CATA+
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About CATA+
CATA+ (CATA Plus) displays real-time information about the buses around the PSU campus and State College. CATA+ provides a more reliable and faster experience than both the official apps, CATA and myStop. This is not the official CATA app and the developer of this app is not related to CATA (Centre Area Transportation Authority).
Features (Many configurable through the settings menu):
• Single map view with drawer for quick access
• Real-time bus location information from CATA's website for all routes including the Game Day Buses
• Show Stops along the route
• Tap a stop to show the stop's name and upcoming departures
• Location Information
• Displays your GPS location and the closest stop to each route on the map
• CATA static schedule information for each route cached on your device
• Create and edit your own Route Groups. Combine your most traveled routes and show them all on a single map.
• Reorder Routes and Route Groups to your own custom settings. Everyone has routes they ride the most and you can pick what's at the top of your list
Route data such as the map, stops, and schedules are stored on your device and updated periodically. An internet connection is required when you first start the app to download the initial set of data. This data is on your device to save bandwidth, decrease loading times, and better the overall user experience. Schedules can be accessed whether you have an internet connection or not.
If you have issues or would like to let the developer know something, please email busapp@redtown.org .
Note for non-US individuals: If Google determines your account is outside the US, EU member countries, and select other countries, it will show an extremely high price to remove ads, please do not buy an in-app purchase at a very high rate. Only the US and countries in which Google takes care of VAT on behalf of the developer have lower prices to remove ads. The purpose of the high price for some countries is to discourage purchases while also allowing individuals from other countries to download and use the app. Outside the automated refund window provided by Google, you will not be refunded if you make a purchase at one of those very high prices. Purchases are not wanted from Google accounts tied to those countries as the developer may be responsible for filing taxes in the purchaser's country.
Features (Many configurable through the settings menu):
• Single map view with drawer for quick access
• Real-time bus location information from CATA's website for all routes including the Game Day Buses
• Show Stops along the route
• Tap a stop to show the stop's name and upcoming departures
• Location Information
• Displays your GPS location and the closest stop to each route on the map
• CATA static schedule information for each route cached on your device
• Create and edit your own Route Groups. Combine your most traveled routes and show them all on a single map.
• Reorder Routes and Route Groups to your own custom settings. Everyone has routes they ride the most and you can pick what's at the top of your list
Route data such as the map, stops, and schedules are stored on your device and updated periodically. An internet connection is required when you first start the app to download the initial set of data. This data is on your device to save bandwidth, decrease loading times, and better the overall user experience. Schedules can be accessed whether you have an internet connection or not.
If you have issues or would like to let the developer know something, please email busapp@redtown.org .
Note for non-US individuals: If Google determines your account is outside the US, EU member countries, and select other countries, it will show an extremely high price to remove ads, please do not buy an in-app purchase at a very high rate. Only the US and countries in which Google takes care of VAT on behalf of the developer have lower prices to remove ads. The purpose of the high price for some countries is to discourage purchases while also allowing individuals from other countries to download and use the app. Outside the automated refund window provided by Google, you will not be refunded if you make a purchase at one of those very high prices. Purchases are not wanted from Google accounts tied to those countries as the developer may be responsible for filing taxes in the purchaser's country.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Version update CATA+ was updated to version 1.3.21
Version update CATA+ was updated to version 1.3.11
What are users saying about CATA+
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If you know how the bus schedule works already then it's very useful.
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The better cats app!
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Let's you know the exact location of the bus and where the stops are so you can time your route to classes accurately. It even gives you capacity of the bus so you know if it's too full to be worth try boarding. Even has grouping to show multiple buses to your apartment or parking lot. Click on a stop for all approaching buses. If you're a student, this helps a lot.
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I love how I can create groups for the routes I frequent the most.
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Does the job well enough and I've never had an issue
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Works better than the official catabus app.
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Noice
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Love this app, so helpful. My one complaint is that when you tap on a stop to see expected departure times, those times aren't always accurate (though I realize this is probably due to bad data from CATA rather than the developer). My one suggestion is to change which departures show up when you tap a bus stop. Currently departures from all routes are shown, even if I have one route selected. For example, if I'm viewing the blue loop and tap on a bus stop j only want blue loop departure info to show up.
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So much better than the official app!!!!
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This app is very reliable and my goto app for cata. If this app had a location tracker which showed current location it would be perfect. UPDATE: 5 Stars!!
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Great app! Please improve the design of the icon, though.
Q
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Sometimes shows that there are no buses running when they obviously are. Love the app normally but has had problems for some reason
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It won't show any bus locations or arrivals since the new update. I have full bars along with 3G right now. Now it only shows a white screen!!! Fix the app!!!
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The CATA bus app that actually works on Android devices! The official CATA app stopped working some time ago on my Nexus 6P and I was forced to give this one a shot. It doesn't have the best interface, but the fact that it functions is far more important.
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Great app! Please improve the design of the icon, though.
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The app isnt available for users who have a foreign home address on their google account (every international student will have the problem!!) Please make it available without country restriction! INTERNATIONALS: Change your home address on google wallet, google account, AND clear the cache of the google play app on your phone afterwards. Relaunch the app once the cache is cleared, and only then it will refresh the address. Its the only way to download it.
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Instant improvement over the old app, loads quicker, much easier to navigate
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CATA hired the wrong people when they made their apps. This one is soooo much better and works very well. Highly recommended above all other options.
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Much smoother and faster/accurate live updates
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It doesn't crash and not get fixed like the other app. Although, I would like to see Inbound vs. Outbound.
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Better than the other CATA app.
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app doesn't seem to reflect all of the summer changes to schedule; doesn't always include all the small stops. always check the stop charts for full info, app is good for the more regular lines, definitely has holes in some of the less frequent ones. four stars if I wasn't waiting in the rain ten extra minutes for the discrepancy.
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Sometimes shows that there are no buses running when they obviously are. Love the app normally but has had problems for some reason
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This app was working fine until the latest update but once I updated it today it is not opening. It is unable to download routes and says to check my internet connection(which is working perfect by the way).
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So much better than the official app!!!!!
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by C####:
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Perfect and Functional. Thank you. Edit: needs updating the tracker, shows no busses on routes
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Thanks Gil for developing a lightweight app that outperforms the official app on every level. Works flawlessly on Nexus 5 with Kit Kat.
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Sometimes shows that there are no buses running when they obviously are. Love the app normally but has had problems for some reason
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98% of the time, this app is perfect. I assume the other 2% of the time is due to unforseen traffic situations.
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Not perfect, but better than the official CATA version!
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So much better then the horrendous regular cata app
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Easy to use and has all relevant information
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I love it! Praise Jesus
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nice
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I can't even try and use it because (even with full bars on 4G or Wi-Fi) it can't download any stops or routes. Guess I'll try the old crappy Cata app:/
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It won't show any bus locations or arrivals since the new update. I have full bars along with 3G right now. Now it only shows a white screen!!! Fix the app!!!
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Can't download routes even with WIFI on. Please fix. I liked this app better than official CATA app.
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Ever since I updated the app, it hasn't been the same. Everytime I press on a stop to see all the bus times, all the bus routes are labeled as A so I don't know which bus is coming at the times given
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I love CATA+! I live off campus so I use the bus every day and this app is a million times better than the CATA app. In addition, the developer responds quickly and gives helpful solutions to any problems you have. Highly recommended for anyone at Penn State.
by N####:
This app has actually caused me to miss more buses than the previous one. It's ETAs are always wrong, ALWAYS. It would be more useful to just say when the bus is supposed to get there instead of guessing that it's gonna be there 10 minutes late