Madison Bus Tracker vs Juke
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Madison Bus Tracker
Track buses in real-time with live updates on arrival times, delays, and routes. Bookmark your favorite stops for quick access to schedules and never miss your bus again.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Live arrival time updates
- Delay notifications
- Route information
- Favorite stop bookmarking
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Madison Bus Tracker Never Miss Your Bus Again! your ultimate companion for seamless public transit in Madison! Track buses in real-time, and say goodbye to waiting endlessly at stops. Key Features: Real-Time Tracking: Get live updates on bus arrival times, delays, and routes—no more guessing! Favorite Stops: Bookmark your frequently used stops for instant access to schedules. This data is provided and owned by Metro Transit and we cannot guarantee its accuracy.
Juke
See real-time busyness levels at campus locations to avoid crowds. Vote on how busy a spot is when you're there to improve accuracy for everyone. Built by students for students, no account is needed.
- Real-time busyness levels
- Crowd voting system
- Campus location data
- No account required
- Student-built
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Juke shows you how busy campus spots are right now so you can skip the crowds and go where there's space. See real-time busyness levels at key facilities across UW-Madison, all powered by students like you. Check before you leave, vote when you arrive, and help everyone find a better spot. How it works: - Open the app and see live crowd levels at campus locations - Vote on how busy a spot is when you're there - The more people vote, the more accurate it gets Juke is built by a UW-Madison student, for UW-Madison students. No account required - just open and go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Juke at 4.7 against Madison Bus Tracker's 3.8. Juke also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Madison Bus Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Juke holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively.
Madison Bus Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Juke every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Madison Bus Tracker | Juke |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 婧嘉 郭 | Keaton Ramon |
Customer experience
Madison Bus Tracker
Juke
In-app purchases
Madison Bus Tracker
No in-app purchases
Juke
No in-app purchases
