BusBus NYC vs HB Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BusBus NYC
Track the real-time location of MTA buses in New York City. See exactly where your bus is on its route. Data availability is dependent on MTA's rollout of live tracking for all bus lines.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- View bus routes
- MTA bus data integration
- Live updates
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Are you curious about where your MTA bus is in NYC? Now you can see where it is in real-time. Currently, the buses available via this service are limited, but the MTA is rolling this out to more buses soon. * Please note that not all MTA Buses are available. This is not a limitation of the BusBus NYC app. The reason they are not included is that the MTA has not made this live data available yet on all bus lines.
HB Access
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HB Access app is your key to the City of Harrisonburg’s Department of Public Transportation’s paratransit service: HB Access! Ready for use by passengers who are approved to use the HB Access service, it allows you to make a reservation to ride in just a few quick and easy steps. Approved and ready to book a ride? Here’s how: -Use the HB Access app to book a ride from any address in their service area -Be ready to leave at the time your vehicle arrives -Share your ride with others -Go where you want to go Rides must be requested at least the day before you need to go somewhere. When scheduling a ride, HB Access will work with you to find the best time that fits your schedule and our own! Not traveling alone? Make sure to let us know who is coming along with you. We will ask about mobility-related accommodations you might need, so be sure to tell us! Have other questions? Reach out to Harrisonburg’s Department of Public Transportation: Phone: 540-432-0492 Email: hdpt-dispatch@harrisonburgva.gov
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HB Access at none against BusBus NYC's 1. HB Access also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). BusBus NYC's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). 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. BusBus NYC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HB Access asks for nothing beyond the download.
BusBus NYC ships an update every 9 days, HB Access every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BusBus NYC | HB Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (73 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MGS Technologies LLC | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
BusBus NYC
Reported bugs
36 issues- Map is slow to load buses
- No visual indicator for loading status
- Buses appear several stops behind true location
- BxM (1&2) buses don't show in the Bronx
- Some local buses are missing (Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island)
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- Cannot see buses right now (reported issue)
- Blue line feature not showing on newer iPhone models
- Blue line is annoying and requires app restart
- Some bus lines are missing
- Lag time has increased significantly
- Bus is several blocks past its reported location
- iPhone X support needed (older review)
- Bus position is delayed
- App crashes frequently
- Map doesn't refresh when looking at it
- Font on bus icons too small to read
- App doesn't show where the bus will go
- Bus was shown at one location but had already passed by
- Delayed bus reports cause users to miss buses
- App is delayed, causing users to miss buses
- Bus numbers are hard to see
- Blue line is annoying and hard to get rid of
- All buses disappeared after update
- Only showing two buses after update
- No buses showing up
- Refresh time needs to be reduced
- BusBus does not work with latest iPad upgrade
- All buses disappeared after upgrading to iPhone 6 Plus
- App crashes a lot
- App crashes after 2 seconds from opening
- Bus tracking is a little slow
- App freezes a lot
- Not all buses outfitted for GPS
- Many times a bus is mislabeled or doesn't appear
- Refresh button doesn't work almost all the time
- App keeps crashing
Requested features
11 requests- Tagging or highlighting specific buses
- Addition of all routes, including local buses
- Refresh button that works consistently
- Option to type bus numbers
- Reduce refresh time for quicker updates
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- Restrict map to regularly traveled routes
- Show estimated arrival times
- Improve accuracy of bus locations
- Fix blue line feature to be less intrusive
- Dark mode option
- Expand to all boroughs
HB Access
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BusBus NYC
- BusBus Ad Free$1.99
HB Access
No in-app purchases
