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Busly (Legacy)

by Alex Perez

iPhone · iPad

Abandoned risk Last checked 7 Aug 2026

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What it is
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At a glance
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

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  • Remove Ads — $3.99

Ratings & reviews

App Store

3.9 53 ratings · App Store

  1. 3/5Can’t find agency list!

    Had high hopes for a clean and simple NextBus app...but this app simply hangs (for me) when it first comes up saying “Error loading agency list...” There is nowhere else to go at that point so for me the app is useless. Suspect something in the NextBus api changed. Here’s hoping the Developer fixes this soon. Will be happy to rate again when it works! UPDATE: Agency list now loads, thanks. I think the core ideas of this app are what I am looking for, but there are a few issues or me. At first it was not clear why I only saw a limited number of routes in the tab bar across the top and could only browse a subset of the routes.. (figured that out by going into the setting). Then with my routes preselected I was still having issues selecting a route/tab (but granted, I have been seeing other apps have somewhat similar issues on iPad after iOS 11.) But probably most disconcerting (and something that could be easily fixed) is the stop-favorites prediction times do not show which bus is coming at what time... just the prediction times (some of my stops have multiple routes I ride).

    DudeWheresMyCloud? · 7 Aug 2026

  2. 3/5Disappointed

    This app will remove my selected routes and replace with undesired routes at various times.

    ***rider · 7 Aug 2026

  3. 5/5What’s “Invalid Agency”? It’s MUNI’s failure!

    The app shows the error now as SF MUNI, the most incompetent public transportation organization in the world, is doing one of their “upgrades” and cut off a number of apps from their feed. SF MUNI is a total disgrace and everyone working there should be fired. This department ought to be rebuild from the scratch after finding people who run the same business in Japan, Germany, Switzerland or any other place where they served a couple of million inhabitants. Anyway, I received a really fast response to my initial post with an explanation why the app does not work anymore in SF - thank you Alex very much for that. I’m happy to update my review as this is a problem created by MUNI. Original app is great because you can see a number of buses at the same time instead of only one line. I was happy to learn that Alex Perez created another app that work in SF

    Annoyedbycoinbase · 7 Aug 2026

  4. 2/5Why septa not covered?

    Why septa not covered?

    truthisallto · 7 Aug 2026

  5. 1/5Where are the predictions?

    constantly lacking predictions is beyond frustrating

    Guts or glory · 7 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

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Accessibility

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Versions

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  • 2.1.1

    Fixed issue preventing launch of watch app for agencies with a large number of routes, along with other minor bug fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements.

  • 2.2.1

    Removing Ads is NOW ON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME! 50% OFF!! The entire in-app purchase flow and UI has also been redesigned from the ground up. This update also includes a number of optimizations and bug fixes, including: iOS 9 support, namely fixes for split-view multitasking & App Transport Security! Major improvements to watch app & support for watchOS 2! - Watch glance for easy access to your favorites - Bigger UI elements with larger, more readable text - Data is now synchronized instantly between the iOS and watch app Various other bug fixes and enhancements: - Fixed a number of instances where interface would freeze - Overhauled entire storage mechanism and saving of data - More tasks are now being done in the background, which means significantly improved load times - When switching agencies, downloading the agency data will now show an updating status message to indicate progress - Fixed issue where map would sometimes center on random place in ocean - Fixed bug where routes would be redownloaded even if they had already been downloaded previously - Improved request efficiency in notification center extensions And for the 0.01% of you still on iOS 6, I fixed an issue where loading/error messages displayed on a table weren't centered properly.

  • 2.3

    - Added NextBus messages to stop annotations - Stops now display predictions for multiple directions (if available) - Fixed notification center widget layout issues - Fixed crash when switching agencies on iOS 6/7 - Fixed issue where switching agencies would reenable ads This update also includes a number of stability improvements and bug fixes, as well as a completely reworked server request handling system.

