Comparison

RTC’s real vs Calgary Transit RT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RTC’s real

Plan your public transit journeys with real-time bus schedules and live tracking. Discover nearby stops, set departure alerts, and stay informed about service disruptions for seamless travel.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus arrival estimates
  • Live bus tracking
  • Nearby stops and routes
  • Departure alerts
  • Favorite trip saving
  • Disruption notifications
Features
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RTC’s real-time Nomade lets you plan trips and check real-time or published schedules for all RTC routes. RTC (Réseau de transport de la Capitale) provides public bus transportation for Quebec City and STLévis. • With real-time updates, you’ll know exactly how much time is left before your bus arrives at a given stop. • Use your location to see nearby stops and routes. • Find out where buses are and track them in real time. • Set an alert for yourself and know when to leave to catch your bus. • Select trips as your favorites and save your starting or arrival destinations. • Locate our point of sales and Parc-O-Bus on the map. • Be informed of all disruptions in real time. • Locate àVélo stations. • Locate where Flexibus is available

About

Calgary Transit RT

Get real-time arrival information for buses and CTrains in Calgary. View dynamic updates, nearby stops, and favorite your frequent routes on an interactive map. Search by stop or route number for convenient transit planning.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus and CTrain updates
  • Nearby stops identification
  • Search by stop or route number
  • Auto-refreshing schedules
  • Interactive map with vehicle positions
  • Favorite stops
Features
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Calgary Transit Real Time App offers interactive commuting over the map along with real time buses arrival schedules at any given location in the city of Calgary. Calgary Transit Real Time App Offers Following Features: - Dynamic real-time updates on buses and ctrains - Stops nearby - Search by stop name, stop#, or route# - Buses and ctrains schedule auto refreshes every 30 seconds - Bus and ctrain stops interaction from map itself - Set radius for nearby stops - Favourite your bus and ctrain stops - Resizable map - See bus and ctrain routes on map - See vehicle positions on map in real time

Screenshots

RTC’s real4 screens
Calgary Transit RT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Calgary Transit RT at fortnightly against RTC’s real's every 3 months. Calgary Transit RT also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). RTC’s real's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTC’s real holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of RTC’s real's written reviews are positive against 11% of Calgary Transit RT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTC’s real ships an update every 3 months, Calgary Transit RT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RTC’s real versus Calgary Transit RT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTC’s realCalgary Transit RT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews9.8% of reviews11.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRéseau de Transport de la CapitaleBhanu Munjal

Customer experience

RTC’s real

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive9.8%
Neutral15.9%
Negative74.4%

Calgary Transit RT

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative72.2%

In-app purchases

None

RTC’s real

No in-app purchases

None

Calgary Transit RT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTC’s real free?
RTC’s real is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calgary Transit RT free?
Calgary Transit RT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTC’s real or Calgary Transit RT?
RTC’s real is rated higher. RTC’s real averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Calgary Transit RT averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do RTC’s real or Calgary Transit RT have ads?
Neither RTC’s real nor Calgary Transit RT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTC’s real or Calgary Transit RT?
RTC’s real ships an update every 3 months, and Calgary Transit RT fortnightly. Most recently, RTC’s real was updated on September 22, 2026 and Calgary Transit RT on September 17, 2026.

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