SF Next Bus

Name: SF Next Bus
Rating: 2.3 (12 reviews)
Author: Junebot, LLC

by Junebot, LLC

iPhone

Active Last checked 7 Aug 2026

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What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: Free to download
In-app purchases

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Travel

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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

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9 store screenshots

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Free to download
In-app purchases

Last verified 7 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

2.3 12 ratings · App Store

1/5No Longer Works — Fails to Provide Bus Arrival Times
Used to work great. But as of July, 2021 has ceased to work on iPhones 10 or 11. Arrival times of next buses are no longer displayed. When you tap on a bus stop pin, all you get is an “Error Updating” flag. Went from an excellent app to a worthless app.

AlMcD7777 · 7 Aug 2026
5/5Must have!
I use it everyday. Most accurate and simple of all the apps for bus. Bare bones, but the best if you already know which stop you need to check. I use google maps to figure out route and SF Next Bus to get this most accurate times

GT G.P. Burdell · 7 Aug 2026
1/5Do not use this app - useless
I have had this app. a few years and am about to delete it. I cannot count on it to have up-to-the minute information. Lately, all it says is failure to load and displays no information.

pyrothes · 7 Aug 2026
1/5This app is no longer functional and should be removed
As the title says, I used to rely on this app several years ago, but it has not worked in at least two years. It should not be in the App Store.

Throckmorton Q. Funch · 7 Aug 2026
1/5Not working
Doesn’t seem to work anymore. I keep getting errors saying I’m not in the SF area and the schedules won’t load.

micah micah · 7 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

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Privacy

Data Linked to You — Third-Party Advertising — Usage Data — Advertising Data Developer declared
Data Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Location — Precise Location Developer declared
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Data Used to Track You — Usage Data — Advertising Data Developer declared
Data Used to Track You — Usage Data Developer declared

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Versions

App Store

10.01
Rebuilt completely with addition of BART and more regional bus lines. Now with a watch app and complication.
10.02
Faster, more accurate arrival times: - Countdown times now update live between refreshes - Vehicles that already departed no longer show as "Arriving" - Updated stops and routes database, with automatic update support - Muni, BART, Caltrain, and AC Transit arrival accuracy improvements
10.03
- App updates now refresh the bundled schedule data so you always see the latest stops and routes. - Stability fix for the in-app database update. - Reliability improvements.
10.04 · 24 Jul 2026
• Apple Watch: complications refresh in the background and stay accurate, favorites sync reliably between iPhone and Watch, and tapping a complication opens that stop's arrivals. • Clearer route names on Apple Watch — longer line names no longer wrap. • Smoother arrival updates, more reliable location re-centering, and a fixed database-update progress indicator. • Stability and performance improvements.
2.0
Updated for iOS 6 and the new 4-inch iPhone 5 screen.
2.1
Minor UI interface adjustments for iOS 6. Minor backend improvements.
2.2
Updated user interface. Minor bug fixes.
2.3
Updates to account for time zones and daylight savings. More accurate arrival time display. Minor bug fixes.
2.4
More reliable stop database retrieval and update. Clarification of connection/updating error messages.
3.0
Routes - Bus routes can be displayed Favorites - Save your favorite bus stops! Notifications - View system wide SF Muni notifications
3.01
3.0 Routes - Bus routes can be displayed Favorites - Save your favorite bus stops! Notifications - View system wide SF Muni notifications 3.01 Very minor bug fixes/user interface tweaks
3.02
3.0 Routes - Bus routes can be displayed Favorites - Save your favorite bus stops! Notifications - View system wide SF Muni notifications 3.01-3.02 Minor bug fixes/user interface tweaks
4.0
Optimized for iOS 7 Updated user interface Bug fixes
4.01
Optimized for iOS7 Updated user interface Bug fixes
4.02
Improved stop database updating feature.
4.03
Minor bug fixes
4.04
Minor bug fixes
5.0
Updated for iOS8 Optimized for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Other improvements and bug fixes Updated compatibility settings (iOS7 or greater)
5.01
Updated for iOS8 Optimized for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Other improvements and bug fixes Updated compatibility settings (iOS7 or greater)
5.02
Fixed minor display and date formatting bugs.
5.03
Minor bug fixes including recovering from ads in landscape orientation.
5.04
Minor bug fixes, minor features added.
5.05
Minor bug fixes.
6
Updated for iOS 11 and iPhone X Other minor bug fixes
6.01
This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. Minor bug fixes

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Alternatives

SF Muni Buses — Same category + similar ratings
Busly - SF Muni, WMATA, MBTA — Same category + similar ratings
xtBus transit browser — Same category + similar ratings
Muni Underground — Same category + similar ratings
Busly (Legacy) — Same category + similar ratings

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Last verified: 7 Aug 2026
Sources: App Store

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