BusBuddy Ottawa

Navigate Ottawa's OCTranspo transit network with ease.

My Appatory · com.myappatory.busbuddy

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v4.2 13.6 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.2 (8200)
Updated: Aug 30, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 13.6 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Jan 18, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 16 (2 sensitive)
Website: facebook.com/BusBuddyOttawa
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

BusBuddy Ottawa is an app by My Appatory in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least January 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 3.5, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 16 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. Compared with version 4.1, it adds 1 new permission (“Read basic phone state”) and drops 1 (“Access adservices topics”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.2

Bug fixes and improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Get around Ottawa with OCTranspo with ease. See all bus routes, all bus stops, and bus arrival times. Real-time bus arrivals made possible by OCTranspo real-time data feed based on GPS location of the buses. Save favourite stops and routes for quick access to information you need to get on your way. Trip planner included using OCTranspo's trip planning capability. Tips 1. Use 'long press' on routes and stops to save them as a favourite which will then appear on the main menu. 2. Use 'long press' on the main menu to edit/delete favourites. 3. Tap a single route on the main menu (in Stop Section) to get more details on that stop/bus route. Tap the right side of the stop cell to get stop times for all routes at that stop. Long press the right to edit that favourite stop. Suggestions welcome - send email to [email protected]

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.5. Since v4.0 it requires Android 7.0+.

v4.2 LATEST Aug 30, 2026 13.6 MB TRUSTED v4.1 Jul 23, 2026 9.8 MB TRUSTED v4.0 Mar 20, 2025 9.8 MB TRUSTED v3.5 May 18, 2024 7.3 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 30, 2026.
Certificate issued to “MyAppatory” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 30, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 30, 2026
Signed byCN=Larry Dunkelman, O=MyAppatory, L=Ottawa, ST=Ontario, C=01
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:0F:65:C4:33:73:5B:7C:5B:72:54:7C:DF:F7:AD:65:81:17:A2:CC
File MD544f9c07070fe8ac4cd6fa7515c05dd1e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (16)

BusBuddy Ottawa requests 16 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Busbuddy maps receive (custom) com.myappatory.busbuddy.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.myappatory.busbuddy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

BusBuddy Ottawa APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of BusBuddy Ottawa for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.5 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the BusBuddy Ottawa APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 44f9c07070fe8ac4cd6fa7515c05dd1e.