Transit GO Ticket vs RTD MyRide
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
RTD MyRide
This app allows users to purchase and store mobile tickets and passes for public transit. Add funds to your account, scan a mobile barcode to board, and benefit from automatic fare capping for the best value. Manage your account and view transaction history easily.
- Mobile barcode for scanning
- Add funds and manage payment
- Buy and store tickets/passes
- Automatic fare capping
- View transaction history
- Online account management
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Introducing RTD MyRide! RTD's updated mobile ticketing app includes new features to make riding RTD easier than ever. Customers can add funds to their MyRide account and scan their mobile MyRide barcode at validators to board RTD buses and trains. And with fare capping, RTD automatically converts 3-Hour passes to Day and Monthly passes so you'll always get the most value. We've also got a new and improved MyRide smart card should you want friends or family to ride RTD using your account. Welcome aboard! RTD MyRide • New features with more flexibility • Mobile barcode to scan and ride • Manage funds and payment methods • Buy and store tickets and passes • Fare capping ensures you always get the best value • Improved security and data processing • View transaction history • Online access to manage account and tokens • No need to buy or carry paper fare products • Connect to other RTD tools like the Trip Planner and Next Ride apps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Transit GO Ticket at 4.5 against RTD MyRide's 2.5. Transit GO Ticket also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (19K vs 424). RTD MyRide's advantage is review sentiment (26% vs 17%). 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 2.5. 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 26% of RTD MyRide'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 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transit GO Ticket | RTD MyRide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19K ratings) — better | 2.5 (424 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.6% of reviews | 26.1% 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 — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bytemark, Inc. | Regional Transportation District |
Customer experience
Transit GO Ticket
RTD MyRide
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
RTD MyRide
From 424 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth and easy to use
- 🚀 Super fast to buy airport day pass
- 🚀 Convenient for traveling within cities and downtown
- 🚀 Worked flawlessly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Missing widget for mobile ticket or MyRide Barcode
- 🐛 Faulty ticket booth, can't purchase tickets at times
- 🐛 Apple Pay no longer works
- 🐛 Buggy and lags, takes more time than paying cash
- 🐛 Confusing and not user-friendly
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
RTD MyRide
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes or crashes when trying to log in or purchase tickets
- Issues with activating and finding purchased tickets
- Inconsistent behavior when adding payment methods
- Unreliable real-time transit information
Requested features
6 requests- Support for Apple Watch for QR code or iPhone Wallet access for monthly passes
- Ability to determine if pass is active instead of only when scanned
- Integrate map, schedules, and other features within the app instead of linking out
- Add one-way ticket option
- Integrate with Apple Pay instead of relying on stored credit cards
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- Allow users to save payment methods and login credentials
In-app purchases
Transit GO Ticket
No in-app purchases
RTD MyRide
No in-app purchases
