Comparison

Schedules vs Live BART

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

Live BART

This app provides real-time BART train departure information, including estimated arrival times, destinations, and platform details. It can locate your nearest station or allow you to select any other BART station to view upcoming departures and train car counts. It also features a trip planner with a "get a seat" mode and an alerts screen for delays.

Highlights
  • Real-time BART departures
  • Nearest station locator
  • Train destination and route color
  • Estimated time until departure
  • Number of cars and platform
  • Trip planner with 'get a seat' mode
  • BART delay and emergency alerts
Features
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Have you ever tried to catch a train at a BART station, but didn't exactly know when the train was coming? How about guessing how long the train is, only to find out the train was shorter than you thought? If so, then Live BART is for you! Live BART will instantly locate the nearest BART station, and display all the upcoming real-time estimated departures for that station. Additionally, you can also choose to select any other BART station, and get its estimated departures. KEY FEATURES: - Locates your nearest BART station instantly. - Displays real-time estimated departures loaded directly from BART servers. - Shows useful information for upcoming trains: - Destination - Estimated time until departure - Route color - Number of cars - Train Platform - Allows you to select a station by distance or by name - Trip Planner with unique “Get a seat” mode, based on train congestion - Feedback tab to send messages directly to the development team - Alerts screen to view BART delays and emergencies SERVICE REQUIREMENTS: - Location Services - A working internet connection DISCLAIMERS and DATA DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY STATEMENT Jonajo Consulting LLC, the owner and producer of Live BART, shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived (http://api.bart.gov/docs/etd/etd.aspx). It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of real-time estimated departure data in general and these data in particular. Jonajo Consulting LLC gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. By using the Live BART application, you agree to these terms and conditions.

Screenshots

Schedules3 screens
Live BART4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Live BART at 4.6 against Schedules's 4.0. Live BART also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 172) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live BART holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live BART has 2.1K ratings behind it against 172, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schedules ships an update every 2 months, Live BART every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Schedules versus Live BART: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchedulesLive BART
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (172 ratings)4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1722.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel LevyJonajo Consulting LLC

Customer experience

Schedules

All ratings164 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Live BART

All ratings2,059 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative47.5%

User reviews

Schedules

From 172 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 📍 Accurate real-time bus locations
  • 🗺️ Live bus map view
  • ⭐ Better than official app
  • ✅ Reliable information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes on opening
  • 🐌 Slow loading times
  • 📉 Unreliable predictions
  • ❌ Buses not showing up
  • ⏳ Buses late or early

Live BART

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate real-time departure information
  • 👍 Convenient and easy-to-use interface
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive app
  • 👍 Helpful for daily commuters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated departure times
  • 🐛 Watch app issues (slow, unreliable, limited functionality)
  • 🐛 Location tracking problems (showing wrong station locations)
  • 🐛 Lack of support for newer BART stations

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

Live BART

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Departure times not updating correctly
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Incorrect station listings and locations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Antioch and Pittsburg/Bay Point eBART stations
  • Implement widgets for quick departure time access
  • Allow customization of favorite stations or commute routes
  • Improve Apple Watch app performance and features

In-app purchases

None

Schedules

No in-app purchases

None

Live BART

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schedules free?
Schedules is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live BART free?
Live BART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Schedules or Live BART?
Live BART is rated higher. Schedules averages 4.0 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Live BART averages 4.6 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Schedules or Live BART have ads?
Neither Schedules nor Live BART shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schedules or Live BART?
Schedules ships an update every 2 months, and Live BART every 6 weeks. Most recently, Schedules was updated on September 18, 2026 and Live BART on September 20, 2026.

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