# MobileMeter vs Bus Times

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bus Times at 100% against MobileMeter's 33%. Bus Times also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). MobileMeter's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (732 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

MobileMeter is free to download; Bus Times costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Bus Times holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MobileMeter has 732 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of MobileMeter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bus Times's.

MobileMeter ships an update every 30 months, Bus Times every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MobileMeter | Bus Times |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (732 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobilemeter/id948398747/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bus-times-chicago/id1473123593/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **732** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 30 months** | Every 40 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 41 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [City of Champaign](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491980837) | [Kevin Marshall](https://appshunter.io/developer/544647717) |

## What reviewers say

### MobileMeter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobilemeter/id948398747)

Easily pay for on-street parking directly from your iPhone or iPad. Access your parking history, charges, and profile information through a secure website, and print reports.

**Highlights:** Pay for on-street parking, Use iPhone or iPad, Access secure website, View parking charges, Access parking history, Print reports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient
- 💡 Useful app
- 🚀 Excellent parking app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive convenience fee
- 🐛 Doesn't work with latest iOS
- 🐛 Crashes and issues opening app
- 💰 Inflexible and possibly malicious
- 🐛 Faulty app

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Doesn't work on latest iOS
- Parking time not reflected on meter

**Requested features**

- Add Apple Watch app
- Allow early parking session end
- Improve UI and UX
- Add QR code scanning for parking spots


### Bus Times

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bus-times-chicago/id1473123593)

Get real-time bus arrival information for Chicago. Save favorite stops, organize them, and receive alerts before your bus is due. Features include GPS bus stop mapping and large text view for accessibility.

**Highlights:** Real-time bus arrival times, Favorite stops management, Arrival alerts, GPS bus stop map, Large text view for accessibility, Auto-refresh timetable data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MobileMeter free?

MobileMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bus Times free?

Bus Times costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MobileMeter or Bus Times?

Bus Times is rated higher. MobileMeter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 732 ratings, while Bus Times averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do MobileMeter or Bus Times have ads?

Neither MobileMeter nor Bus Times shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MobileMeter or Bus Times?

MobileMeter ships an update every 30 months, and Bus Times every 40 months. Most recently, MobileMeter was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bus Times on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*