UMass BusTrack

Name: UMass BusTrack
Rating: 4.1 (441 reviews)
Author: Görkem Güclü

By: Görkem Güclü

Beloved PVTA bus tracking app

Features & Capabilities

UMass BusTrack helps you catch a PVTA bus at UMass Amherst with live real-time tracking on a map, an offline PVTA schedule, and PDFs you can carry in your pocket.

Key features include stop search, saving favorites, viewing routes and trips, upcoming arrivals, and alarms. The app is free to use with optional premium features; PVTA data is used, and this is not an official PVTA app.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping Education Data

By:

Görkem Güclü

Rating:

4.10

(441)

Version:

2024.1 Last updated: 2024-01-02

Version code:

862622449

Creation date:

2011-04-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

77.54MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 87,142 ▲ 75

Other platforms

UMass BusTrack (v1.0.8)

16,523 2.63

(124)

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Developed by:

Görkem Güclü

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/umass-bustrack/id433300711

User Reviews

Users generally praise UMass BusTrack for its intuitive design, useful arrival times, general location data, and crowding information, calling it a longtime lifesaver for PVTA riders. However, recurring complaints center on premium paywalls that hide essential features, data gaps after updates (routes, stops, and times disappearing), and reliability issues (times not showing, app crashes, widget failures). Some users also note accessibility gaps (screen reader support) and iOS-specific bugs. Overall, the app is valuable when it works but suffers from stability and access concerns driven by updates and pricing changes.

Pros

Intuitive, easy-to-use user interface.
Arrival times at stops and general location data help riders plan and track buses.
Crowding/occupancy information and vehicle numbers provide extra context.
Longstanding, reliable resource for UMass commuting; generally accurate and updated when working.

Cons

Premium features lock essential data (arrival times/directions), reducing value for non-premium users.
Data visibility is inconsistent after updates—stops, routes, and times can disappear or be misaligned with the map.
Reliability issues: times may be missing, routes may not load, or the app may fail to initialize.
iOS-specific stability problems: widget sometimes doesn't work and crashes after OS updates.
Accessibility gaps: lack of screen reader support for viewing stops and schedules.

Recent reviews

It was such a convenient app when it was free now you have to pay for a premium to see when the buses are coming robbery the local people from the town actually use this app and now they actually have to pay for a premium

by JJ*****, 2026-02-19

Liked to be able to see how many people were on the bus

by Ge*****, 2026-01-01

This is an excellent app to track the UMass buses. The user interface is intuitive and gives lots of great information. The vehicle numbers and crowding information are particularly helpful. The only thing I would like to see improved are more frequent location updates and support for screen readers when viewing a bus’s list of upcoming stops. Great app on the whole though.