--- title: "Wave by OCTA - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "The Wave by OCTA app makes riding OC Bus easier, faster, and smarter. With Wave, your payments are automatically capped, so you’ll never overpay, and you’ll always get the best fare. No more pre-payin" --- # Wave by OCTA — United States > The easiest way to pay & ride ![Wave by OCTA App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/58/92/71/589271da-5b9d-5783-29f0-3f6b72f9c251/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007ephone-0-1-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Orange County Transportation Authority](https://apptail.io/developer/orange-county-transportation-authority-awic) **Category:** Travel **Rating:** 1.8/5 (181 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** org.octa.init **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 1.5.0 (released 2026-09-14) **Original Release:** 2025-09-19 **Languages:** Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id6747179377) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/united-states) ## Wave by OCTA Description The Wave by OCTA app makes riding OC Bus easier, faster, and smarter. With Wave, your payments are automatically capped, so you’ll never overpay, and you’ll always get the best fare. No more pre-paying for a daily or monthly pass, just load value and pay as you go. New features include card management, allowing you to add value to your Wave cards directly in the mobile app or at participating retailers using cash; real-time bus information so you can plan your trip; and apply your reduced fare status to your Wave card. Why the Wave app makes riding easier: 1. Pay as you ride. No need to pay upfront for passes. 2. Daily and monthly fares are automatically capped, so you always pay less. 3. Get a free virtual card; no need to purchase a separate Wave card. 4. Set up autopay to reload value when your balance is low. 5. Load value with cash at participating retailers. 6. Real-time reloads and account management. 7. Manages up to 8 reusable Wave cards in your account. 8. Virtual card displays a large QR code for quicker boarding. 9. Wave cards include a free two-hour transfer for paid rides. 10. Connects to the Transit App for trip planning. To get started, download Wave by OCTA to register your account. Create a virtual Wave card or link your physical card. Add funds and you’re ready to ride. It’s that simple. ## Wave by OCTA Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/58/60/cf/5860cf9a-1065-029e-119f-1f45bc856544/iOS_iPhone_1290x2796_English-01.png/1290x2796.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/53/a4/cf/53a4cfd7-f870-6d90-7d4f-3a3e51a9304b/iOS_iPhone_1290x2796_English-02.png/1290x2796.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/dd/3a/dd/dd3addca-3025-c199-53ad-d80b60722a0f/iOS_iPhone_1290x2796_English-03.png/1290x2796.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/be/90/d9/be90d9c6-a3b5-43a1-17ae-d44ddb8bde18/iOS_iPhone_1290x2796_English-04.png/1290x2796.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/d0/8b/c7/d08bc72f-0f70-a8d2-914a-0f1901aa4dad/iOS_iPhone_1290x2796_English-05.png/1290x2796.png) - [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/0e/2b/3c/0e2b3c4f-b65e-9cdb-f51e-916cc2cf13b6/iOS_iPhone_1290x2796_English-06.png/1290x2796.png) ## Wave by OCTA Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 25 (14%) - 4 stars: 4 (2%) - 3 stars: 8 (4%) - 2 stars: 11 (6%) - 1 stars: 133 (73%) ## Wave by OCTA Reviews in United States ### **--- "Sign Out" This app keeps logging me out even though I have an account with them. The struggle is so real when I put in my password that is correct it keeps saying error so please fix this bug… -- User0059, 2026-04-17 ### *---- "Missed bus due to errors" I missed the bus 4 times already due to payment not letting me thru I never had this problem with older app -- Dalifvvdf, 2026-04-16 ### ****- "Easy to Navigate" The app is easy to navigate but keeps signing me off, after a while not using the app, I hope they can find a solution for it and add some new features for example Face ID overall very easy to use. -- karla__c, 2026-04-11 ### *---- "terrible" Everytime I tried loading money into my card, and I got on the bus it would always say “X” on the screen for no reason even when I had enough balance to ride it. I don’t know if it was a glitch but overall the old system was better. -- msunknown019, 2026-04-07 ### *---- "Ngl this app sucks" This app is always having issues processing payments and when I try to logout and delete the app in an attempt to fix the issue, it says the actual bus card is linked to another device 💀 they need to bring back the old app cuz this one is booty cheeks -- Sheba002 "critic", 2026-04-03 ### ***-- "Monthly Bus Pass" I would say 5 stars however it was hidden knowledge to get a monthly bus pass you have to add $69 to the virtual card I was told when I called customer service. It’s my first day using it so far it still shows $69 balance so it seem like I was told accurate information however the app should be able to allow us to purchase the monthly