DC Next Bus

I emailed the developer when the location button disappeared, and even though the issue was probably my old phone + my not-updated iOS, the dev updated the app to fix it within a few days. Thanks!

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This app used to estimate next bus very well. But unfortunately now it is not precise at all, I have to delete it although I have had it for over a year:(

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All over the map

After the most recent update, this app has met every single one of my most wanted features for a Metrobus tracking app. In addition to bus routes that are available by selecting a stop and then touching one of the route numbers overlaid on the side of the screen, the app now allows you to store favorite bus stops as well. Overall usage is intuitive and the ability to check arrival times for stops outside of your immediate vicinity is a huge boon. Hint: use the "last updated" button to refresh arrival times or look for bus stops in a different area of the map. The app also shows arrival times for Metro trains. Ignore the reviews complaining about inaccurate times; that is not the app's fault. The blame lies with WMATA's crappy info. You'd run into the same problems by calling into NextBus since the data source is the same.

The basic idea of this app - that it pinpoints the bus stop closest to you and shows you the route on a map - is ingenious. I don't know why all bus route apps don't work this way. It is so much faster to use when you at elsewhere in town besides your home and work bus stops. Accuracy of the arrival data is as good as it can be considering the shoddiness of WMATA's NextBus predictions. Let us all hope one day WMATA moves to real time bus tracking so we don't have to wait for a bus that doesn't come.