Too bad I just saw the app, I leave SF in the morning. Been using a mix of Google Maps/Routesy/Transit. I do like the ticking timers of when the next bus is coming. It's been an awkward experience constantly refreshing the apps if I can manually. I do like the Google Maps because it shows markers for bus stops, I heard they have an SDK to use. Also I like that Google Maps will show you the stops on your route as well, helps to remember how many and what stops there are without constantly watching your blue do approach your destination. Just things I noticed as a "tourist".
Rover - All Your SF Transit Options In One Place
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#32what personal data of mine are you going to sell to support the continued development of the app?
What makes you think they're mining your personal data? They could possibly have funding already, and are aiming for acquisition? Like Instagram?
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#33So, are you hiring?
I am sure the Rover guys won't mind much if I jump in and say that we [InstantCab] are!
Send me an email or link to your github or resume or whatever at aj@instantcab.com.
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#35This is a cool idea, I like it. Especially as I use public transportation a lot.
1. Add a more dynamic ETA calculator including 3 dimensions instead of just 2. What I mean by this is, I want to be able to roughly calculate how long I can go up 15 stories if my commute requires that. (This is stretching the boundaries of realism for a commute, but you see my point. It shouldn't say I'm there if the actual destination is somewhere above or below me.)
2. I know that these kinds of projects have their hands full with one location, but can you port it to NYC and other metropolitan areas? You have a great market in San Francisco but there are also plenty of options you could incorporate in your app for places like New York. I live in NYC so I would be inclined in this direction.
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#36SUMMARY: Rover considered harmful. Its transit routes are always delayed for me.
I've been using Rover side-by-side with Routesy Pro and NextBus and Google Maps.
Rover has a great interface, and maps from current location to destination. Awesome. The only problem is that it always tell me that a bus won't arrive for quite a while, roughly 10 minutes later than reality. (Do you want us to sell you an Uber or other taxi option while you wait? Mildly suspicious.)
By contrast NextBus and Routesy Pro have terrible clunky interfaces, but at least their next bus estimates are accurate.
Current workflow: Use Google Maps to find the route and the bus number. Use NextBus to determine when that bus will actually arrive.
I would love Rover if the bus estimates were accurate, but sadly they always overestimate the amount of time I'll have to wait. No thank you.
I have removed this app, it has deceived me too often.
Re: Rover - All Your SF Transit Options In One Place
#37How did you get the arrival time & price data from Lyft / Sidecar / Instantcab? Do they have a public API?
Re: Rover - All Your SF Transit Options In One Place
#38SUMMARY: Rover considered harmful. Its transit routes are always delayed for me. I've been using Rover side-by-side with Routesy Pro and NextBus and Google Maps. Rover has a great interface, and maps from current location to destination. Awesome. The only problem is that it always tell me that a bus won't arrive for quite a while, roughly 10 minutes later than reality. (Do you want us to sell you an Uber or other tax…
Hi Bravura, thanks for the feedback! Sorry about the inaccurate NextMuni times - we had an issue earlier that would sometimes make arrival predictions fail to update, but it should be fixed now. If you have a chance to give it another shot, we'd really appreciate it!
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't see why this should be so hard. They could use Google Maps to do the walking path and then just apply a default walking speed (or even let you set yours) to calculate walking time.
Google Maps doesn't do depth or man-made obstructions to walking. The bus he's trying to catch is directly on top of the underground station, leading a simplistic walk estimator to give a near-instantaneous result. In actuality there are multiple stairs as well as a bottleneck-prone exit gate.
Transit apps need to implement the concept of "Minimum Connection Time" that airlines use to determine legal connections at airports.
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#40SUMMARY: Rover considered harmful. Its transit routes are always delayed for me. I've been using Rover side-by-side with Routesy Pro and NextBus and Google Maps. Rover has a great interface, and maps from current location to destination. Awesome. The only problem is that it always tell me that a bus won't arrive for quite a while, roughly 10 minutes later than reality. (Do you want us to sell you an Uber or other tax…
Hi Bravura, thanks for the feedback! Sorry about the inaccurate NextMuni times - we had an issue earlier that would sometimes make arrival predictions fail to update, but it should be fixed now. If you have a chance to give it another shot, we'd really appreciate it!
I'll give it another shot.