Chicagoist: Which iPhone App Tracks CTA Buses Best?

phixed

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:42:57 -0600

Agreed with the article in that Buster has a much smoother UI.

DNashty

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:09:21 -0600

Wow, thanks for this post. I didn't know these apps existed, and yes I've been annoyed lately with using the regular Bus Tracker website on my iPhone. (I swear they changed something about it a couple months ago - the site used to be fine, but now it takes a really long time to load the actual data. It loads all the background of the page and just sits there for a minute before the numbers finally come up.) Anyway, hopefully these apps will work a bit faster for me!

filmmakingfiasco

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:02:08 -0600

I've been living in Chicago since October but didn't use the buses until I got an iPhone and CTA Tracker. It's been really helpful and made me not afraid to hunt down a bus. The GPS/Location finder seems to hang and not be accurate but searching by crossroads, I've usually found the stop. I've never used Buster (it's only been out for a week) but the interface looks nice.

Napoleon

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:57:48 -0600

I have an Android phone and CTA Tracker works great on it.

xlprq

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:13:28 -0600

I don't mind using the Bustracker website on my iPhone. Sometimes I do fat-finger the stops, but overall the text-only function works very well.