Acerca de Arelo
La pregunta que todo pasajero se hace. Respondida.
Arelo muestra llegadas en tiempo real de autobuses, trenes, metro y transbordadores para el Área de la Bahía de SF y Nueva York, con tiempos de caminata para que sepas exactamente cuándo salir. Y cuándo llevar paraguas.
¿Necesitamos otra app de transporte? Sí, la necesitamos.
Arelo reúne toda la red de transporte del Área de la Bahía y de Nueva York en una sola app con un diseño impecable, cubriendo 8 agencias, más de 400 rutas y 26,000 paradas para que no tengas que usar varias apps a la vez. Las llegadas en tiempo real se actualizan mientras las ves, tus paradas favoritas están siempre a un toque de distancia, y un widget en la pantalla de inicio te permite consultar tu próximo autobús o tren sin ni siquiera desbloquear el teléfono.
Ya sea que vayas a tomar el tren A en Brooklyn, un ferry por la Bahía o corres a alcanzar el último Caltrain de la noche, Arelo te dice exactamente cuántos minutos tienes, en inglés o español, con información de accesibilidad para sillas de ruedas incluida. Además, vigila el clima y te avisa sobre lluvia, calor, viento y nieve directamente en la pantalla de la parada, para que sepas si necesitas agarrar un paraguas antes de salir. Seis temas te permiten personalizarla, y cada píxel fue diseñado para ser tan rápido y claro como el sistema de transporte del que dependes.
Características
Real-time arrivals
Live countdowns sourced directly from each agency's real-time feed. Green badge = ≤5 min. "NOW" = arriving imminently. Pull to refresh at any time. LIRR, Caltrain, and ferries use departure times.
How arrivals work →Walking time to every stop
Each stop shows how long it takes to walk there from your location. Walking time adjusts for your mobility profile: wheelchair, cane, fast, or slow walker.
About walking time →Watch Mode + Live Activity
Tap the clock icon on any arrival to track it across every tab. A persistent countdown also appears on your iPhone Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. No unlocking required.
About Watch Mode →Favorites
Save up to 50 stop + route combinations per region. Reorder by dragging, export as JSON, and import on a new device. Favorites for Bay Area and NYC are stored separately.
About favorites →Widgets
Home screen (small and medium) and lock screen (circular and rectangular) widgets show your next arrival without opening the app. Refreshes every 5 minutes.
About widgets →Two-region support
Switch between San Francisco Bay Area and New York City in Settings. Each region has its own set of agencies and its own favorites list, fully independent. We are working on Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Maybe even London and beyond!
Supported transit services →Nearby stops
The Nearby tab automatically finds the closest transit stops using your device location and shows upcoming arrivals for each one. No searching required (but search is available).
About Nearby stops →Map
The Map tab displays all nearby stops as colored pins. Tap any pin to preview arrivals, then tap again for the full stop detail. Walking directions can launch directly in Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze.
About the Map tab →Accessibility
Wheelchair accessibility status for every stop. A "closest accessible stop" mode finds the nearest ADA-accessible stop. Dyslexic-friendly font available. Full VoiceOver support.
About accessibility →Arrival alerts
Swipe left on any arrival row to set a one-time notification for when that specific vehicle is approaching. Never miss your bus again.
About arrival alerts →Weather context
Stop detail pages show rain/snow probability, sunset time, heat advisories, and wind alerts. Know what to expect while you wait.
About weather context →Themes
Six color themes (A Train, Light, Party, Rainbow, Desert, Black & Gold), each with light and dark mode variants. Toggle instantly, no restart.
About themes →English & Spanish
Switch between English and Spanish instantly in Settings. Your widgets update to match. No restart required. French and Chinese (Simplified) coming soon.
About language settings →Your data, on your device
All data (favorites, settings, preferences) is stored on-device only and never uploaded. Export your favorites as a JSON file to back them up or share with a friend so they can import your stop list directly.
About favorites →Privacy first
No account required. No sign-up. Location is used only to find nearby stops and is never stored. Favorites are saved on your device only. CCPA/CPRA handled on your device; no request needed.
Privacy Policy →
Icons from the Lineal Color pack by Smashicons, via Flaticon.
¿Para quién es Arelo?
- Personas que se desplazan a diario y quieren calcular cuándo salir a la parada
- Turistas y visitantes que exploran SF o NYC en transporte público
- Personas con movilidad reducida que necesitan paradas accesibles para sillas de ruedas
- Personas hispanohablantes (traducción completa al español en la app)
- Cualquiera que odie esperar en una parada preguntándose “¿lo perdí?”
How Arelo compares
| Feature | Arelo | Transit App | Citymapper | Moovit | Apple Maps | Routesy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | iOS only | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | iOS only | iOS only |
| No account required | ✓ | Optional | ✓ | Optional | Apple ID | ✓ |
| Real-time arrivals | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Select cities | ✓ |
| Live Activity + Dynamic Island | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Home & lock screen widgets | ✓ | — | Partial | — | Limited | Partial |
| Walking time to stop | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Favorites export / import | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Weather context at stop | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wheelchair stop status | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Dyslexic-friendly font | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Privacy-first (no servers or cloud) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Color themes | 6 themes | — | — | — | — | Dark mode |
| Spanish language support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| SF Bay Area coverage | 5 services | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| NYC coverage | 4 services | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Based on publicly available information as of April 2026. Competitor features may change at any time without notice. Features may also vary by app version or region.
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