By AppHub Editorial Team · Updated August 3, 2026
Transit - Subway & Bus Times
Overview
Maps & Navigation
Transit, Inc.
Free
Jul 29, 2013
6.1.5
7.0
$2.99 - $50.00 per item
No
Apr 7, 2026
Features
Transit makes it easy to get around your city. No more waiting. No more guessing when your ride will arrive – our app helps you travel by public transit in 1,000+ cities. With live departure times and real-time vehicle tracking, you’ll always know EXACTLY when your bus or train is coming. With Transit, you can get anywhere without needing a car:
Transit makes it easy to get around your city. No more waiting. No more guessing when your ride will arrive – our app helps you travel by public transit in 1,000+ cities. With live departure times and real-time vehicle tracking, you’ll always know EXACTLY when your bus or train is coming. With Transit, you can get anywhere without needing a car:
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Ratings breakdown
362,000 reviewsDeveloper contact
Name
9280-0366 Québec Inc
Address
803-5333 av Casgrain Montréal, QC H2T 1X3 Canada
Phone
+1 617-440-4690
Support
info@transitapp.com
Privacy
View policyFrequently Asked Questions
Is the Transit app free to download and use? high
Yes, the app is free to download. It offers in-app purchases ranging from $2.99 to $50.00 per item, likely for premium features or fare payment services.
Source: app_metadata
Does Transit work with NJ Transit and other major US transit agencies? high
Yes. The app's description lists support for 1000+ cities and agencies, specifically including NJ Transit, NYC MTA, CTA, WMATA, SEPTA, BART, and LA Metro, among many others.
Source: app_metadata, user_reviews
Why is my Transit app crashing or freezing? medium
Recent user reviews (3 out of 5 sampled) report frequent crashes, hanging, and needing to force-stop the app to regain functionality. This seems to be a recurring issue, potentially exacerbated by the latest version (6.1.5).
Source: user_reviews
Are the bus arrival times in Transit accurate? medium
Some users report that bus arrival times are inaccurate, with the app changing the arrival time to indicate the bus has already passed or arriving much earlier than stated. 2 out of 5 recent reviews cited this issue.
Source: user_reviews
Does Transit have widgets for Android? low
The app description does not mention widgets directly, but based on a user review (#5), subway time widgets exist but are reported as non-functional 'at best 10% of the time.'
Source: user_reviews
How to Use
Transit helps you navigate 1000+ cities using public transport by providing real-time schedules, route planning, and trip alerts. (app_description)
Getting Started
Source: app_description_and_user_feedback_noted
- Download and open the app. It will request location access to find nearby transit stops.
- Allow the app to access your location. Users report that location services must remain on for real-time features to work.
- Grant notification permissions to receive departure alarms and delay alerts.
- Explore the main map screen to see nearby bus, subway, and train stops with live departure times.
- Tap on a stop to view all upcoming departures. Tap on a route to see the full line map and stops, though recent updates may have changed this view.
- Enter a destination in the trip planner to get route options combining bus, rail, bike, and scooter.
Key Features (from app listing)
Source: app_description
- Real-time vehicle tracking and departure times for 1000+ cities.
- Multi-modal trip planner (bus, subway, train, bike, scooter, ferry).
- GO navigation with departure alarms, transfer alerts, and off-alight notifications.
- Offline support for schedules, stop locations, and trip planning.
- Easy fare payments and bikeshare pass purchases in 100+ cities.
- Crowdsourced information on crowding levels and on-time performance.
Derived from user feedback in 3 of 5 recent reviews. Reviewers #3 and #4 explicitly state they must force stop the app to fix performance issues.
How this content was created
Content type: pattern_analysis_of_user_reviews_and_metadata
AI generated: Yes
- Google Play user reviews (12-20 preferred; may be smaller if source data is limited per app), October 21, 2024 – August 30, 2025
- Google Play ratings distribution
- App Store listing metadata
- Review samples are not statistically representative of all user sentiment.
- High-engagement negative reviews can overrepresent complaints.
- Claims labeled 'low confidence' are based on single-review observations only.
- No real-world app testing was conducted.
- Feature availability may vary by region, device, and app version.
- This analysis is heavily based on a small sample of 5 reviews which are all negative, and does not reflect the high overall rating of the app.
Pros & Cons
Based on analysis of Google Play user reviews
Pros
- Provides real-time departure times and vehicle tracking for public transit.
