GT Buses vs MyGTBus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GT Buses
Track the real-time location and arrival predictions for campus shuttle buses. Get instant notifications for delays and closures, and easily find nearby stops or favorite your most used ones. Set reminders to ensure you never miss your ride.
- Live bus tracking map
- Real-time arrival predictions
- Push notifications for alerts
- Campus building search
- Favorite stops
- Nearby stops identification
- Bus ride reminders
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View up-to-date locations and time predictions for Georgia Tech Stinger buses and Tech Trolley. LIVE MAP Get up-to-date bus positions showing exactly where each bus is along its route. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get real-time updates regarding delays, closures, and other important messages. CAMPUS SEARCH Search for campus buildings and view their footprints on the map. FAVORITE STOPS Add stops you use often to your Favorites for quick, easy access. NEARBY STOPS See stops nearest to your current location, as well as how far they are. SET REMINDERS Easily set reminder notifications so you don't forget to catch your bus when it arrives. NOTIFICATION CENTER WIDGETS 2 Notification Center widgets for easy access to time predictions for nearby stops as well as your favorites. APPLE WATCH + IPAD Optimized for iOS 17, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. If you run into any issues or have any feedback, use the in-app Support button or email support@iminichrispy.com. You can also tweet me @iMinichrispy.
MyGTBus
Get real-time bus arrival information and track your bus. Discover nearby stops, plan your trips, and subscribe to rider alerts. Save your favorite locations for quick access.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Bus arrival information
- Nearby stop finder
- Route planning
- Rider alerts subscription
- Favorite stop saving
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MyGTBus, your source for real-time bus arrival information. Track your bus, get bus arrival information, find nearby stops, find routes, and plan your trip from your mobile device! Subscribe to rider alerts, save your favorite stops, and plan your trip all in one app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GT Buses at 80% against MyGTBus's 0%. GT Buses also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (226 vs 13). MyGTBus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and 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
Both are free to download. GT Buses sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyGTBus asks for nothing beyond the download.
GT Buses holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GT Buses has 226 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of GT Buses's written reviews are positive against 0% of MyGTBus's.
| Parameter | GT Buses | MyGTBus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (226 ratings) — better | 2.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 226 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Perez | City of Gardena |
Customer experience
GT Buses
MyGTBus
Bugs and requests
GT Buses
Reported bugs
10 issues- Bus locations not always updated
- App zooms out when walking
- Route names not fully visible
- Time estimates are frequently wrong
- Buses randomly stop for extended periods
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- Second biggest route not displayed
- App takes a while to load
- GPS not turned on by drivers
- App zooms out when moving
- Route names are not legible
Requested features
6 requests- Update bus routes regularly
- Add grocery shuttle tracking
- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Alert when bus is 2 minutes away
- Feature to type destination for closest stop
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- Add newer routes each semester
MyGTBus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GT Buses
- Remove Ads$4.99
MyGTBus
No in-app purchases
