Comparison

POR Next Bus vs Transit.Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

POR Next Bus

Features
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POR Next Bus shows real-time arrival predictions for Portland's TriMet — local buses, MAX light rail (Blue, Red, Green, Yellow and Orange lines), the Portland Streetcar, and WES Commuter Rail. Find nearby stops on the map, tap one for the next arrivals, and save your regular stops as favorites. Service alerts and detours keep you moving. Rebuilt from the ground up for the latest iOS, POR Next Bus now includes a companion Apple Watch app plus a Home Screen widget and Watch complication. Data provided by TriMet.

About

Transit.Tracker

Plan your journeys and track public transit in real-time. Find nearby stations, view departure times, and get turn-by-turn navigation. Supports numerous transit agencies across multiple metro areas.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle tracking
  • Scheduled departure times
  • Nearest station finder
  • Built-in trip planner
  • Multi-metro area support
  • Today Widget and Watch App integration
Features
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Transit Tracker puts public transit schedules, nearby departures, route stops, and trip plans on your device. Download the schedules for the cities you ride in, and Transit Tracker stores them on your iPhone. Once a city is downloaded, nearby stops, scheduled departures, route and stop search, and trip planning all work from the data on your device. Real-time predictions are added when the transit agency publishes them and you are online. Use Transit Tracker to: - Download the transit schedules you need from the Downloads screen, and update or delete them at any time - Download more than one city and see stops near you across all of them in one view - Find nearby bus, subway, light rail, commuter rail, ferry, and other transit stops - View scheduled departures, with real-time estimates where the agency provides them - Search routes and stops and see a route's stops and path on the map - Plan trips with the built-in trip planner, then tap any stop to see its departures - Save stops, and save trip plans exactly as they were planned - Use Apple Watch and widget support where available - Choose light, dark, or custom app themes Schedules come from the transit agencies and are stored on your device. Each download is a one-time transfer of the agency's published schedule; Wi-Fi is recommended for larger cities. Schedule data is replaced when you update a city, and the app tells you when a downloaded schedule is about to end. Coverage and feature availability vary by region. Schedules, routes, and real-time predictions depend on the data each transit agency publishes. Optional in-app purchases remove ads. You can also watch a short video to remove ads for an hour.

Screenshots

POR Next Bus4 screens
Transit.Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POR Next Bus at none against Transit.Tracker's 6. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Transit.Tracker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. POR Next Bus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POR Next Bus ships an update every 2 months, Transit.Tracker monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
POR Next Bus versus Transit.Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOR Next BusTransit.Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—20.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunebot, LLCRaging Coders

Bugs and requests

POR Next Bus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Transit.Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes or crashes frequently
  • Incorrect route and schedule data
  • Issues with restoring paid upgrades
  • Location services not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve real-time bus/train tracking
  • Expand coverage to more cities
  • Add more customization options
  • Fix bugs and crashes

In-app purchases

None

POR Next Bus

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Transit.Tracker

One-time6
  • Transfer Ticket$0.99
  • 40 Tokens$0.99
  • 100 Tokens$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 180 Tokens$2.99
  • Ad Free$3.99
  • 400 Tokens$4.99

Questions

Is POR Next Bus free?
POR Next Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Transit.Tracker free?
Transit.Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do POR Next Bus or Transit.Tracker have ads?
Both POR Next Bus and Transit.Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, POR Next Bus or Transit.Tracker?
POR Next Bus ships an update every 2 months, and Transit.Tracker monthly. Most recently, POR Next Bus was updated on October 24, 2026 and Transit.Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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