  • 2.3.1

    Fixed issue where ads were not being removed immediately after purchasing/restoring the Remove Ads in-app purchase.

  • 3.0

    BIGGEST UPDATE EVER!! NEW INTERFACE Now with 4 screens: Map, Routes, Favorites, Nearby - Map: Same as before - Routes: View list of stops for each route + time predictions - Favorites: list of favorited stops - Nearby: list of nearby stops & how far away they are NEW FEATURES - You can now overlay multiple routes on the map - Set Reminder - schedule an alert if you want to be reminded when a bus is coming OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - New error banners - now more clearly visisble - Switched to using a custom font throughout the whole app - Added white border circles to stops on the map to aid clarity - Optimizations to network requests to reduce the overall number of requests required and to minimize duplicate requests BUG FIXES - Fixed a few memory leaks - Fixed request error codes sometimes being presented as 0 to the user instead of the actual error code - Honestly, too many to list ;)

  • 3.0.1

    - Fixed crash when selecting building from search results (Thanks Emily!) - Notification Center extensions no longer make duplicate, unnecessary requests

  • 3.0.2

    - Tap a bus to get info about its route, speed, heading, and identifier (Thanks Lia for the suggestion!) - Fixed crash affecting iOS 7 users (You're welcome, Jack)

  • 3.0.3

    - iOS 10 support w/ fixes for extension colors (You're welcome, Jonathan) - Added 3D Touch home screen quick actions - Dropped iOS 6 support

  • 3.0.4

    NextBus Buses is now Bus.ly! I hope you guys like the new name :) In other news, trademarks are fun. Also included in this update: - Fixed issue that prevented messages from being enabled by default - Fixed a minor memory issue

  • 3.0.5

    Changed App Store name to Bus.ly

  • 3.0.6

    - Fixed a few minor issues with buildings search layout

  • 3.0.7

    Support for iPhone X and iOS 11

  • 4.0

    Now with Push Notifications! Get real-time updates regarding delays, closures, and other important messages. Additional changes: - Updated for iOS 12 and new devices - Improved clustering algorithm for grouping stops together - Switched to new backend endpoints - All-new onboarding flow - Buses now always appear above stops on map - Other minor bug fixes and improvements

  • 4.0.1

    - Added Toggle Routes shortcut to map - enable or disable routes directly from the map view! - Fixed issue where route lines occasionally wouldn't show up when selecting stop in Favorites tab - Fixed Apple Watch launch issue New in v4.0: Now with Push Notifications! Get real-time updates regarding delays, closures, and other important messages.

  • 4.0.10

    - Improved readability of bus identifiers on dark theme - Bumped minimum supported OS version to iOS 11

  • 4.0.11

    Support for iOS 16 & watchOS 9

  • 4.0.17

    Renamed app to Busly (Legacy). Look out for the all-new Busly app once it releases later this year!

  • 4.0.19

    Support for iOS 17 & watchOS 10

  • 4.0.2

    - Fixed issue where disabled routes are re-added to home map (thanks C. Whyler for pointing this out!)

  • 4.0.20 · 11 Sep 2024

    - Added support for iOS 18 & watchOS 11 - App icon now adapts to dark/tinted home screen themes

  • 4.0.3

    Now with Dark Mode! Toggle your device's display appearance to enjoy light and dark versions of the app. Also includes other minor changes for iOS 13 support (better late than never, right?).

  • 4.0.4

    - Added iOS 14 support - Minor adjustments to dark mode colors

  • 4.0.5

    - Fix issue causing requests to fail - Minor UI polish

  • 4.0.6

    - Support for iOS 15 - Visual refresh of Toggle Routes screen - New Search and Settings icons - Switched to lighter primary dark mode color - Potential fix for issue causing map to zoom unintentionally - Potential fix for audio pausing on app launch

  • 4.0.7

    - Fixed issue causing checkbox to sometimes appear squished - Added another potential fix for map zoom issue

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