MTA TrainTime vs OmniRide OmniPay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MTA TrainTime
This app allows railroad customers to buy and use tickets, plan journeys, and track trains in real-time. It offers features like split payments, multi-station trip planning, and real-time GPS tracking for a seamless travel experience.
- Buy and use railroad tickets
- Plan trips with departure times
- Real-time GPS train tracking
- View train car layouts and crowding
- Split ticket payments
- Share trip details
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The TrainTime app provides a one-stop shop for Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad customers, where riders can buy and use tickets, plan their trips, track their trains, and more. • Buy tickets with Apple Pay or credit/debit card. Split payment between two cards. • Plan trips with departure times and transfer details before you travel. You can also search for two origin and/or two destination stations at once. • Save your frequent trains for easy access • Share trips with family and friends so they know when to expect you • Follow your trip with real-time GPS tracking, updated every few seconds • See the layout of your train and how crowded each car is • Chat with a customer service representative for either LIRR or Metro-North within the app
OmniRide OmniPay
Purchase and utilize bus tickets and passes directly from your smartphone. Securely register your payment methods to buy tickets anytime, anywhere. Future updates will enable the use of WMATA SmartBenefits® for purchases.
- Buy and use tickets instantly
- Store multiple tickets
- Secure debit/credit card registration
- Future WMATA SmartBenefits® integration
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With the OmniRide OmniPay ticketing app, you can buy and use tickets and passes on OmniRide buses at anytime, anywhere directly from your smartphone. Just download the free app, register your debit/credit card in our secure system, and you are ready to go. OmniRide OmniPay will eventually also allow you to use your WMATA SmartBenefits® account to purchase tickets and passes. APP FEATURES: • Buy and use tickets and passes instantly on your smartphone using a debit/credit card, and COMING SOON WMATA SmartBenefits®. • Store multiple tickets on your phone for future use. • Securely register your debit/credit card(s).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MTA TrainTime at 4.9 against OmniRide OmniPay's 1.4. MTA TrainTime also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MTA TrainTime holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTA TrainTime has 211K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of MTA TrainTime's written reviews are positive against 17% of OmniRide OmniPay's.
MTA TrainTime ships an update every 9 days, OmniRide OmniPay every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTA TrainTime | OmniRide OmniPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (211K ratings) — better | 1.4 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.7% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 211K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #15 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Transportation Technology Partners |
Customer experience
MTA TrainTime
OmniRide OmniPay
Bugs and requests
MTA TrainTime
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ticket purchase failures
- Device blocked from purchasing tickets
- Incorrect track information displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch support
- Ability to plan trips for future dates
- More detailed crowding/capacity information
- Improved search and filtering options
OmniRide OmniPay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MTA TrainTime
No in-app purchases
OmniRide OmniPay
No in-app purchases
