SAN Next Bus vs EZ Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAN Next Bus
Find San Diego bus stops and get real-time predictions for your next bus. Navigate using your location or by searching on a map. Save your favorite stops for quick access.
- Location-based bus stop identification
- Next bus predictions
- Map navigation integration
- Route viewing
- Favorite stop saving
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SAN Next Bus shows real-time arrival predictions for San Diego's Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) — local buses, Rapid BRT, and the Trolley light rail (Blue, Orange, Green and Silver 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, SAN Next Bus now includes a companion Apple Watch app plus a Home Screen widget and Watch complication. Data provided by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS).
EZ Access
This app enables certified riders to manage their transportation services. Users can schedule, modify, or cancel trips, update personal details, and receive real-time updates and tracking for their rides.
- Schedule trips
- Modify trips
- Cancel trips
- Update personal information
- Receive trip updates
- Real-time ride tracking
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MTS EZ Access allows certified MTS Access riders to schedule trips, change trips, cancel trips, change personal information, receive trip updates, and even track you ride in real time. The functions of this app are available 24/7.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EZ Access at 2.6 against SAN Next Bus's 1.0. EZ Access also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). SAN Next Bus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 44 months). On price 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. SAN Next Bus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EZ Access asks for nothing beyond the download.
EZ Access holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EZ Access has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SAN Next Bus's written reviews are positive against 25% of EZ Access's.
SAN Next Bus ships an update every 2 months, EZ Access every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAN Next Bus | EZ Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 2.6 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Junebot, LLC | San Diego Metropolitan Transit System |
Customer experience
SAN Next Bus
EZ Access
In-app purchases
SAN Next Bus
- SAN Next Bus - No Ads$2.99
EZ Access
No in-app purchases
