Alternatives to Transit
Real-time transit with crowdsourcing
Transit ranks #9 of 9 in Navigation apps, with an Alt Score of 55. It is proprietary, freemium from $2.99/month (Transit Royale) and available on iOS and Android. 8 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
City dwellers and commuters who rely on public transit, bikeshare, or scooters to get around, and want live departure and routing info instead of guessing schedules.
Real-time arrivals and departures for buses, trains, subways, bikeshare, and scooters in 1,000+ cities. Multimodal trip planning that combines these options with walking. Step-by-step GO navigation that guides you turn-by-turn to your stop, alerts you when to get off, and uses crowdsourced rider location data to improve accuracy where official feeds are unreliable.
Open the app to see nearby transit and shared-mobility options based on your location, enter a destination to compare route choices with live timing, then start GO navigation to get real-time step-by-step guidance to your stop and alerts along the way.
Why people leave Transit
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Navigation apps checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Transit is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Platforms iOS, Android verified 2026-07-11
Transit is free to download and works on Android 7.0 or iOS 15 and later.
https://help.transitapp.com/article/535-download-transit -
License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
This does not include any right to directly access the software, databases, algorithms or data which powers the Services and App, nor any right to obtain a copy of the source code or architecture ther
https://transitapp.com/terms -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-11
core app features remain free (and always will)
https://help.transitapp.com/article/362-royale-faq -
Starts at $2.99/month (Transit Royale) verified 2026-07-11
Transit Royale - Monthly $2.99
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transit-subway-bus-times/id498151501 -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
a new year-long pilot with Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), focused on improving their digital customer experience.
https://blog.transitapp.com/ttc-and-transit-app-are-teaming-up/ -
Offline maps Partial verified 2026-07-11
Without internet access, the app cannot update real-time information to reflect delays or disruptions
https://help.transitapp.com/article/90-does-transit-work-offline -
Turn-by-turn navigation Yes verified 2026-07-11
Tap GO to get the turn by turn directions to your destination, just like on the bus or train!
https://help.transitapp.com/article/513-get-better-bike-directions -
Public transit Yes verified 2026-07-11
Plan the fastest route from A to B on public transportation
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transit-subway-bus-times/id498151501 -
Cycling & hiking routing Partial verified 2026-07-11
Transit can help you get directions that include the most convenient stations at which to unlock and return your bike.
https://help.transitapp.com/article/100-using-bikeshare-and-scooters -
OpenStreetMap-based Partial verified 2026-07-11
we don't have access to Google's rich underlying map data, but we can use the next best thing: OpenStreetMap (OSM).
https://blog.transitapp.com/how-we-built-the-worlds-prettiest-auto-generated-transit-maps-12d0c6fa502f/ -
No tracking Partial verified 2026-07-11
Unlike other navigation apps, we never share your data with advertisers or data brokers.
https://transitapp.com/privacy -
Speed camera alerts No verified 2026-07-11
THE BEST REAL-TIME DATA... OFFLINE SUPPORT... TRIP PLANNING PAR EXCELLENCE... GO NAVIGATION*... CROWDSOURCED WISDOM... EASY PAYMENTS
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transit-subway-bus-times/id498151501 -
Live traffic Yes verified 2026-07-11
With live departure times and real-time vehicle tracking, you'll always know EXACTLY when your bus or train is coming.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transit-subway-bus-times/id498151501
FAQ
Yes. Magic Earth, OsmAnd and Organic Maps have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
OsmAnd and Organic Maps — every license claim links its source.