Moovit

Moovit
Developer(s) Tranzmate
Stable release 4.9 (iOS)
4.9 (Android)
3.7 (Windows Phone)
Operating system Android, iOS, Windows Phone
Type GPS navigation software
License Software and Maps: Proprietary
Website http://moovitapp.com

Moovit is a public transit app and mapping service which features live arrival and departure times, up-to-date line schedules, local station maps, service alerts, and advisories that may affect one's current trip. It currently supports mobile Android,[1] iOS,[2] and Windows devices,[3] and is the most used transit app[4] with over 30 million users worldwide.

Overview

Moovit offers real-time public transit information and GPS navigation across transit modes, including buses, ferries, rapid transit (metro/subways/undergrounds, etc.), trains, trams, and trolleybuses. Users can access a live map, and view nearby stops and stations based on their current GPS location, as well as plan trips across transportation modes based on real-time data.[5] The application differs from traditional public transit applications as it is community-driven and integrates official public transit data from transit operators with real-time data collected from users via crowdsourcing.[6] In early 2015, Moovit became the first provider to create transit data for areas in which no data is officially available (or where local transit agencies do not offer it to app developers) by creating a "community editor" and allowing volunteer editors to generate schedule and map data[7] to be loaded into the Moovit app.

By riding with the 'Live Ride' feature active, users can passively and anonymously transmit their speed and location data to Moovit. Moovit then integrates this crowdsourced data with public transit schedules to improve trip plan results based on current conditions, and share this data with the user community.[8] In addition to passively sharing data, users can actively send reports including reasons for delays, overcrowding, satisfaction with their bus driver, and wifi availability.[9]

Moovit is available in more than 800 cities across 60 countries around the world including Barcelona, Bogota, Cape Town, Istanbul, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico D.F., New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, São Paulo, Santiago de Chile, Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Toronto.[10] The app is free for mobile Android, iOS, and Windows devices.[11]

Moovit uses OpenStreetMap maps, a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world based on the Open Database License.

Awards

Moovit has received several awards including: 1. MTA App Quest 2013 Popular Choice Award.[12] 2. Best App at the Smart Cities Expo World Conference 2013.[13] 3. One of the top ten Most Promising Start Ups in Israel by Ernst and Young.[14] 4. The 2014 GeekTime Awards for Best Mobile Startup & Best Startup Overall.[15]

Company

The Moovit app is edited by Tranzmate Ltd,[16] a company founded in 2012 in Israel by Nir Erez, Roy Bick, and Yaron Evron.[17] Uri Levine, Founder and President of Waze, is a board member.[18] The company raised $3.5 million in its first round of funding from Gemini Israel Funds and BRM Capital.[19] In Q2 of 2012 the company launched Beta, and by Q4 launched worldwide. In 2013, Moovit received Venture-capital backing of $28 million from Sequoia Capital, BRM Group, Gemini Israel Funds.[20] In Q1 of January 2015, the company raised its $50 million Series-C round from Bernard Arnault, BMW i Ventures, BRM Capital, Jerusalem Ventures, Gemini Partners, Keolis, Nokia Growth Partners, Sequoia Capital, and Vaizra Partners.[21] In November 2015, Moovit received funding from Sound Ventures.[22]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Moovit public transport GPS". Google Play. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  2. ↑ "Moovit public transport social navigation". iTunes Preview. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  3. ↑ "Windows Phone".
  4. ↑ "Moovit Rockets To No. 1 Public Transit App In The World | Mass Transit". Mass Transit. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  5. ↑ Kim, Ryan (2012-12-28). "Transit App Moovit Takes a Page from Waze's Crowdsourcing Playbook". GigaOm.com. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  6. ↑ "Moovit Powers Public Transit App with the Wisdom of the Crowd". AllThingsD.com. 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  7. ↑ "Moovit launches its public transit mapping service in Bangalore". The Next Web. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  8. ↑ Purdy, Kevin (2012-12-28). "Moovit wants to fix your nightmare commute". FastCompany.com. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  9. ↑ Velazco, Chris (2012-12-20). "Social Transit App Moovit Launches in New York City Just in Time to Help All Those Hapless Tourists". TechCrunch.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  10. ↑ Dickey, Megan Rose (2014-06-09). "Lyft Just Made It Even Easier To Get A Ride When Public Transportation Screws You Over". Business Insider. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  11. ↑ "Lyft Partners With Moovit As Car-Sharing Battle Continues". Forbes. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  12. ↑ http://2013mtaappquest.challengepost.com/submissions/16860-moovit
  13. ↑ http://opencities.net/challenges
  14. ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moovit-named-one-of-israels-top-ten-most-promising-startups-of-2013-2014-228175921.html
  15. ↑ http://www.geektime.com/2015/01/26/and-the-geek-award-goes-to/
  16. ↑ "Moovit App User Licence" (PDF). moovitapp.com. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "The Team". Moovitapp.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  18. ↑ Kim, Ryan (2012-12-28). "Transit App Moovit Takes a Page from Waze's Crowdsourcing Playbook". GigaOm.com. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  19. ↑ "Public transport trip planning co Tranzmate raises $3.5m". Globes. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  20. ↑ http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/18/moovit-raises-28m-from-sequoia-and-others-to-be-the-waze-for-crowdsourced-public-transit-data/
  21. ↑ http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/14/moovit-raises-50m-to-scale-its-public-trans-app-goes-up-against-citymapper/
  22. ↑ http://tech.eu/brief/moovit-announces-funding-sound-ventures-pushes-china-india/

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