PIN Next Bus vs Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIN Next Bus
This location-based app shows PSTA bus stops and predicts arrival times in Pinellas County. You can find stops using your device's location services or by navigating the map. It also allows you to view routes and save your preferred stops.
- Location-based bus stop identification
- Next bus predictions
- Map navigation for stop discovery
- Route viewing
- Favorite stop saving
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PIN Next Bus shows real-time bus arrival predictions for St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Pinellas County, powered by live PSTA data. Find nearby stops on the map, tap one for the next buses, and save favorites for one-tap access. Service alerts keep you ahead of detours and delays. Rebuilt from the ground up for the latest iOS, PIN Next Bus now includes a companion Apple Watch app plus a Home Screen widget and Watch complication. Data provided by the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA).
Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker
Get real-time bus arrival information for Pinellas County. Select your route and stop to see when the next bus is coming. Save your favorite stops for quick access to upcoming arrivals.
- Real-time bus arrivals
- Favorite stop saving
- Route and direction selection
- Fast and easy to use
- Supports unlimited favorites
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Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), the public transit provider for Pinellas County, Florida. PSTA serves the county that is part of the Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater area. Simply select a route, direction and stop to see the next bus arrivals. Save your favorite stops to see upcoming arrivals with a single touch. - Real-time arrivals - PSTA buses - Unlimited favorites - Easy to use - Fast This is not an official app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PIN Next Bus at 100% against Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker's 37%. PIN Next Bus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 44 months). Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. PIN Next Bus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
PIN Next Bus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PIN Next Bus's written reviews are positive against 37% of Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker's.
PIN Next Bus ships an update every 4 months, Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIN Next Bus | Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.1 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 36.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junebot, LLC | Naiara Albaina |
Customer experience
PIN Next Bus
Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker
In-app purchases
PIN Next Bus
- PIN Next Bus - No Ads$2.99
Pinellas PSTA Bus Tracker
No in-app purchases
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