GT Buses vs Bus Forecast
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.
Bus Forecast
Get accurate bus arrival times and directions for your campus commute. Receive notifications for when your bus is arriving or when to get off, and navigate real-time route adjustments. Supports numerous universities across the US.
- Accurate bus ETAs
- Campus navigation
- Real-time route updates
- Departure and arrival notifications
- Supported university list
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Get accurate ETAs and directions to and from your classes. Time your commute perfectly • View data-driven estimates for when to leave, when the bus arrives, and when you reach your destination. Navigate with bus directions • Get directions with one simple search and know where to board and exit. Get notifications along the way • Know when your bus is arriving or when to get off without keeping the app open. View up-to-date route information • Navigate campus detours with route lines that adjust in real-time. Supported Campuses Alabama Alabama A&M Univ. Samford Univ. Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham Arizona Univ. of Arizona Arkansas Univ. of Arkansas California CSU Long Beach CSU Sacramento Chapman Univ. Fresno State Pepperdine Univ. Point Loma Nazarene Univ. San Jose State Univ. UC Irvine UC Merced UC San Diego Univ. of San Diego Westmont College Connecticut Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Fairfield Univ. Quinnipiac Univ. Southern Connecticut State Univ. Univ. of Connecticut Univ. of Hartford Univ. of New Haven Florida Beacon College Florida A&M Univ. Florida Gulf Coast Univ. Florida International Univ. Univ. of Central Florida Univ. of Florida Univ. of Miami Univ. of North Florida Univ. of South Florida Georgia Agnes Scott College Albany State Univ. Augusta Univ. Emory Univ. Fort Valley State Univ. Georgia College & State Univ. Georgia Southern Univ. Georgia State Univ. Georgia Tech Kennesaw State Univ. Life Univ. SCAD Atlanta SCAD Savannah Univ. of Georgia Univ. of North Georgia Valdosta State Univ. Illinois Univ. of Chicago Indiana Indiana Univ. Indianapolis Kentucky Bellarmine Univ. Eastern Kentucky Univ. Louisiana Louisiana State Univ. Southeastern Louisiana Univ. Tulane Univ. Maine Colby College Maryland Bowie State Univ. Johns Hopkins Univ. Loyola Univ. Maryland Univ. of Baltimore Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore Massachusetts Boston College Endicott College Fitchburg State Univ. Harvard Univ. MIT Tufts Univ. Univ. of Massachusetts Boston Wellesley College Mississippi Mississippi State Univ. Missouri Missouri State Univ. Montana Montana State Univ. Univ. of Montana New Jersey Rowan Univ. Rutgers Univ. Saint Peter's Univ. New Mexico Univ. of New Mexico New York Fordham Univ. Long Island Univ. Mercy Univ. NYU Rochester Institute of Technology Univ. at Buffalo Univ. of Rochester North Carolina Duke Univ. Elon Univ. Fayetteville State Univ. NC Central Univ. NC State Univ. North Carolina A&T State Univ. UNC Charlotte UNC Greensboro Wake Forest Univ. Western Carolina Univ. Winston-Salem State Univ. Ohio Case Western Reserve Univ. Univ. of Cincinnati Univ. of Toledo Oklahoma Oklahoma State Univ. Oregon Oregon State Univ. Pennsylvania Duquesne Univ. East Stroudsburg Univ. La Salle Univ. Lehigh Univ. Penn State Univ. Robert Morris Univ. Thomas Jefferson Univ. Univ. of Pittsburgh West Chester Univ. York College of Pennsylvania Rhode Island Brown Univ. Providence College Roger Williams Univ. Salve Regina Univ. Univ. of Rhode Island South Carolina Clemson Univ. Coastal Carolina Univ. Furman Univ. Univ. of South Carolina Tennessee Tennessee Tech Univ. Univ. of Tennessee Vanderbilt Univ. Texas Rice Univ. SMU Texas State Univ. UT Southwestern Medical Center UTHealth Houston Univ. of Houston UTEP Utah Utah State Univ. Virginia George Mason Univ. Hollins Univ. Liberty Univ. Marymount Univ. Old Dominion Univ. Univ. of Richmond Univ. of Virginia Washington Univ. of Washington Washington, D.C. American Univ. George Washington Univ. Georgetown Univ. Howard Univ. Wisconsin Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wyoming Univ. of Wyoming
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bus Forecast at 5.0 against GT Buses's 4.4. Bus Forecast also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). GT Buses's advantage is ratings volume (226 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Bus Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bus Forecast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GT Buses has 226 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GT Buses ships an update every 4 months, Bus Forecast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GT Buses | Bus Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (226 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 226 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Perez | Uzu Lee |
Customer experience
GT Buses
Bus Forecast
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
Bus Forecast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GT Buses
- Remove Ads$4.99
Bus Forecast
No in-app purchases
