DC Metro and Bus
The ultimate transit app for DC Metro and bus.
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2.99
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- When it works, the app provides accurate bus information.
- One-time payment option for removing ads instead of a subscription.
- Useful for cutting wait times and planning trips.
- Good for Metro rail information.
Cons
- Invasive and intrusive ads that cover much of the screen.
- Frequent issues with real-time data not being pulled, causing discrepancies.
- App fails to show many WMATA buses, resulting in a lack of reliable information.
- Location services and trip planner functionality are unreliable.
- Does not cover all bus routes, particularly those in Maryland.
Most mentioned
- Problems with ads
- Inaccuracy of bus arrival times
- App inconsistencies and bugs
- Lack of real-time updates
- Need for improved coverage of bus routes
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Recent rating average:
1.60
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-03 |  | | Very unreliable app. Shows a bus that is supposed to come at 8.40, then it disappears, forces the commutet to wait for a bus for 40 minutes during rush hour. Also, sometimes the app shows ads that are not closeable. They do not disappear rven when you close the app and open again |
| 2024-09-28 |  | | Utter garbage, gives zero real time update for buses, shows no time table to know when a bus should come, and ofc having ads just to find out that you can't see when the next bus is coming. I don't understand how the only thing that changed was the icon, while the app itself is just trash. I have no clue who you people hired, but you need to get your priorities straight. The fact the website is 10x much better than this app is pathetically sad. |
| 2024-09-21 |  | | The other app I had no longer appears in Google play and hasn't been updated in awhile but it did still work but didn't have an updated Metro map. So I uninstalled that app and I'm now trying this app for awhile. It would be nice to have a widget with this app. Can that be possible in future updates? If this app Improves I'll update the stars. Giving it 3 stars for the time being. Also you need to fix the Metro rail map...the yellow line doesn't go all the way to Greenbelt. |
| 2024-08-01 |  | | I want to love this app. WHEN it is working, it's by and large a pretty accurate app. The payment for ads is a one time payment and not a subscription. That being said, this app regularly goes through periods where it does not pull live bus data at all. Right now I can't even search for the bus route. This is a HUGE issue because that's what I imagine most users are actually downloading it for. The other large issue is the fact that the stop numbers do not line up with those posted. |
| 2024-07-29 |  | | I've reviewed this app several times before. Years before 2021 it was decent. Then it went downhill. Now it's 2024 and it's clear the developers don't give a damn. I went to the list of stops on my bus route. This bus runs in MD and DC yet there are stops on the list in VA! So, I was standing at a stop and the sign listed my bus#. But that bus stop # was not on the list. I entered the stop# from the sign into the app. That stop# was not found! The bus came shortly. Developer don't care at all! |
| 2023-08-04 |  | | Useless. Many WMATA buses operate with 'not in service' displayed, and don't appear in this app. Even at a busy station like the Pentagon, the app often has no buses displayed even though one might be boarding right in front of you. The app won't offer any additional information so long as WMATA lacks the means to reliably track and manage realtime data about its buses. |
| 2023-07-13 |  | | Just downloaded this because my previous app doesn't seem to work any longer. Nor does this one. Apparently it just shows ads unless I register. Why should I have to do this? Plus it wants way too many permissions. Very intrusive. I have uninstalled it. Use the WMATA site instead. It's clunky but it works. |
| 2023-04-14 |  | | Doesn't give no where near accurate information at all anymore. It's off by 20 to 30 mins. It used to work but not sure what happened in the past month or so. For example, I'm waiting for the train and it just showed up but the app says the next train is in 22 mins. Unless this issue is fixed, I'll be uninstalling and just going to the DC matro website |
| 2023-01-21 |  | | Can you please split the timetable in each direction? Just like the "DC Metro Transit" app by Jazzmoon Studio (the green icon app)? I would still be using that app but the person stopped updating it and is missing the new Silverline stations. Not a single app does the same thing. Yours was the closest... Thanks... |
| 2022-05-19 |  | | Not reliable for bus. Too many times the clock on the app does not sync with Metrobus in real time and will say your bus is closer or farther away than it actually is. The pop up ads are not accessibility needs- friendly: A blind user would not be able to hear the bus announcements on this app because the ads play over the bus arrival time announcements. Sometimes a listed bus will disappear from the app altogether. This app is only reliably accurate for Metro rail. |
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