Transit GO Ticket vs Seattle Rail Map Lite
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
Seattle Rail Map Lite
This app provides a clear and concise route map for the Seattle rail and subway system. It features a route planner, station index, and GPS support to help you navigate the city's transit. Enjoy high-resolution graphics and intuitive controls for a seamless travel experience.
- Offline data access
- Route planner with transfers
- Stations index and lookup
- GPS station finder
- High-resolution graphics
- Rotate and zoom functionality
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Rail & Subway Map is a clear and concise route map that features: OFFLINE DATA - no internet connection necessary. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RAIL MAP - representing the state of the art in information design. ROUTE PLANNER - instantly finds the fastest route and displays it on the map including transfer stations. STATIONS INDEX - quickly jump to any station. LINES OVERVIEW - shows the order of stations on each line with transit options. GPS SUPPORT - find the station closest to you. HIGH RESOLUTION GRAPHICS - looks stunning on retina displays. ROTATE and ZOOM - hold your device any way you want. UNIVERSAL APP - optimized for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. LARGE MAP - includes the most important stations STATION LOOKUP - search for a station by name APPLE MAPS INTEGRATION - lookup your route directly from Apple Maps The LITE-Version is fully functional but needs an internet connection. If you like the app but need offline access you can get the regular version for a big discount. (Only for limited time!)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Transit GO Ticket at 4.5 against Seattle Rail Map Lite's 2.9. Transit GO Ticket also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 11) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). Seattle Rail Map Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Transit GO Ticket holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transit GO Ticket has 24K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Transit GO Ticket's written reviews are positive against 0% of Seattle Rail Map Lite's.
Transit GO Ticket ships an update every 3 months, Seattle Rail Map Lite every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transit GO Ticket | Seattle Rail Map Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (24K ratings) — better | 2.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bytemark, Inc. | Urban-Map |
Customer experience
Transit GO Ticket
Seattle Rail Map Lite
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
Seattle Rail Map Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Transit GO Ticket
No in-app purchases
Seattle Rail Map Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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