NYC Bus Checker
Plan journeys and see real-time travel info with NYC Bus Checker
Total ratings
4.15
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Real-time bus updates (when functioning properly)
- Convenient and helpful for planning trips
- User-friendly widget functionality for quick access
Cons
- Recent updates have led to functionality issues
- Inaccurate bus arrival times and lagging updates
- New UI is difficult to read and not intuitive
- Lost favoritism for bus stops after updates
- Mandatory account creation and permissions issues
Most mentioned
- Issues with the recent update
- Loss of favorite bus stops
- Inaccurate or delayed bus timings
- Difficulties with widget functionality
- Changes in user interface that users dislike
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1.90
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-05 |  | | Nothing more annoying than getting served an inescapable video ad 2 minutes long while you're trying to figure which bus to get on to... and it serves the ad BEFORE you can get any traveling data. Extremely annoying and defeats the purpose of the app. I understand you need to make money but not at the functional expense of the app |
| 2023-12-14 |  | | I consider going nowhere without consulting this app. Everything posted in real time. No more standing in bad weather, or stalled by uncertainty. I plan all my bus commute trips with this app... |
| 2023-04-07 |  | | I open the app to find bus times where im located and all i get is descriptions of what a great app it's supposed to be. What a waste of time! |
| 2023-02-13 |  | | Used to be great new update tries to be an everything map directions, Google, waze and it sicks! 1. You can't just use the old map feature to zoom in for busses like you used to. You know because it's a bus app.even you try to map a trip and deselect all the other travel options it sometimes won't even show a bus options because a train option is available! Despite it being a, you know BUS app! Do NOT use this app. Use Google or waze. This app lost the whole point of why it was great. |
| 2022-08-04 |  | | I loved off this app for years untill the recent update. It is never accurate and frustrating having to find your location on the map. Looking to see IF the bus is coming is more accurate than the app. I uninstalled it. |
| 2022-07-26 |  | | I don't know what happened with the last update but the app icon now says UK when I have the NY one installed and my widget got deleted because now you have to create an account and sign in just to save favorite bus stops? It was good before this update. Now the widget is ridiculously huge compared to before. Too much screen real estate wasted. Also, the UI is now difficult to read and no longer intuitive. There is also a lot of wasted space. This changed for the worst with new ownership. |
| 2022-07-01 |  | | After updated, it became from NYC bus to UK bus. I installed it again, it asked the email. When I entered a yahoo email, it said invalid email. After entered a Gmail, it asked to share the contracts and photos. It wants to get my info and sell it? Just uninstalled it. DON'T use this app! |
| 2022-06-29 |  | | When clicking on a bus for more information, it shows a list of "calling points" (which is a term I've never heard in New York; we call them "stops") with times listed from about 4:30 in the morning instead of the current time. Also, the home screen icon says "UK" instead of "NEW YORK". |
| 2022-06-24 |  | | I absolutely hate the new update. Not only did it erase all of my favorited stops, but it's also ugly, harder to use, harder to read, and overall unwelcome. If I had wanted a different user interface, I would've downloaded a different app. The previous design was simple, concise, and easy to read. I don't see why you didn't just release a different app if you wanted to change things so badly. |
| 2021-11-14 |  | | I've had great luck with this app in New York City for over 6 years, but now the arrivals are posted SOMETIMES real time, or just the standard MTA arrivals posting. What happened? Also support email is incorrect. 🤔 |
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