and get real-time next bus predictions. Use location services or map navigation to discover nearby stops. Save your favorite routes and stops for quick access.
- Location-based bus stop identification
- Next bus arrival predictions
- Map navigation for stop discovery
- Route viewing
- Favorite stop saving
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TC Next Bus shows real-time arrival predictions for transit across the Twin Cities — local buses, the METRO light rail (Blue and Green lines), rapid bus lines like the A, C and D Lines, and MVTA suburban commuter-express routes. 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, TC Next Bus now includes a companion Apple Watch app and watch-face complication. Data provided by Metro Transit and the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA).
Busly (Legacy)
Track buses in real-time with live map updates and accurate arrival predictions for over 60 agencies. Get instant notifications for delays and set reminders to never miss your bus. Optimized for iOS devices.
- Live bus map tracking
- Real-time arrival predictions
- Push notifications for delays
- Favorite stops
- Nearby stops finder
- Bus departure reminders
- Notification Center widgets
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View up-to-date locations and time predictions for the buses of over 60 NextBus® agencies. 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. 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. AGENCIES - Toronto Transit Commission - Jacksonville Transportation Authority - Chapel Hill Transit - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - University of California Berkeley - Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority ...And many more! 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. NextBus is a registered trademark of Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. This app is not affiliated with NextBus and is not the official NextBus app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Busly (Legacy) at 3.9 against TC Next Bus's 3.1. Busly (Legacy) also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). TC Next Bus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (48% vs 29%). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Busly (Legacy) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TC Next Bus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Busly (Legacy) holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 53 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of TC Next Bus's written reviews are positive against 29% of Busly (Legacy)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TC Next Bus ships an update every 2 months, Busly (Legacy) every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | TC Next Bus | Busly (Legacy) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (25 ratings) | 3.9 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews — better | 29.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | 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 | 28 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junebot, LLC | Alex Perez |
Customer experience
TC Next Bus
Busly (Legacy)
In-app purchases
TC Next Bus
No in-app purchases
Busly (Legacy)
- Remove Ads$3.99
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