Comparison

PIN Next Bus vs Bus Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Location-based bus stop identification
  • Next bus predictions
  • Map navigation for stop discovery
  • Route viewing
  • Favorite stop saving
Features
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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).

About

Bus Tracker

Features
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Bus Tracker keeps parents in the loop on a school or group bus. The person on the bus sets up a route and runs it; parents see the bus on a live map and get notified the moment their child is picked up or dropped off — plus a heads-up when the bus is a few minutes or a few stops away. FOR DRIVERS - Create a bus group and share a simple join code - Build your route by importing a photo of a route sheet (on-device text recognition) or by adding stops, mapped along real roads - Run the route and share the bus's live location - Add co-drivers to help take attendance FOR PARENTS - Join with a code and add your child - Pick your child's stop on the map - Choose exactly which alerts you want: picked up, dropped off, a set number of minutes before, or a set number of stops before - Watch the bus move in real time and see arrival times on your lock screen Bus Tracker is built for small school and community bus routes. Location is shared only by the driver while a route is actively running, and only with members of your group.

Screenshots

PIN Next Bus4 screens
Bus Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bus Tracker at none against PIN Next Bus's 1. Bus Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PIN Next Bus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bus Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PIN Next Bus versus Bus Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIN Next BusBus Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunebot, LLCSummit Electronics LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PIN Next Bus

One-time1
  • PIN Next Bus - No Ads$2.99
None

Bus Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PIN Next Bus free?
PIN Next Bus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bus Tracker free?
Bus Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PIN Next Bus or Bus Tracker have ads?
PIN Next Bus shows ads; Bus Tracker does not.

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