Comparison

Schedules vs SFBayBART

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

Head to head
About

Schedules

Easily access current AC Transit bus schedules and real-time arrival information on your iPhone and iPad. Select a bus line and direction to view detailed schedules or live updates. Save your favorite routes for quick access and sync them across all your devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Bus schedule lookup
  • Real-time arrival information
  • Line and direction selection
  • Favorite routes
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Schedules makes finding current AC Transit bus schedules and real time arrivals simple and fast on your iPhone and iPad. Simply select a line and a direction to view a schedule or real time arrival information. You can also add favorites and sync them via iCloud to all your devices.

About

SFBayBART

Features
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SFBayBART uses the official BART API, which ensures accurate data, but is not endorsed or certified by BART. SFBayBART includes: (1) - A map of the BART system (2) - An interactive map showing the BART Stations (3) - A tabular list of all BART stations (4) - A list of all routes served by BART (5) - A trip planner Clicking on a BART station on either the interactive map or the tabular view, will show all departure times of the selected station, in either the northbound or southbound direction, in real-time. Clicking on a route, will show a list of all stations served by the selected route. The trip planner will provide a trip list, based on either the intended departure date/time or the intended arrival date/time. A wireless connection is required to use most features, as most data is updated in real-time. The BART station list, however once retrieved is available for offline use, this includes the interactive map and tabular station list. However, the ability to obtain departure times is not available as this data is obtained real-time from the BART server. Note: When BART is not in service at the selected station, you will receive a message indicating no departure time data is available.

Screenshots

Schedules3 screens
SFBayBART4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Schedules at every 2 months against SFBayBART's every 21 months. SFBayBART's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schedules ships an update every 2 months, SFBayBART every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Schedules versus SFBayBART: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchedulesSFBayBART
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (187 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel LevyZandy Corp.

Bugs and requests

Schedules

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • App doesn't load after update
  • Bus locations for specific routes incorrect
  • Route 50 not found in search
  • Live tracking disappeared
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  • Predictions not accurate
  • Buses not showing up
  • Buses leaving early or arriving late
  • Bus cancellations not notified
  • Timings not real-time (GPS based)
  • Map view disappeared

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add back earlier buses for V line
  • Fix route 50 search
  • Show intermediate stops
  • Add similar app for SamTrans
  • Add back map view of bus routes
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  • Improve iOS version to match Android

SFBayBART

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Schedules

No in-app purchases

None

SFBayBART

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schedules free?
Schedules is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SFBayBART free?
SFBayBART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Schedules or SFBayBART have ads?
Neither Schedules nor SFBayBART shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schedules or SFBayBART?
Schedules ships an update every 2 months, and SFBayBART every 21 months. Most recently, Schedules was updated on October 26, 2026 and SFBayBART on September 29, 2026.

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