RTC’s real vs STS+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time bus arrival estimates
- Live bus tracking
- Nearby stops and routes
- Departure alerts
- Favorite trip saving
- Disruption notifications
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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
STS+
This app simplifies urban travel by helping you find the fastest routes based on your criteria. Get real-time updates on bus schedules, line information, and network disruptions. Favorite your preferred lines to receive instant alerts for changes and stay informed about your journey.
- Fastest route finder
- Real-time bus schedules
- Line information
- Disruption alerts
- Favorite line notifications
- Trip planning
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Avec l’application STS+ de la STS, simplifiez vos déplacements et voyagez léger ! Trouvez le trajet le plus rapide selon vos propres critères ! Consultez les prochains passages et découvrez en un clin d'œil les horaires des bus près de toi et toutes les lignes de la STS Voyez, à tout moment et où que vous soyez, les informations les plus à jour en cas de perturbations du réseau. Ne ratez rien ! Ajoutez vos lignes préférées aux favoris pour être prévenu en cas de changement. Ne vous laissez pas surprendre ! Ajoutez vos lignes en favoris pour être informé en cas de perturbations. Gardez une longueur d'avance ! Ajoutez vos lignes aux favoris et recevez les alertes en temps réel. Réservez votre transport à la demande ! Le service STS à la demande disponible via l’appli. Que vous soyez utilisateur régulier ou occasionnel du transport urbain de la STS, déplacez-vous en toute confiance à Sherbrooke. On a tant en commun !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RTC’s real at 4.5 against STS+'s 4.0. STS+'s advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 10%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RTC’s real holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of RTC’s real's written reviews are positive against 29% of STS+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RTC’s real ships an update every 3 months, STS+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTC’s real | STS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Réseau de Transport de la Capitale | Société de Transport de Sherbrooke |
Customer experience
RTC’s real
STS+
In-app purchases
RTC’s real
No in-app purchases
STS+
No in-app purchases








