Quick verdict
- What it is
- Routesy provides real-time transit predictions for California's top transit systems, allowing users to plan their route and get to their destination on time.
- Best for
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- someone who uses public transportation in California
- At a glance
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- Free to download
- In-app purchases
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Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Limited free | — | Store published |
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Pricing & paywalls
App Store
- Free to download
- In-app purchases
Ratings & reviews
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4/5Data is not reliable
The app itself is nice. However it’s data for Muni is not reliable. The data for predictive times may not be within the control of the app developer, but if you can find ways to get Muni to provide reliable data, then using the app would be excellent. Update: I received a reply from the developer who found my review to be negative and written out of frustration. And he thinks it hurts his app to have this kind of review. I think my review is fair to caution users about the data. The app description describes it will help users with real time predictions to get to places on time. If the data can be unreliable due to the source, do not overstate the capability of the app. 2nd Update. I upgraded my rating to respond that the app is very useful. It’s convenient to have it available. However, Muni and it’s data can be unreliable. For example, a few times I have seen a prediction of 5 minutes for one line, get updated 2 or 3 times, then completely not show up and it would then show 20 minutes for the next one. This is the fault of the Muni data so my point is to highlight that the data (and Muni) can be unpredictable some times. In these cases, I’d rather hop an Uber or Lyft instead of be delayed further. Overall the app is useful but the system itself is not predictable.
bob99999 · 5 Sep 2026
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5/5Most Reliable App for all Bay Area Public Transpo
Hi Steven, I love this app like I love my mother. Can’t live without it. I especially like the feature that allows me to monitor my trip and real-time routes and stops. I installed the BART app two days ago and have been playing around with it and happened upon your last comment regarding the crappy data from BART. I’m planning on giving BART some feedback on their new App and will echo your sentiments to them. I ride all forms of public transportation to get around and rely on Routesy heavily. In fact I was on Muni the other day and someone asked me for stop info and I busted out my Routesy app. That guy now has it on his phone too :). Wishing you luck on resolving the data issues with BART and hope they will continue to cooperate and share good data and access. I can’t live without Routesy so I’m gonna throw in my two cents to BART for you :)
Fotosynthesis333 · 5 Sep 2026
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5/5Can't live without it!
I grew up in SF and I take the bus every single day, so to say I use the app frequently is an understatement! I've used Routesy for years (and this is after trying a bunch of other apps). I happily pay for Routesy Pro because after it's done so much for me for free, it's the least I can do for Routesy (plus the Night Mode is hella nice). When I had a problem (which was ONCE in 4 YEARS of use), Steven reached out to me personally and found a solution within the hour. I love this app and Steven more than I love myself!
chrisochoa1337 · 5 Sep 2026
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5/5Bus stop order flipped
Have been using routsey for the past year and I found it very helpful in navigating my way all over the bay. I even recommended it to my friends and people who uses public transportation. But recently I found out that the bus stop orders for AC transit is flipped. I think it’s now sorted out in alphabetical order which is a bit inconvenient when going to new places that I have never been to. It used to tell you where the next stop is and you can easily see where to get off but not recently. I hope it gets fixed soon.
selam hagos · 5 Sep 2026
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5/5Best app for heavy users of Bay Area public transit
Routesy Pro is my favorite by far of all the public transit apps available for the Bay Area. I like it because I can use the bookmark function to essentially mirror my regular routes, so when I am on the go I can just quickly look at the bookmark page to know when to make my next connection. And it uses the real time feeds provided by the various systems, so it’s about as precise as it gets. The only major downside is that when the systems change or renumber their routes, you have to rebuild your bookmarks from scratch. This latest version though has a recommendation feature that is useful in a variety of ways, but I’ve found it also makes rebuilding my bookmarks page a lot quicker, too. I still keep the official BART and Muni apps on my phone, but they are there only as reference for out-if-the-ordinary trip planning. For day-to-day usage, Routsey Pro is it.
richmedium · 5 Sep 2026
Privacy & accessibility
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Versions
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4.7.29
NEW: Support for Routesy's first city outside the Bay Area! Introducing support for Los Angeles Metro (buses and rail) and the City of West Hollywood buses. NEW: The Nearby map is now available to all users. You can use it to see which routes and stops are closest to you at any time, and to see predictions for those stops. Just tap the tab next to the bookmarks tab. UPDATE: Caltrain schedule effective April 1, 2019. As always, thanks for your support. Feel free to reach out to me at any time by emailing me at [email protected]. Thanks! -- Steven
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4.7.30
It turns out our new Los Angeles routes exposed a bug that was many years old that could cause the stop names on bookmarks to sometimes be displayed incorrectly. This is fixed now, and I'm really sorry for the confusion! Please feel free to email me at [email protected] if you want to laugh at me about this silly bug. -- Steven
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4.7.31
Routesy uses location services to determine your city, in order to show you the nearest transit agencies. Routesy works best with location turned on. However, for those users who prefer to have it disabled, the app now gives you the option to select a region from the available list (San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles).
