Next Departure vs NextTrain Bay Area
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next Departure
Find the next bus or train departure from any public transportation stop in Switzerland. It uses your location to show relevant stops and departures towards your chosen destination. Customize the display with four unique styles and access information via widgets and an Apple Watch app.
- Real-time departure times
- Location-based stop suggestions
- Destination-specific searches
- Customizable display styles
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Apple Watch app
- iCloud device synchronization
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Next Departure displays the next departure times for a specific public transportation stop in Switzerland toward a destination: • Next Departure relies on the phone's location to display the most relevant stop. • The Board lists the next departures from every stop near you toward a destination. • Four styles for your trips, the Board and the widgets: Screen, LED, Paper and Split-flap. • When you add a trip, see the lines leaving your stop and every stop they serve. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and an Apple Watch app. • All stops are synchronized across devices using iCloud. Next Departure uses the search.ch timetable API (https://search.ch/timetable/api/help) and is only available in Switzerland.
NextTrain Bay Area
This app provides real-time departure information for AC Transit buses in the Bay Area. It features a clean interface for quick access to upcoming departures and live updates, making it easy for commuters to catch their bus without missing it.
- Real-time bus departure information
- Favorite stop tracking
- Live update notifications
- Simple and clean interface
- Pull to refresh functionality
- No account required
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Next Train Transit makes catching your AC Transit bus simple and stress-free. Get real-time departure information for your favorite stops with just a tap. Key Features: • View upcoming departures for any AC Transit stop • See real-time updates when available • Clean, simple interface designed for quick access • Pull to refresh for the latest information • No account required - just open and go Perfect for daily commuters, students, and anyone who relies on AC Transit in the East Bay. Never miss your bus again! Next Train Transit respects your privacy - we don't collect any personal information or track your location. The app simply displays publicly available transit data when you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NextTrain Bay Area at weekly against Next Departure's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Next Departure against 5.0 for NextTrain Bay Area. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Next Departure ships an update every 2 months, NextTrain Bay Area weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next Departure | NextTrain Bay Area |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jean Bovet | Elliot Plant |
Customer experience
Next Departure
NextTrain Bay Area
In-app purchases
Next Departure
No in-app purchases
NextTrain Bay Area
No in-app purchases
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