Comparison

MTA TrainTime vs HART Transit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

HART Transit

Features
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Bus route information for the Shuttle Service for City of Henderson Transit Service, HART. This app displays real-time locations of the city buses with notifications and schedules. ::: Compatibility ::: iOS 8.0 or higher is required. ::: Support ::: Please e-mail us at support@peaktransit.com with any issues or questions. ::: Features ::: • Real-time location of the buses • Routes displayed on the map • Bus location-based ETAs • Arrival notifications • View Route Schedules ::: Notes ::: We're using a learning ETA algorithm that automatically compensates for seasonal schedule changes and route variances. It needs at least 24 hours to accurately respond to these changes. Please contact us if you notice any consistently strange behavior.

Screenshots

MTA TrainTime4 screens
HART Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: MTA TrainTime at #10 against HART Transit's unranked. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
MTA TrainTime versus HART Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTA TrainTimeHART Transit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (211K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings211K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetropolitan Transportation AuthorityBishop Peak Technology, Inc

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

HART Transit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MTA TrainTime

No in-app purchases

None

HART Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTA TrainTime free?
MTA TrainTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HART Transit free?
HART Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MTA TrainTime or HART Transit have ads?
Neither MTA TrainTime nor HART Transit shows ads.

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