NYC Bus Checker vs Ride Current
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Bus Checker
Get live bus times, plan journeys, and view route maps for all New York City buses. Access real-time updates on detours and cancellations, and save your favorite stops for quick access.
- Live bus times
- Smart journey planning
- Detailed route maps
- Real-time CitiBike dock info
- Detour and closure updates
- Favorite stops and routes
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NYC Bus Checker brings you live bus times, smart journey planning and detailed route maps for all of New York City. With official MTA-licensed data feeds, NYC Bus Checker has you covered, no matter where you need to go in New York. Main Features • Live times at all of New York’s 15,000+ bus stops • Plan a journey anywhere in NYC by bus, subway, rail and more • Explore route maps for all NYC Bus Routes - see exactly where your bus goes. • Get real-time CitiBike dock info • Be one step ahead with updates on detours, closures and cancellations • Save your favorite stops, routes and places for easy access Press • Featured on BBC Click, Telegraph Online, The Independent, Cosmopolitan and Wired UK • “If you regularly ride a bus, then you should not leave home without Bus Checker” - The Guardian ______________________________________________ Problems with the app? Please read through our FAQs at www.buschecker.com or tap the link from within the App to access our support portal ______________________________________________ Notes - Bus Checker is a registered trademark of UrbanThings Limited - Data provided by official MTA feeds
Ride Current
An app-based ride-hailing service operating exclusively in New York City's five boroughs. It aims to provide consistent, affordable pricing and reliable, professional service with a focus on passenger and driver safety through quality control and advanced app features.
- On-demand rides
- Exclusive to New York City
- Consistent and affordable pricing
- Reliable professional service
- Quality-controlled drivers and vehicles
- Advanced safety features
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Made in New York, for New Yorkers Come experience the new alternative in app-based rides on-demand. Offering services exclusively in New York City’s five boroughs, Ride Current is ready to provide an elevated travel experience for both passengers and drivers. Our goal is simple: consistent and affordable pricing and reliable, professional service from pick up to drop off. Quality Control Ride Current drivers and vehicles are selected to meet our high standard of excellence through regular visual inspections and training, assuring that your ride provides the comfort and safety you value. Ride Current drivers are New York City professionals, prequalified with proper TLC licenses and insurance. Your Safety is our Priority Our next generation state-of-the-art app has exclusive built-in features, developed with safety at the forefront- designed to reduce risk for both passengers and drivers from point to point. We strive do more than shout out your name upon entering a vehicle. Ride Current. Feel the current. By downloading the app, you agree to Ride Current’s terms and conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ride Current at 100% against NYC Bus Checker's 57%. Ride Current also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). NYC Bus Checker's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 10). On price, ads 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. NYC Bus Checker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ride Current asks for nothing beyond the download.
NYC Bus Checker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Bus Checker has 3.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of NYC Bus Checker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ride Current's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NYC Bus Checker ships an update every 5 weeks, Ride Current every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Bus Checker | Ride Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UrbanThings Limited | Ride Current LLC |
Customer experience
NYC Bus Checker
Ride Current
Bugs and requests
NYC Bus Checker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buses disappearing from the app
- Scheduled times instead of real-time data
- Inconsistent or missing bus stop locations
Requested features
4 requests- Add VPN support
- Implement per-app font size control
- Introduce widget functionality
- Restore real-time bus countdown
Ride Current
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NYC Bus Checker
- Remove the Ads$8.99
Ride Current
No in-app purchases
