Transit GO Ticket vs Token Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transit GO Ticket
Purchase bus, rail, and water taxi tickets directly from your mobile device. Avoid the hassle of carrying cash and use this app for various transit services across King County and Kitsap.
- Mobile ticket purchasing
- Bus, rail, and water taxi tickets
- King County Metro
- Sound Transit Express Bus
- Seattle Streetcar
- Kitsap Transit
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The Transit Go Ticket App allows riders to buy bus, rail and water taxi tickets using their mobile device. No more worries about carrying cash for transit fare, Transit Go Ticket is good on King County Metro Buses, Sound Transit Express Bus, Light Rail and Sounder, King County Water Taxi, Seattle Streetcar and Kitsap Transit routed buses and fast ferry. Learn more at: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/fares-orca/transit-go-ticket.aspx
Token Transit
Purchase and activate digital transit passes directly from your phone. Your mobile device becomes your ticket, allowing you to easily board public transportation. Supports over 200 cities across North America.
- Purchase transit fares
- Activate digital tickets
- Store tickets on phone
- Supports over 200 cities
- Tap to activate
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1. Purchase - Select your preferred fare type in the Token Transit app. 2. Activate - Your phone holds all your tickets. When you are ready to ride, tap your ticket to activate. 3. Ride - As you board the vehicle, show the driver your digital ticket or scan it on the validator. Download and start riding today! Live in over 200 cities across North America including: - NFTA Metro, Buffalo, NY - RTA, New Orleans, LA - Miami Dade Transit, Miami, FL - CTtransit, Hartford, New Haven & Stamford, CT - JTA, Jacksonville, FL - Metro Transit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - DDOT, Detroit, MI - Omnitrans, San Bernardino, CA - Roam Transit, Banff, AB - RTC, Reno, NV - TARC, Louisville, KY See the full list of available transit agencies here: https://tokentransit.com/agency
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Transit GO Ticket at 4.5 against Token Transit's 3.3. Transit GO Ticket also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 424). Token Transit's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 17%) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). 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.
Transit GO Ticket holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transit GO Ticket has 19K ratings behind it against 424, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Transit GO Ticket's written reviews are positive against 39% of Token Transit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transit GO Ticket | Token Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19K ratings) — better | 3.3 (424 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.6% of reviews | 38.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 424 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #200 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bytemark, Inc. | Token Transit, Inc. |
Customer experience
Transit GO Ticket
Token Transit
User reviews
Transit GO Ticket
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Convenient for visitors
- 👍 Works as expected
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- ⚠️ Not user-friendly
- 🕰️ Slow performance
- 🚫 Limited payment options
- 🤔 Confusing functionality
Token Transit
From 424 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 Great customer service
- 💡 Eliminates need for cash/change
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and errors
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Disappearing purchased passes
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with phone number requirement
Bugs and requests
Transit GO Ticket
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tickets disappearing before use
- Constant log-out issues
- Activation errors and crashes
- Inability to manage purchased tickets
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with ORCA card system
- Add support for all transit providers
- Improve trip planning and routing
- Provide better user guidance and instructions
Token Transit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Account suspension issues
- Inability to transfer passes to new devices
- Activation/expiration date problems
- Repeated login/logout issues
Requested features
4 requests- Offline pass support
- Apple Watch compatibility
- More pass/ticket options
- Improved sync between devices
In-app purchases
Transit GO Ticket
No in-app purchases
Token Transit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Transit GO Ticket free?
Is Token Transit free?
Which has better reviews, Transit GO Ticket or Token Transit?
Do Transit GO Ticket or Token Transit have ads?
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