or 90day or yearly rides instead of having to call in if this can be corrected this app would be 5stars! -- Deleon949, 2026-04-01 ### *---- "Horrible" If there was zero stars id select it. App is horrible not user friendly aswell as loggin is extremely fustrating. -- Jiggaboo66, 2026-03-24 ### *---- "Downloadable Obstacle" Wave by OCTA manages to accomplish something impressive: it takes what should be a simple task, paying to ride a bus, and turns it into a small logistical project. Based on the reviews, I’m clearly not the only one experiencing the same issues. The app sits at roughly a two-star rating, and after using it for a while it becomes obvious why. The entire thing feels less like a tool meant to help riders and more like a pointless middleman inserted purely so OCTA can track transactions. The biggest issue is reliability. The app absolutely refuses to stay signed in or remember login information consistently. That means when you’re actually standing at a bus stop and need to use it, you’re often locked out until you go through the login process again. If you’re lucky, that’s just a couple minutes. If you’re not, you’re resetting passwords and fighting with verification screens while the bus you were trying to catch drives away. Public transit apps should reduce friction. This one adds it. What makes it more frustrating is that the complaints in the reviews are almost identical to what you experience using it. That strongly suggests the designers either didn’t test the app in real commuting situations or simply didn’t prioritize the rider experience when building it. At the moment, the app feels less like a convenience and more like a downloadable obstacle placed between riders and the bus they’re trying to board. -- Renzlar, 2026-03-17 ### *---- "Can’t even register" The app was so bad that I can’t even register for my account. Please fix it -- Momentum Village Resident, 2026-03-10 ### *---- "Trash" Bring back the (OC Bus) app! It was so much easier and more efficient. Wave app has no daily passes or monthly passes that I can purchase! Y’all just made it worse and more frustrating to ride the bus! -- Arts..,, 2026-03-08 [View all Wave by OCTA reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://app.apptail.io/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Apps Similar to Wave by OCTA - [Metrolink](https://apptail.io/app/metrolink-WEi/united-states) - [TAP LA](https://apptail.io/app/tap-la-vSu/united-states) - [RTA GoMobile](https://apptail.io/app/rta-gomobile-XsE/united-states) - [RideYellow - Your taxi app](https://apptail.io/app/rideyellow-your-taxi-app-rpV/united-states) - [LA Metro & Bus - Rail Tracker](https://apptail.io/app/la-metro-bus-rail-tracker-osZb/united-states) - [ZOTFinder](https://apptail.io/app/zotfinder-yMzc/united-states) - [Ride LBT](https://apptail.io/app/ride-lbt-Jfii/united-states) - [ExtraMile®](https://apptail.io/app/extramile-vppu/united-states) - [BeachGO - CSU Long Beach](https://apptail.io/app/beachgo-csu-long-beach-dfWu/united-states) - [Wave Transit - Wilmington](https://apptail.io/app/wave-transit-wilmington-asDv/united-states) ## Wave by OCTA Available In - [United States](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/united-states) - [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/australia) - [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/canada) - [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/germany) - [China](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/china) - [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/denmark) - [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/egypt) - [France](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/france) - [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/united-kingdom) - [Guyana](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/guyana) - [Honduras](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/honduras) - [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/ireland) - [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/iceland) - [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/south-korea) - [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/malta) - [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/mexico) - [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/malaysia) - [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/romania) - [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/slovakia) - [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/taiwan) - [Uganda](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/uganda) - [Venezuela](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/venezuela) - [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/austria) - [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/vietnam) - [Bahrain](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/bahrain) - [Bolivia](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/bolivia) - [Belize](https://apptail.io/app/wave-by-octa-pJQw/belize) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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