Catch The Bus: Bus Tracker 4+
Real Time Bus Predictions
Jared Egan
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- #26 in Navigation
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- $0.99
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Description
Don't rely on bus schedules! Catch The Bus makes use of GPS trackers on each bus to give you an accurate prediction for when the next bus will arrive at your stop. Its simple and intuitive interface will get you the information you need fast. See below for a full list of which transit agencies are support.
Features:
- Has complete coverage for all routes in SF's Muni, Boston's MBTA, and many other systems.
- Tells you when your bus will be at your stop, using a combination of GPS trackers on each bus and schedule data.
* Save your favorite or most frequent bus stops to "My Stops" for easy access.
* Search for bus stops on a Google Map view, which will display your current location alongside the stops. Making it very easy to find your stop.
This app has coverage for the following bus systems:
***** Popular agencies *****
- MBTA of Massachusetts
- Muni of San Francisco
- NYC MTA - Bronx, Brooklyn & Staten Island
- Toronto Transit Commission
***** Full list *****
Massachusetts
- MBTA
- Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
- Charles River TMA - EZRide
- Lasell College
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
California-Northern
- San Francisco Muni
- AC Transit
- Dumbarton Express
- Emery-Go-Round
- Unitrans ASUCD/City of Davis
- University of California San Francisco
New York
- NYC MTA - Bronx
- NYC MTA - Brooklyn
- NYC MTA - Staten Island
- City College NYC
- Downtown Connection
- Roosevelt Island
District of Columbia
- DC Circulator
Oregon
- Portland Streetcar
New Jersey
- Rutgers Univ. Newark College Town Shuttle
- Rutgers University
Ontario
- Thunder Bay
- Toronto Transit Commission
Virginia
- Fairfax (CUE)
- George Mason University
- Radford Transit
Pennsylvania
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Temple University
- York College
Iowa
- CyRide
Minnesota
- University of Minnesota
California-Southern
- Camarillo Area (CAT)
- Foothill Transit
- Glendale Beeline
- Gold Coast Transit
- Los Angeles Metro
- Los Angeles Rail
- Moorpark Transit
- North County Transit District
- Omnitrans
- Palos Verdes Transit
- Simi Valley (SVT)
- Thousand Oaks Transit (TOT)
- Ventura Intercity (VISTA)
North Carolina
- Asheville Redefines Transit
- Chapel Hill Transit
- East Carolina University
Kentucky
- Western Kentucky University
Florida
- Pensacola Beach (SRIA)
Nevada
- RTC RIDE, Reno
Washington
- Seattle Streetcar
Maryland
- Charm City Circulator
- Collegetown Shuttle
- Loyola University Maryland
- Prince Georges County
- Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland
- University of Maryland
Quebec
- Societe de transport de Laval
- Societe de transport de Sherbrooke
Mississippi
- City of Oxford
Georgia
- Georgia College
What's New
Version 3.2.0
- iPhone X support.
Ratings and Reviews
Thanks for getting me places!
This app has a simple interface with no distractions which means you can focus on that single most important thing: the countdown to when the bus is coming. In the 5 years I’ve been using it, it has never steered me wrong.
Completely unreliable
This is the most unreliable app I have ever seen says bus comes in 4 min then stays on 4 min for 10 PLZ do not use this app if you have somewhere to be completely inaccurate
App works as advertised, NextBus website works better
If you absolutely must have an app for live MBTA bus tracking, Catch the Bus is for you. Otherwise, stick with the free NextBus mobile site. I've been using the NextBus website for a while now and the Catch the Bus app isn't yet as useful or nice to look at. The two almost-redeeming features in Catch the Bus are the route maps, which are just Google Maps with pins on the stops; and the ability to save favorite/frequent stops, which is buggy in this version and is adequately replicated using bookmarks to the NextBus pages. Add the bookmarks to your home screen for bonus points!
Things that are missing in this app that the NextBus site already has: a simple, uncluttered user interface; the ability to see other routes serving the same stop; a refresh button, which isn't critical since both the app and website auto-refresh, but it's comforting to be able to press something and know the data is fresh.
With that said, 99¢ isn't much and this app is certainly more useful than its $3.99 counterpart in the App Store, which I also purchased much to my disappointment. Buy this app and consider your 99¢ a vote for the developer to add a feature or two in future versions. As far as my rating, I'm reserving two stars for when this app is at least as good as the free NextBus website. Also, please note that since I'm writing from Boston, I can't speak to the usefulness of the app in SF.
Information
- Seller
- Jared Egan
- Size
- 9.5 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
- Requires iOS 9.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
- Rated 4+
- Copyright
- © 2018 Jared Egan
- Price
- $0.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.