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4.7.32
- Added support for AC Transit's new real time prediction system - Fixed an issue where the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max weren't showing the proper dark mode colors
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4.7.33
- Fixes a crash for some users with AC Transit bookmarks - Simplified user experience for users who have disabled location services As always, if you run into any trouble, have feedback or suggestions, or just want to say hi, send me an email any time at [email protected]. Thanks! -- Steven
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4.7.34
- Fixed: The Caltrain schedule is now correct. - Fixed: The email sign in button is working again. Thanks for supporting Routesy! As always, feel free to drop me a line anytime at [email protected]. Thanks -- Steven
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4.7.35
- Fixed a few crashes that were causing trouble for thrill-seekers
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4.7.36
AC Transit Riders! It's been a long time coming, but Routesy finally has proper support for the new AC Transit prediction system. Because the data has changed so dramatically, you will need to recreate your bookmarks for AC Transit. Thanks for your patience during this transition. As always, feel free to drop me a line any time at [email protected].
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4.7.37
- Fixes an issue where BART predictions might be sluggish or slow to show up on the screen. - Other minor bug fixes and improvements. Thanks as always for your support! Please feel free to reach out to me any time at [email protected]. - Steven
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4.7.38
- Fixed an issue where AC Transit bookmarks wouldn't stay in the correct order after being rearranged
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4.7.39
- FIX: Workaround for a breaking data change to the BART API that was causing BART predictions to not be shown
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4.7.40
- Adds the 2020 Caltrain schedule - Fixes an issue where Caltrain predictions and train numbers weren't showing
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4.7.41
- Fixes for a few pesky crashes
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4.7.42
- Fixed: AC Transit routes no longer appear twice in the route list
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4.7.43
- Fixed an issue where some inbound BART trips weren't showing predictions due to an unexpected BART data change - Fixed a crash that was occurring when BART's system is down
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4.7.44
Apologies for the large number of updates this week. This release works around another data error introduced by BART's schedule change on February 10, where predictions for trips between Millbrae and SFO were not showing. If the issues with BART's data this week have inconvenienced you, please call (510) 464-6000 to let BART know that you rely on their open data initiative, and that keeping data consistent and accessible is important. I will continue to find ways to address issues as they come up, but your voice matters. Please let them know that this matters to you.
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4.7.45
- FIXED: Limited BART trains and rush hour trains that terminate before the end of the line are now shown properly. *If you see any further issues with BART trips not showing up, please email me at [email protected] so I can investigate. Thanks for your patience during this transition!* - FIXED: BART trips with more than one transfer now show the list of transfers correctly - FIXED: Corrected Caltrain schedule - FIXED: Better support for showing the accurate Caltrain schedule when holiday schedule changes are in effect Thanks for your continued support of Routesy! As always, please feel free to drop me a line at [email protected]. - Steven
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4.7.46
- FIXED: Limited BART trains and rush hour trains that terminate before the end of the line are now shown properly. *If you see any further issues with BART trips not showing up, please email me at [email protected] so I can investigate. Thanks for your patience during this transition!* - FIXED: BART trips with more than one transfer now show the list of transfers correctly - FIXED: Corrected Caltrain schedule - FIXED: Better support for showing the accurate Caltrain schedule when holiday schedule changes are in effect - FIXED: A crash in the previous update
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4.7.47
- Fixed some missing southbound BART trains - Fixed certain BART trips with transfers that were not always showing up - Fixed some other pesky crashes Thanks for supporting Routesy! As always, feel free to drop me a line at [email protected]. -- Steven
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4.7.48
This release works around another unexpected breaking data change introduced by BART on the morning of March 5, 2020. If you'd like to help prevent this from happening again, please keep reading below to find out how you can make your voice heard. As of this morning, BART has has again broken their data, rendering Routesy inoperable for BART without this emergency update. The data that Routesy uses to match predictions against routes has been unexpectedly changed with no warning. I’ve contacted BART but they haven’t been replying to my emails, so I’m not confident that I will hear back from them. The thing that would help the most is for users of Routesy to contact BART at (510) 464-6000 and ask them when they will correct the issue where the route colors no longer match the departures, and to ask them to communicate with developers when significant changes are coming, so that we can keep our apps up and running. It’s impossible to maintain a public transit app where the data is being changed in unexplained breaking ways every few weeks with no warning.
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4.7.49
This update fixes a critical crash caused by BART's API unexpectedly no longer providing route information.
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4.7.50
FIXED: A crash occurring for certain BART routes
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4.7.51
- Updated transit routes for Muni and BART
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5.0.0
- An updated look, focused on simplicity and familiarity - Dark mode now available for everyone (requires iOS 13) - A new system for keeping transit data up to date with fewer app updates - Other bug fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements
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5.0.1
· 9 Mar 2021
- Bug fixes
Alternatives
- SF Muni Buses — Same category + similar ratings
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Data quality & evidence
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- Independent summary published
- Last verified
- 5 Sep 2026
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