Comparison

Easy BART vs SF Muni Buses

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

Head to head
About

Easy BART

Access real-time train departures, schedules, and maps for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. Get fare information, advisories, and directions to nearby stations. This app simplifies your commute with convenient features and accurate data.

Highlights
  • Real-time departures
  • Scheduled departures and arrivals
  • Fare and round trip fare costs
  • System map (offline)
  • Station information and nearby businesses
  • Favorite routes and stations
  • Directions to stations
Features
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Easy BART gives you real-time departure, schedule, map, fare and advisory information for San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. Easy BART uses the BART's official scheduling system so you always have the most accurate information in the palm of your hands. See why over 100,000 Bay Area travelers choose Easy BART! Best of all - it's FREE! Have a friend who needs departure times? Share via Airdrop, Messages or Mail. Tired of looking up routes every day? Swipe down on notification center and view nearby departures using the Today Widget. Curious what's nearby? Easily lookup station information or nearby restaurants/shops/businesses. Whether you're an everyday commuter or just an occasional rider, Easy BART makes BARTing a pleasure. -------------------------------- Free Download: • BART System Map (Dark/Light - No Internet Required) • Real-Time Departures • Departing and Arriving Schedules (with Transfers) • Fare and Round Trip Fare Costs • Delay/Elevator/Emergency Advisories • Locate Nearest Station • Favorite Routes/Stations For 1-Touch Real-Time Departures and Schedules Lookup • Walking/Driving/Transit Directions to Any Station • Interactive Map (GPS, Route Overlays, Configurable Dimmer) • Find Restaurants/Shopping/Business near Any Station • Share Route Schedules (Airdrop / SMS Messages / Email) • Bikes Allowed Indicator • Travel Time Indicator • Platform Indicator • Reference Information (Trip Planning, BART Police, etc.) • Find stations from Spotlight • Maps Routing Integration • Home Screen Quick Actions - Launch Nearest Station, Favorite Routes/Stations, Advisories and Transit Map • iOS Dark Mode Support • Easy and Intuitive Interface -------------------------------- Easy Features Upgrade: • Removes Ads • Alternative Layouts • Map Customization • Real Time Departures Customization • All Features/Updates Forever

About

SF Muni Buses

Track the real-time location and arrival predictions for buses. Get instant notifications for delays and closures, save favorite stops, and set reminders to never miss your ride. Optimized for various Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Live bus tracking on map
  • Real-time arrival predictions
  • Push notifications for delays
  • Favorite stops management
  • Nearby stops identification
  • Bus arrival reminders
  • Notification Center widgets
Features
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*** IMPORTANT: The SF Muni Buses app is being discontinued. Download the all-new Busly app to ensure continued updates & support: https://busly.app *** View up-to-date locations and time predictions for the SF Muni buses. 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. 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.

Screenshots

Easy BART4 screens
SF Muni Buses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Easy BART at none against SF Muni Buses's shown. Easy BART also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Easy BART sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SF Muni Buses sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy BART holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy BART has 4.1K ratings behind it against 809, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Easy BART's written reviews are positive against 27% of SF Muni Buses's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy BART ships an update monthly, SF Muni Buses every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Easy BART versus SF Muni Buses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy BARTSF Muni Buses
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better4.2 (809 ratings)
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews — better27.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K — better809
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPalm Bits LLCAlex Perez

Customer experience

Easy BART

All ratings4,147 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative49.4%

SF Muni Buses

All ratings808 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive27.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative65.3%

User reviews

Easy BART

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and great
  • 🚀 Quick check departure time
  • 👍 Helpful
  • 👍 Best Bart app by far
  • 👍 Easy To Use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Horrible. Missing basic features
  • 🐛 Needs a major update
  • 🐛 Do Not Buy!
  • 🐛 Used to be great
  • 🐛 Doesn't work

SF Muni Buses

From 809 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful features
  • 🚌 Accurate bus predictions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🤔 Confusing interface
  • 👎 Not user-friendly
  • 🕰️ Inaccurate arrival times
  • 🙄 Useless

Bugs and requests

Easy BART

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App reboots
  • Trains in real time don't list chronologically
  • false times
  • The times shown are ALWAYS WRONG
  • Crashing
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  • Doesn't give information requested
  • Ads interfere with functionality

Requested features

6 requests
  • Please update it!
  • Add new BART stations such as Berriessa and many more to allow us look up new stations and schedules in real time
  • Add the new stations at a minimum even if the schedules are not updated
  • Add the BART stations in Santa Clara County
  • Add a toggle selection for displaying the station map
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  • Add a 'Plan a Trip' feature

SF Muni Buses

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Disappearing bus predictions
  • Outdated route information
  • Inability to purchase tickets

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add bus route numbers
  • Improve trip planning and pricing
  • Allow customization of favorite routes
  • Provide a map of Muni train routes and stations

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy BART

One-time1
  • Easy Features Upgrade: Ads Free and All Features Forever$1.99
1 purchases

SF Muni Buses

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Easy BART free?
Easy BART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SF Muni Buses free?
SF Muni Buses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easy BART or SF Muni Buses?
Easy BART is rated higher. Easy BART averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while SF Muni Buses averages 4.2 from 809 ratings.
Do Easy BART or SF Muni Buses have ads?
SF Muni Buses shows ads; Easy BART does not.
Which is updated more often, Easy BART or SF Muni Buses?
Easy BART ships an update monthly, and SF Muni Buses every 4 months. Most recently, Easy BART was updated on September 28, 2026 and SF Muni Buses on September 28, 2026.

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