Metrolink vs Calittrip
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
Calittrip
This travel organizer consolidates all trip details, including itineraries and documents, in one place. It allows for collaborative planning with friends and family, ensuring a seamless and organized travel experience.
- Create and manage trips
- Build day-by-day itineraries
- Attach tickets and documents
- Collaborate with others
- Share trip updates
- Organize travel details
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Calittrip is your all-in-one travel organizer that keeps everything about your trip together. Create trips, build day-by-day itineraries, and attach every ticket or document so nothing gets lost. Collaborate with friends or family to plan activities, share updates, and manage details — all in one easy-to-use app. Say goodbye to switching between apps and emails; with Calittrip, your entire journey stays in sync, organized, and accessible wherever you go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Metrolink at Free against Calittrip's $0.99. Metrolink also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (371 vs 1). Calittrip's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On ads and device support 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
Metrolink is free to download; Calittrip costs $0.99 up front. Calittrip sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Metrolink asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calittrip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metrolink has 371 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Metrolink ships an update every 3 months, Calittrip every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metrolink | Calittrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (371 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 371 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern California Regional Rail Authority | Ji Hyean Choe |
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
Calittrip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Metrolink
No in-app purchases
Calittrip
- Starter$1.99
- Add-on$2.99
- Explorer$3.99
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- Unlimited$9.99









