Metrolink vs Visit Glendale CA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mobile ticket purchasing
- Digital ticket wallet
- Ticket transfer to new device
- Secure payment processing
- Various ticket types available
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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
Visit Glendale CA
Plan your ideal trip to Glendale with this app. Discover local activities, attractions, and upcoming events tailored to your interests. Create a personalized itinerary and share it with friends and family.
- Discover activities and attractions
- View upcoming local events
- Create custom trip itineraries
- Share plans with friends and family
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The Visit Glendale CA app is designed to help you plan the perfect vacation, trip or weekend getaway in Glendale! • Discover activities and attractions that match your interests • View upcoming events near you • Add events and places to your custom trip • Share events, places and your itinerary with friends and family
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Visit Glendale CA at 5.0 against Metrolink's 2.5. Metrolink's advantage is ratings volume (372 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Visit Glendale CA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metrolink has 372 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Metrolink ships an update every 3 months, Visit Glendale CA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metrolink | Visit Glendale CA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (372 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 372 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern California Regional Rail Authority | City of Glendale |
Customer experience
Metrolink
Visit Glendale CA
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
Visit Glendale CA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Metrolink
No in-app purchases
Visit Glendale CA
No in-app purchases
