HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation vs NYC Bus Tracker & Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation
This free navigation app offers a fresh, intuitive design for local and global travelers. It provides turn-by-turn voice guidance for driving, walking directions, and public transport information in over 1,900 cities. Save favorite locations, add waypoints, and download offline maps for uninterrupted journeys.
- Turn-by-turn voice navigation
- Offline map downloads
- Public transport information
- Walking directions
- Save favorite locations
- Add waypoints to routes
- Parking finder
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Welcome to the new HERE WeGo! HERE WeGo is a free navigation app that guides local and global travelers on journeys both familiar and foreign. The app now has a fresh, new design and clearer, easier to use navigation. Enjoy a more carefree journey and reach your destination effortlessly, however you need to get there. Get there on foot with easy-to-follow walk guidance. Take public transport in more than 1,900 cities around the world. Or use turn-by-turn voice guidance with accurate driving directions and go by car. You can even find parking at your destination and get guided directly to it. Visit the same places often? Save them in a collection to stay organized and find them easier. Or use shortcuts to get directions to them in one click. Need to make an extra stop or want to go a specific way? Simply add waypoints to your routes and HERE WeGo guides you there. Want to save your mobile data and stay on course even without an internet connection when travelling? Download a map of a region, country or continent and complete your journey while staying totally offline. HERE WeGo also works with Apple CarPlay® so you can enjoy world-class navigation in your car's built-in display. And what's next? - More ways to get around, such as bike and car-sharing - Services you can enjoy on the go, such as hotel booking and parking - A way to find places of common interest and organize trips with others - And much more! Stay tuned, and don't forget to send your feedback to appsupport@here.com. We hope you enjoy your journey with HERE WeGo!
NYC Bus Tracker & Map
Track the real-time location of every MTA bus in New York City on an interactive map. Get live arrival estimates for selected stops and view a bus's progress along its route. Save your favorite routes for quick access.
- Live bus locations on map
- Real-time arrival estimates
- Bus progress tracking
- Favorite routes
- Automatic map refresh
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Know where every single MTA bus is this very instant! This Live NYC MTA Bus App will show you where every bus on a selected route is currently located, where they are going, and when they will get there. Get all of this information in a simple map interface which automatically refreshes, never wonder how long it is until the next bus arrives! - You can select an MTA bus route and view where the buses are live on a map - You can select a stop and see estimates of when the next buses will arrive at the stop - You can select a bus and see how far that bus is from future stops. - You can save your favorite routes to the favorites list that is easily accessible via the app menu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NYC Bus Tracker & Map at 4.0 against HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation's 3.7. NYC Bus Tracker & Map also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 50) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NYC Bus Tracker & Map holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation has 1.6K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation's written reviews are positive against 71% of NYC Bus Tracker & Map's.
HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation ships an update every 4 weeks, NYC Bus Tracker & Map every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation | NYC Bus Tracker & Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (1.6K ratings) | 4.0 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HERE Europe B.V. | Eduardo Soto |
Customer experience
HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation
NYC Bus Tracker & Map
Bugs and requests
HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation
Reported bugs
5 issues- Disappearing offline maps after updates
- Inability to download maps on mobile data
- GPS signal loss during navigation
- Incorrect routing and directions
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more languages and voice options
- Improve search capabilities, especially for offline use
- Enhance CarPlay integration with more features
- Provide more customization options for the interface
- Implement a true offline driving mode without requiring a destination
NYC Bus Tracker & Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HERE WeGo Maps & Navigation
No in-app purchases
NYC Bus Tracker & Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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