Comparison

Metrolink vs CC Transit

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

Head to head
About

Metrolink

Purchase and manage Metrolink train tickets directly from your smartphone. Buy various ticket types, activate them before boarding, and store them in a digital wallet. Easily transfer tickets to a new device if needed.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Digital ticket wallet
  • Ticket transfer to new device
  • Secure payment processing
  • Various ticket types available
Features
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The official Metrolink App is like having a ticket machine in your pocket. Your device is your ticket! Buy a ticket anywhere, anytime - in seconds. With the Metrolink App, you can securely purchase Metrolink One-Way, Round-Trip tickets, 7-Day, Monthly and Weekend Day Passes in seconds. Purchasing a ticket is easy: select your trip & ticket type, enter your payment card information, activate your ticket prior to boarding and your device is your ticket. Never lose your ticket again! Once you purchase your ticket, it will always be in your ticket wallet. Need to replace your phone? No problem - you can easily transfer any purchased ticket to a new device. Riders who use the Corporate Quick Card and riders who transfer to Metro Rail should continue to use paper tickets from Metrolink’s Ticket Vending Machines. Metrolink will be implementing a variety of enhancements to enable these users to use mobile ticketing in the future. We are making the app better every day! Visit www.metrolinktrains.com/app for more information. Features: ● Onboarding screen updated

About

CC Transit

Plan your trips with real-time bus arrival information for City of Commerce Transit. Track your bus live on a map, mark favorite stops, and receive alerts for a stress-free commute. Access schedules, news, and provide feedback easily.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus arrival information
  • Live bus tracking on map
  • Trip planning
  • Favorite stop bookmarking
  • Arrival alerts and reminders
  • Published bus schedules
  • Nearby stop locator
Features
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No more wondering if you missed your bus. Take the guess work out of planning your trip through the City of Commerce’s app. The CC Transit app provides real-time arrival information for City of Commerce Transit (CC Transit). Use the app to mark favorite stops, set reminders, get alerts, plan your trip, provide feedback and access general information about CC Transit. Best of all, you can track your bus in real-time on the live map to see its exact location and receive estimated arrival times at your bus stop. This app is fun, easy to use and best of all it’s FREE! Features: o Locate nearby bus stops; o Search for bus stops by tapping on the map; o Get GPS real-time information; o Get published bus schedules; o Track the current bus location; o Watch the bus live across the map; o Bookmark your favorite stops; o Get latest news and information on CC Transit app;

Screenshots

Metrolink4 screens
CC Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CC Transit at 100% against Metrolink's 14%. CC Transit also leads on rating (3.3 vs 2.5). Metrolink's advantage is ratings volume (371 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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

CC Transit holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metrolink has 371 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Metrolink's written reviews are positive against 100% of CC Transit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metrolink ships an update every 3 months, CC Transit every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Metrolink versus CC Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetrolinkCC Transit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (371 ratings)3.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings371 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSouthern California Regional Rail AuthoritySyncromatics

Customer experience

Metrolink

All ratings371 ratings
Positive34.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative56.6%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive13.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative73.4%

CC Transit

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Metrolink

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ticket barcodes not scanning properly
  • Inability to update billing address
  • Tickets not syncing across devices
  • Payment issues causing lost funds

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integrate with Apple Wallet
  • Add real-time service alerts
  • Allow advance ticket purchases
  • Provide detailed station/route info
  • Implement better password/account management

CC Transit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metrolink

No in-app purchases

None

CC Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metrolink free?
Metrolink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CC Transit free?
CC Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metrolink or CC Transit?
CC Transit is rated higher. Metrolink averages 2.5 out of 5 from 371 ratings, while CC Transit averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Metrolink or CC Transit have ads?
Neither Metrolink nor CC Transit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metrolink or CC Transit?
Metrolink ships an update every 3 months, and CC Transit every 5 months. Most recently, Metrolink was updated on October 24, 2026 and CC Transit on October 24, 2026.

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