Chicago Bus Tracker (CTA)

Tracking Chicago Metro Bus and L-Train, Nearby POI Search and Direction Planning

Goder Hsu · com.goder.busquerysystemcta

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v1.632 9.4 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.632 (632)
Updated: Oct 3, 2026 (5 days ago)
APK size: 9.4 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Listed since: Oct 21, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (1 sensitive)
Website: goder.tech/apps
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Chicago Bus Tracker (CTA) is an app by Goder Hsu in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least October 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.539, the APK shrank from 11.7 MB to 9.4 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: precise location. Compared with version 1.628, it drops 3 permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.632

Ver1.632 Update bus route and MRT route data.(10/2) Ver1.628 Update bus route data.(8/23) Ver1.627 Improve system performance and fix bugs.(8/18) Ver1.626 Update bus route data.(7/29) Ver1.625 Add bus stop bearing funtion in stop map.(7/11) Ver1.623 Add driving direction arrow on Stop Map.(6/9) Ver1.621 Improve bus schedule function.(5/28) Ver1.616 Fixed some GPS Location problems and update bus route data..(4/20) Ver1.615 Update bus route data.(3/24)

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Features: 1. Next coming bus & Train - Predict the most possible nextbus base on your current location - Provide nearby stop locations in a map. Click on the map to select a specific stop. You can explore all bus routes via the stop 2. Nearby Stops - Provid all nearby bus stops sorted by the distance from current location - Click on a specific bus stop to display all bus routes via the stop - Click on a specific route to further display all stop sequence and their estimated arrival times - By clicking on a specific stop, you can further explore the stop nearby POI, such as food, restaurants, attractions and other store information. 3. Bus Routes Information - Searching specific bus information by using route#, stop#, or partial stop name - Provide frequently used bus route for quickly selection. 4. Direction planning - Provide the suggested traffic types (walk, take bus, subway, train, etc.) between the desired departure and destination location - Provide a well-planned route map to indicate the traffic types you need to use - Use speech recognition to speed up the route planning - Click on the destination to explore the nearby attractions around the destination, such as food, restaurants, attractions and other store information - You can share the planned routes to a friend to his(her) LINE chat or EMAIL 5. Nearby POI Search - Provide nearby POI search - The POI categories include snacks, coffee snacks, restaurants, MRT station, Bike point, train station, attractions, hospitals, supermarkets, beauty salons, hotels, clothing stores, bars, shoe stores, Shopping malls, schools, flower shops, electrical shops, banks, travel agencies, bookstores, post offices, bicycle lines, steam locomotive, furniture, housing agents, pet shops, aquariums, etc. - Use voice input to query specific stores such as McDonald's, Starbucks, ... - Provide detailed information of a store, such as photos, rating score, address, URL,openning hours, comments, etc. - Searching radius ranging from 500 meters to 7km can be set as your need - Provide POI maps and street views. It also indicates the best route from current location (walking or cycling) - Support search of cities or landmarks all over the world - You can share POI information to a friend to his(her) LINE chat or EMAIL

Version history

7 versions are listed, going back to v1.539. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v1.626 it requires Android 7.0+.

v1.632 LATEST Oct 3, 2026 9.4 MB TRUSTED v1.628 Aug 23, 2026 14.6 MB TRUSTED v1.627 Aug 21, 2026 14.6 MB TRUSTED v1.626 Jul 29, 2026 13.6 MB TRUSTED v1.611 Jan 15, 2026 13.2 MB TRUSTED

All 7 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 3, 2026.
Certificate issued to “home” 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 Oct 3, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 3, 2026
Signed byCN=goderhsu, OU=home, O=home
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EF:CA:35:9D:F7:C8:D3:DA:B5:3E:0D:22:77:EA:54:36:C3:85:38:95
File MD5732435fb5cc165d244a544f624902463
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Chicago Bus Tracker (CTA) requests 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.goder.busquerysystemcta.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
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
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Chicago Bus Tracker (CTA) APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Chicago Bus Tracker (CTA) for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.611 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 1.611 · 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 Chicago Bus Tracker (CTA) 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 732435fb5cc165d244a544f624902463.