myTransit - CTA App Reviews

I wish every city had this app. I would ride the bus so much more. No more guessing

Great app. I wish it was a little faster and easier to know what bus you are looking for. Also they should allow you to search by name not just bus number.

I use this app every day. It is the best app for tracking the CTA, it gives you all the info needed, and is easy to navigate. The only features keeping it from 5 stars is Push notifications for an upcoming bus alarm, as well as the ability to remember favorite stops for a bookmarked destination time.

Try Buster. Its significantly better than this. Nicer looking, favorites actually work, etc.

I use this app everyday and find it very convenient. Havent missed a bus yet or had to stay waiting long!

Very well done and its free.but it doesnt work all the time it all ways says no bus comming

Seems like a lot of routes have problems displaying 2 way bus traffic, so for ex. You only will see north bound buses and no south bound etc. Buster seems to work more smoothly.

This is a great utility to have as a Chicagoan. Its probably one of my most used apps. However, its very slow and the map is pretty glitchy. This is frustrating because there hasnt been an update in forever and at this point Im beginning to think there wont be. I cant tell you how helpful it would be for this app to have a recents section for when you have to leave the app to send a text or something and come back to check on your bus. Currently if you leave the app you have to search for your stop all over again and with it being so slow and glitchy right now that can be a huge downside. Im thinking about switching to buster, another Chicago bus tracking app.

Worthless. Worthless. Worthless. Basically, a good start but way behind the times. Do not spent anything in this app. It operates like the CTA itself: slow as &$"@. The info might be useful when you get it but it takes forever to update the map. Youre better off guessing like the good old days. F THE CTA.

This app does not work. The only reason I purchased it was because the website doesnt function properly on my phone, I assumed the app itself would have bugs worked out. I am only able to choose my bus number, but not the direction or the stop. The app does not advance to give me the arrival times. This app is no different from the FREE tracker online. Dont bother.

I love this app! Works everytime. My favorites pop up when I open the app, click on the stop I need, and Im there. Click on the next bus and you can see its progress. Thanks!

I really like it been using it over a year now. I just been hoping that an update would be: when I close the app whatever stop I left it on would appear back when I started it up.

The 3.5 app still lists express routes, most of which were removed from service quite a while ago. It also has a tendency to freak out when the map feature is selected but location services are off. It seems to get stuck in an error popup loop for a few seconds. On my 3GS the map takes a while to populate with the stops, it seems as though the phone freezes. Not good.

This thing is super accurate!!! Love it!! Most used app I have!!! 

I take the same 4 or 5 bus routes and thats about it, so to me, the bookmarking feature is the most useful. I dont use the map at all (which seems to get negative reviews) so I dont have any input on that. In general its about ad accurate as the CTAs page (after all, it does get its info from there). As long as you know which route and stop you need, this app helps a lot.

One of the first apps to support multitasking! Great feature as you dont have to look up your bus anymore! Ive had no problems with this and feel it is a great price for a great product. It is accurate and helps me locate bus stops Im not aware of when Im in a new neighborhood. Responsive developer listens to feedback and fixed slowness issue! Some will argue one can find all the features of this app by going to google maps, waiting for the GPS locator, zooming in, finding a stop, knowing which way your going, and then logging into CTAs bus tracker, flipping through all the various scroll wheels to find your bus, and then only getting the nearest 2. Me, Ill pay $.99 to the developer to have all this in a slick app that saves time and works.. And allows favorites to be stored so that when its 10 below this winter Ill only have to push 1 button to know where my bus is at! This is way better than the other CTA maps in the store.

Like typical CTA service, this app underachieves...

I actually love that you can see when your bus is coming. How fun. I am also happy that I live in a city with public transportation.

Overall, this app works well for me. I can easily look up a bus stop by name or location and the times are accurate. However, this app crashes for me when I click on the "Map" button when I am looking at a route on the "Routes" tab. My hardware version is 3GS and I am using iOS 4.0.1.

If you live in Chicago and know the public transportation system well this app might be a handy tool. If you dont know the city at all this app us useless. It also does not have info on the El trains, subway, or Metra trains. It only has info on buses that is mashed together in a confusing way. Save your money.