Comparison

NextThere vs Transportme Passenger

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NextThere

Get real-time public transport departure information for trains, buses, ferries, and trams. Track your journey live, receive disruption alerts, and access live service load data. Offers optional premium features like walking directions and customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • Real-time departure information
  • Live trip tracking
  • Disruption and service change alerts
  • Live train and bus load data
  • Save favorite stations and routes
  • Walking directions and boarding notifications (Pro)
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets (Pro)
Features
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Want to know exactly when the next train, bus, ferry, or tram to your destination will arrive? NextThere has you covered. It’s simple, fast, and real-time - like having a platform indicator in the palm of your hand. It knows where you are, and with a tap you can see just the services that go to your destination. • Save stations, stops, and routes you use for public transport - and see the next services due to depart • Tap a service to track your trip live • Live train and bus load data (where available) • Detailed alerts about disruptions, service changes, and trackwork • A simple, gorgeous iOS interface • VoiceOver support NextThere covers public transport in these cities on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - for free! Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin, Alice Springs, Gold Coast, regional towns New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch United States: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Boston, Portland, Seattle, Honolulu, North Carolina Want even more awesome features? Subscribe to NextThere Pro: • Tap "Go" to get walking directions and boarding or alighting notifications as your service approaches • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for nearby upcoming services • Save as many stops as you like - non-subscribers are limited to 3 saved items • Get push notifications about incidents and disruptions so you’re always up to date • View run numbers and other internal info from train, tram, ferry, and bus operators • Remove all ads • Access themes • Access additional settings to customize the look and function of the app The subscription is optional and available for either 1 month or 1 year. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings in the App Store after purchase. Terms of use are available at http://nextthere.com/support/terms.html. Check http://nextthere.com/coverage for details on where real-time data is available in your area.

About

Transportme Passenger

Track your public transport or your child's school bus in real-time. This application provides live location data for buses, ensuring you know exactly when your ride will arrive.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Track public transport
  • Track school buses
  • Live location updates
Features
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Transportme Passenger allows for tracking of transportme buses. Track your passenger bus, or child’s school bus through transportme passenger.

Screenshots

NextThere4 screens
Transportme Passenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NextThere at 69% against Transportme Passenger's 9%. NextThere also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (74 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NextThere sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Transportme Passenger sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NextThere holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextThere has 74 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of NextThere's written reviews are positive against 9% of Transportme Passenger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextThere ships an update every 2 weeks, Transportme Passenger monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NextThere versus Transportme Passenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextThereTransportme Passenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews — better9.4% of reviews
Number of ratings74 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppJourney Pty LtdTransportme Pty Ltd

Customer experience

NextThere

All ratings75 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral10.8%
Negative20.1%

Transportme Passenger

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive9.4%
Neutral15.1%
Negative75.5%

User reviews

NextThere

From 74 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate real-time tracking
  • 👍 Helpful and easy-to-use interface
  • 🚌 Great for planning public transport trips
  • ⭐️ Reliable and informative app
  • 💻 Useful desktop and mobile experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • ⚠️ Inaccurate departure/arrival times
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific routes/stops
  • 🔄 Inconsistent app performance updates

Transportme Passenger

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Reliable when working
  • 👍 Good for school tracking
  • 👍 Luxury bus provided (rare mention)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app freezes/hangs
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 Tracking inaccuracies/lag
  • 🐛 Notifications unreliable/late
  • 🐛 Poor UI/UX

Bugs and requests

NextThere

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Disappearing saved stops
  • Incorrect route information
  • Live tracking not updating in real-time

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode for timetable access
  • Journey planning across multiple modes
  • Integration with mobile wallets/cards
  • More detailed map and station information
  • Customizable alerts and notifications

Transportme Passenger

Reported bugs

54 issues
  • Cannot access son's account
  • App glitches
  • App freezes on loading screen
  • Notifications show '0'
  • Bus stops in alphabetical order
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  • Stuck in selection page
  • Minimum top-up too high
  • App won't work on older phones
  • Gets stuck in update loops
  • Loses user's info
  • App frozen after update
  • Bus logo screen only
  • Bus tracker laggy/inaccurate
  • Bus number not matching
  • Cannot sign in
  • Bus arrival alerts too late
  • Multiple alerts issue worse
  • Update needed to login error
  • No email confirmation
  • Hangs most of the time
  • Frozen entry screen
  • Buggy at first, unusable now
  • Parent and child login issue
  • Apple Keychain not supported
  • Real time live tracking does not work
  • No ability to create favorite route
  • Multiple screens to track bus
  • Bus not tracked on map
  • Latest update confusing/bugged
  • No real time bus tracking
  • Weird stop signs on map
  • Cannot login
  • No longer working after update
  • Bus delayed notification all day
  • Bus in middle of harbour/park
  • Annoying to select bus/route every time
  • App unstable, network too busy
  • Tracker falls off bus
  • No transaction history
  • Poor layout, repetitive input
  • Cannot find routes for bus company
  • Needs ability to track transactions
  • Doesn't include user's buses
  • Fix location services
  • Top up crashes every time
  • Continually asks to turn on location
  • Doesn't appear in location settings
  • Clumsy approach
  • Cannot save preferences
  • Doesn't store info for regular stops
  • Location services not working
  • Needs to show inactive routes
  • Cannot see bus companies routes at night
  • App comes up with an error

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add favorite routes
  • Improve UI/UX
  • Use AI for better version
  • Allow lower minimum top-up
  • Show inactive routes
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  • Add transaction history
  • Improve security for saved cards
  • Add person count display option
  • Allow users to add stop signs
  • Save operator and bus number
  • Show routes at night/off-hours
  • Better accessibility features

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NextThere

Subscriptions3
  • NextThere Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • NextThere Pro - Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • NextThere Pro - Family7 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Transportme Passenger

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan$1.491 Month
  • Monthly-Plan$1.491 Month
  • Yearly Plan$14.991 Year

Questions

Is NextThere free?
NextThere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transportme Passenger free?
Transportme Passenger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NextThere or Transportme Passenger?
NextThere is rated higher. NextThere averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Transportme Passenger averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NextThere or Transportme Passenger have ads?
Neither NextThere nor Transportme Passenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextThere or Transportme Passenger?
NextThere ships an update every 2 weeks, and Transportme Passenger monthly. Most recently, NextThere was updated on November 1, 2026 and Transportme Passenger on November 1, 2026.

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