Theme 'Real-time data' identified in app description and recent_review #1
Evidence (2)
“With live departure times and real-time vehicle tracking, you’ll always know EXACTLY when your bus or train is coming.”Rating: 5★ N/A“I really loved this app until the most recent update”Rating: 1★ August 30, 2025 129 likes - Offers route planning with multiple transport options like bike, rail, bus, and subway.
Theme 'Multi-modal route planning' identified in app description and recent_review #5
Evidence (2)
“Quickly compare options like bike + rail or bus + subway”Rating: 5★ N/A“I installed this app primarily for the subway time widgets”Rating: 2★ April 29, 2025 57 likes - Widely praised by media and users as a top transit app.
Theme 'Positive reputation' identified in app description
Evidence (1)
““Killer app” - Wall Street Journal”Rating: 5★ N/A
Cons
- Recent UI update made it harder to see bus routes, stops, and arrival times.
Theme 'UI update issues' identified in recent_review #1 and #2
Evidence (2)
“With the new update, it's harder for me to tell which bus I am taking and when it will arrive.”Rating: 1★ August 30, 2025 129 likes“This new update is awful. The directions to scan for an all say pass are terrible”Rating: 1★ August 26, 2025 79 likes - App frequently freezes, crashes, and requires force stopping to work properly.
Theme 'App stability' identified in recent_review #3, #4, and #5
Evidence (3)
“Constantly have to force stop when, after reaching one's destination, the app won't work correctly”Rating: 2★ May 22, 2025 70 likes“it hangs and crashes 85% of the time and I'm *CONSTANTLY* Force Stopping it.”Rating: 1★ October 21, 2024 85 likes“Could be great, but frustrating. I installed this app primarily for the subway time widgets, but they work at best 10% of the time.”Rating: 2★ April 29, 2025 57 likes - Inaccurate bus arrival times cause users to miss buses or be late.
Theme 'Inaccurate arrival times' identified in recent_review #2 and #5
Evidence (2)
“Inaccurate bus arrival time has me missing work on so many occasions. It says the bus will arrive at a certain time, then will switch up”Rating: 1★ August 26, 2025 79 likes“they are simply a grey block. Often, they are hours out of date.”Rating: 2★ April 29, 2025 57 likes
Recent Reviews
Nikolai Neumann
1★I really loved this app until the most recent update, which completely changed the ui and some of the functions. With the new update, it's harder for me to tell which bus I am taking and when it will arrive. While I'm on the bus, the app no longer shows me all the stops on the route. It does not show me the full route on screen, and it keeps zooming in to the bus no matter what I do, so I cannot see how close I am to my destination. The notifications now alert me after my stop and not before it.
Nny Caps
1★Inaccurate bus arrival time has me missing work on so many occasions. It says the bus will arrive at a certain time, then will switch up and says it has already passed or will arrive 10 minutes sooner. Please fix this. Update: This new update is awful. The directions to scan for an all say pass are terrible, and they don't make any sense. It's so complicated, and for what reason? It honestly feels like the app is stealing from us. I wish it would just change back. Terrible.
Steve M
2★Constantly have to force stop when, after reaching one's destination, the app won't work correctly when attempting to connect to an adjoining route - it basically has to be reset (via force stop) to restore its normal functionality. Another bug issue is that you can only change the app icon color a few times before it "locks" and it can no longer be changed without uninstalling / reinstalling, which afterwards warns you you'll have to contact them if you uninstall / reinstall again. What a mess.
G S
1★The amount you have to pay for other lines (and the fact that you do AT ALL) really ticks me off. What turns me off about this app is how it hangs and crashes 85% of the time and I'm *CONSTANTLY* Force Stopping it. I hate NJ Transit's app, but at least it doesn't keep freezing 🤷♀️ If I have to keep clearing Cache and Data, then it's really a piss-poor app. No other app requires clearing Data and Cache multiple times.
Anthony Foglia
2★Could be great, but frustrating. I installed this app primarily for the subway time widgets, but they work at best 10% of the time. Most of the time, they are simply a grey block. Often, they are hours out of date. And it's not clear what it's choosing to show. I also wanted to contribute to their "Go" location tracking, but it's not designed for the NY subway. You have to follow their exact directions, you can't get on an early train, nor can you help if you are already on a train.