# OneBusAway

> Real-time transit information

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id329380089](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id329380089)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id329380089`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Open Transit Software Foundation
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,602 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28
- **First published:** 2009-09-16
- **Size:** 24 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/onebusaway/id329380089)
- **Website:** [https://opentransitsoftwarefoundation.org](https://opentransitsoftwarefoundation.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://onebusaway.org/privacy/](https://onebusaway.org/privacy/)

## Description

OneBusAway provides real-time transit information for Puget Sound and beyond. Plan trips, view live arrivals where available, and receive departure alerts. Regions supported include Rogue Valley (OR), San Diego (CA), Seattle/Tacoma/Puget Sound (WA), Spokane (WA), Tampa (FL), Washington, D.C., and York (Canada).

Key features include a map display of stops and routes, nearby stops search, bookmarks and recent stop history, and search by route, address, or stop number. The Today View widget provides fast access to your most-used routes. Open Transit Software Foundation owns OneBusAway and publishes it as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with Silver Transparency on GuideStar.

## Rankings

- #44,048 — Overall

## Review summary

Users value OneBusAway as a long-running, useful transit tool with generally accurate times and real-time updates, especially in Seattle and DC. However, many reviews report persistent issues with real-time accuracy, missing routes/stops, and inconsistent GPS tracking, along with usability challenges. The app’s public-service heritage remains its strongest asset, but data reliability and UI issues significantly detract from the experience.

### Pros

- Usually accurate and helpful for planning bus trips; often more accurate than Google Maps.
- Real-time tracking and arrival reminders help you know when buses are coming.
- Long-standing, volunteer-run public service with a loyal user base.
- City-specific reliability praised by users (Seattle, DC).

### Cons

- Times are not real-time and arrival estimates are often inaccurate, with phantom buses reported.
- Data gaps where some routes or stops are missing or not shown.
- Outdated or hard-to-use UI/UX, making the app difficult to navigate.
- GPS tracking is often inconsistent, with buses appearing/disappearing or not matching estimates.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id329380089)