RouteShout vs Marty Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RouteShout
This free app provides real-time and scheduled bus arrival times for public transit riders. It helps users stay on time by alerting them to delays, schedule changes, and route disruptions. Plan your journeys and view routes and stops with this convenient tool.
- Real-time bus arrival times
- Scheduled arrival times
- Bus delay alerts
- Schedule and route change notifications
- Journey and connection planning
- View bus routes and stops
- Save favorite stops
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Taking public transit? Download this free, convenient app to get real-time or scheduled next bus arrival times through your iPhone or iPad. New features: - iPhone 5.0 and 6.0 Support - Faster - Enhanced real-time support The RouteShout app helps you be on time and prepare for changes - anytime, anywhere. With RouteShout, you can know of bus delays and remove the uncertainty from taking public transit. Get to work, to your class, or that important appointment. It's the handy, free app for locals, students, tourists and other public transit riders. Just select your agency and route, and off you go. With RouteShout, you can: • Know when your bus is on its way. • Cut down your wait time. • Stay alerted of bus schedule or route changes, service disruptions or traffic delays. • Plan your journey and connections. • View bus routes and stops. • Choose and save your favorite stops. Try it today. If you like it, don’t forget to write a review- and tell your friends. Note: You may have limited access if data is not supplied to RouteShout from your local transit system. Data is provided by your local transit system. Application is subject to the quality of data provided to the Application. The Application is provided by RouteMatch Software, Inc.
Marty Transit
Access real-time bus schedules and plan your journeys with confidence. Save your favorite routes and ensure you arrive at your destination on time.
- Real-time bus information
- Trip planning
- Save favorite trips
- On-time arrival estimates
- Mobile access
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Marty Transit gives users access to real-time bus information and allows users to plan and save trips. Riders can plan trips with the confidence that they will get to their destination on time, every time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marty Transit at 4.0 against RouteShout's 1.5. RouteShout's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 56 months) and ratings volume (42 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Marty Transit holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RouteShout has 42 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RouteShout ships an update every 4 months, Marty Transit every 56 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RouteShout | Marty Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (42 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 56 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROUTEMATCH SOFTWARE, INC. | Martin County Board of County Commissioners |
Customer experience
RouteShout
Marty Transit
In-app purchases
RouteShout
No in-app purchases
Marty Transit
No in-app purchases






