BusBuddy Ottawa

Name: BusBuddy Ottawa
Rating: 5 (1120 reviews)
Author: My Appatory

By: My Appatory

Navigate Ottawa's OCTranspo transit network with ease.

Features & Capabilities

BusBuddy Ottawa is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to simplify your commute using Ottawa's OCTranspo transit system. It offers comprehensive access to all bus routes, stops, and real-time arrival times powered by GPS data, ensuring you stay updated throughout your journey.

Key features include the ability to save favorite stops and routes for quick access, an integrated trip planner utilizing OCTranspo's official planning tools, and intuitive controls such as long-press to manage favorites. Whether you are a daily commuter or a visitor, BusBuddy Ottawa streamlines transit navigation and helps you get around the city efficiently.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

4.1 Last updated: 2025-07-21

Version code:

8002

Creation date:

2016-08-23

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Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk

Size:

9.82MB

Email:

my*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-21

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 176,394 ▼ 336

Other platforms

BusBuddy Ottawa (v6.2)

2.30

(3)

For Developers

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Developed by:

My Appatory

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myappatory.busbuddy

Email:

my*****@gmail.com

Website:

http://myappatory-1.com

User Reviews

BusBuddy Ottawa is praised for being fast, lightweight, and easy to use with useful saved stops and schedule-change alerts. However, many reviews highlight recurring problems: arrival times and GPS data often seem inaccurate, and the app can crash or stall, especially after updates. Users also report data loss of saved routes and favorites, plus frustrating UI quirks like map zoom behavior and limited favorites management (only a few stops visible, no easy way to edit). Reliability issues and update-related bugs deter many users.

Pros

Fast, lightweight performance and quick to load
Easy to use with a simple, uncluttered interface
Saved stops/favorites for quick access and organization
Alerts for updated schedules and expiry dates
Relies on timely information during changes, helping navigate OC Transpo updates

Cons

Inaccurate or outdated arrival times and GPS data
Frequent crashes, freezes, or stalls, especially on updates
Data loss or reset of saved routes and favorites after updates
Cumbersome map UI and problematic auto-zoom/recenter behavior
Limited management of favorites (only a few visible, no easy way to edit or scroll)

Recent reviews

garbage app too complicated not user friendly

*****, 2026-02-05

Have you ever wanted to take control of your own OC Transpo experience, without Transit/Google Maps giving you some convoluted route that only makes sense to the algorithm? WELL NOW YOU CAN!! BusBuddy is simply the best app I have ever found for OC Transpo! Lightweight, super fast, no bloated features, and YOU ARE IN CONTROL! Hint: To add your own notes/descriptions for each stop, or shortcut to the Google street view of a stop - just long-press on your stops in favourites!

Al*****, 2026-01-25

with a recent data change from the source, developers discarded all favorite data without any advance warning, instead of presenting it in a form that would allow users to recreate it Unacceptable. When it's critical to have correct arrival information, I watched a bus go by, then the next refresh updated to show the bus location by GPS as still being several stops and more than 1 minute from arrival Unacceptable COMPLETELY BROKEN also .. if a bus is CANCELLED then it cannot be DEPARTED