Comparison

NextThere vs Milepost

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

Milepost

Record your drives and turn them into visual Roadbooks with photos, notes, and moments. Build a passport for each car and share your journeys with friends or keep them private. Integrates with Siri and CarPlay for seamless use.

Highlights
  • GPS route recording
  • Photo and note attachment
  • Cinematic flyover replays
  • Car passport and garage
  • Shareable Roadbooks
  • Siri and CarPlay integration
  • Live Activities on Lock Screen
Features
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Keep the drives you never want to forget. Milepost turns every route into a visual Roadbook of the car, photos, notes, and moments that made it yours. RECORD THE ROAD Start before you pull away, and Milepost records your GPS route, distance, active time, and speed. When available, it adds weather along the way. Drop a quick mark when something matters, then add the detail once you’re parked. TURN DRIVES INTO ROADBOOKS Review a finished drive and save it as a Roadbook: an editorial timeline built around your route and the moments you kept. Add a title, write journal entries, attach photos, explore the speed trace, and relive the route in a cinematic flyover. If you opt in, Milepost can also save the Apple Music tracks playing during the drive. A STAMPBOOK FOR EVERY CAR Build your garage, give each vehicle a Stampbook, and see which car was part of every Roadbook. FRIENDS, NOT FOLLOWERS Roadbooks are private by default. Keep a drive to yourself, share with the friends you add, or create a public web link anyone can open without the app. Cloud Backup is set up automatically during onboarding when iCloud Keychain is available. Check its status in Profile > Settings. BUILT FOR APPLE SURFACES Start, end, pause, resume, or mark drives with Siri and CarPlay. Widgets and system controls keep common actions close, while Live Activities show elapsed time, distance, and speed on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. MILEPOST PRO Record and save drives for free, with access to your three most recent drives and each friend's three most recent shared Roadbooks. Milepost Pro unlocks older history, every Roadbook export, deeper driving insights, Body Shop artwork regeneration, shareable flyover videos, and alternate app icons. Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access, and restore eligible purchases anytime. Your older saved drives are not deleted. YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Roadbooks save locally first, and local recording works without cloud setup. Cloud Backup stores content on Milepost’s servers; iCloud Keychain syncs only the private account credential. App analytics is enabled by default unless you previously turned it off. You can change this in Profile; it uses pseudonymous device and account IDs and excludes routes, photos, journal text, and vehicle details. Milepost is a driving journal, not a navigation or safety system. Set it up before driving and interact only when safe and lawful. Privacy Policy: https://milepost.club/privacy Terms of Use: https://milepost.club/tos

Screenshots

NextThere4 screens
Milepost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Milepost at 100% against NextThere's 71%. Milepost also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). NextThere's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Milepost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Milepost holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextThere has 74 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of NextThere's written reviews are positive against 100% of Milepost's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextThere ships an update every 2 weeks, Milepost every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NextThere versus Milepost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextThereMilepost
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB97 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAppJourney Pty LtdSai Kambampati

Customer experience

NextThere

All ratings75 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative18.9%

Milepost

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Milepost

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Milepost

Subscriptions2
  • Milepost Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Milepost Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Milepost Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is NextThere free?
NextThere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Milepost free?
Milepost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NextThere or Milepost?
Milepost is rated higher. NextThere averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Milepost averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do NextThere or Milepost have ads?
Neither NextThere nor Milepost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextThere or Milepost?
NextThere ships an update every 2 weeks, and Milepost every 6 days. Most recently, NextThere was updated on November 6, 2026 and Milepost on October 31, 2026.

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