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24 alternatives to CommuteBOS

All you need to know about your Boston subway commute.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CommuteBOS launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Citymapper 9.0▲130

   Get around big cities

   2019 · citymapper.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Commute Kit▲164

   A curated directory of 100+ amazing ways to use your commute

   2015 · commutekit.com · its alternatives →

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   I built a simple, fast transit app for the Bay Area▲11

   Hey HN, I built Commuter because I was tired of switching between different apps to check arrival times for BART, Caltrain, Muni, ferries, and more. This app pulls directly from the official 511 API and aims to provide a fast, clean experience focused on real-time departures. There’s no account creation, it’s free to use, and it supports every major transit provider in the Bay Area—from Napa down to San Jose. You can search, favorite lines/stops, and see live countdowns with minimal friction. It’s built entirely in SwiftUI using native Apple frameworks. Happy to answer questions about…

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Commute Reads▲92

   Daily read suggestions, tailored to your commute duration.

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CommuteBar▲106

   Live commute times in your menu bar

   Sep 2026 · commute.bar · its alternatives →

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   Chop Commute▲118

   See current drive times in your Mac menu bar 🚙 🕑

   2016 · inchwest.com · its alternatives →

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   uberCOMMUTE▲281

   Carpooling at the press of a button

   2015 · uber.com · its alternatives →

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   Ride Report▲67

   Automatically log your bike errands and daily commutes.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Morning Commute▲138

   Voice-powered email management for your daily commute

   2025 · its alternatives →

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    Transit▲123

    Real-time transit data and a bot to help you commute

    2016 · transitapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    When2Leave▲171

    Get an alert when your commute time drops below _____

    2016 · when2leave.com · its alternatives →

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    Macbar Next Bus▲75

    A free mac menubar application for bus stop departures!

    2017 · devonbradley.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Commuter▲96

    News that reads like a tweet

    Feb 2026 · commuter.news · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Weekendest iOS App▲107

    Real time subway map for NYC

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Transitnap▲120

    Take a nap on commute without missing your stop!

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Pigeon▲171

    The NYC subway app by Google's incubator 🚉🗽

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Loop▲86

    Chicago's best transit app for commuters, students, tourists

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    SafeWalk▲86

    Stay Informed, Stay Safe with SafeWalk!

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    MyTrain▲60

    Never wait on the NYC Subway platform again

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Commute▲4

    Commute App™ is a simple & innovative real-time transit app

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    AppTrack▲74

    Track the apps you use & capture the time spent in each one

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22CT
    Commute Time Calculator▲13

    Petko Minkov builds iOS and macOS apps and writes about software.

    2017 · pminkov.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Avoid Traffic▲73

    Alerts when your commute traffic dies down

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Zify▲74

    The carpooling app for your daily commutes

    2017 · its alternatives →

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