Comparison

Transit GO Ticket vs Umo Mobility

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Bus, rail, and water taxi tickets
  • King County Metro
  • Sound Transit Express Bus
  • Seattle Streetcar
  • Kitsap Transit
Features
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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

About

Umo Mobility

This all-in-one transit app allows users to buy passes, get directions, and access real-time bus schedules. It simplifies travel planning and payment, offering contactless boarding and personalized alerts for a seamless journey.

Highlights
  • Buy transit passes
  • Get directions and map navigation
  • Find bus schedules
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Trip planning
  • Contactless boarding with QR codes
  • Next stop alerts
Features
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Umo: Your travel companion. Umo is your travel companion, an all-in-one transit app that lets riders at agencies that utilize Umo buy transit passes, get directions, use map navigation, find your bus schedules, and move seamlessly wherever life takes you. Umo gets you where you need to go, displaying transportation closest to you so that you can easily explore, pay and go. Download Umo and get started today! * Simplified Home Screen – The App’s main screen (now accessible from the new ‘Home’ tab) simplifies rider navigation for quick, effortless access to all application features. * Easier agency Location – We have replaced “metro areas” with a new agency selection experience to make it easier for riders to locate an agency near them that uses Umo. Agencies are now clearly listed and sorted by nearness to the rider, ensuring that riders select the correct, intended transit agency when they create an account and purchase fare products. Please note that not all transit agencies use Umo and only those that are available for selection in the App are supported at this time. * Improved Payment Flexibility – Easily buy transit passes or add money to your wallet in the app. Enjoy the unified wallet, convenient payment methods and easy viewing of fare details across agencies. Riders can also now delete their payment method at any time under ‘View My Account’. * Contactless Boarding – The updated version of the App now has quick access to the dynamic QR code used to board from the ‘Code’ tab as well as via ‘Show Code’ links strategically placed throughout the application for faster fare payment. * Real-Time Information – Umo uses real-time data that provides timely and highly accurate bus tracker or trip planning for those transit agencies that support this functionality. * Trip Planning – Intuitive navigation for easy journey planning in the App. * Enhanced Ride History – Riders now have access to more ride-history details, including month-by-month or an abbreviated history directly from the main menu for easy tracking and management. * Accessibility – The updated Umo App is fully integrated with VoiceOver, providing an accessible and seamless navigation experience for visually impaired riders. * Favorites and Next Stop Alerts – Select your favorite station or stop and opt in to next-stop alerts—so you’re always on-time. * Localization – Umo supports English, Spanish and French languages. Simply adjust your Settings to your preferred language.

Screenshots

Transit GO Ticket4 screens
Umo Mobility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Transit GO Ticket at free against Umo Mobility's free with in-app purchases. Transit GO Ticket also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 6.2K) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Umo Mobility's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Transit GO Ticket against 4.6 for Umo Mobility. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24K and 6.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Transit GO Ticket's written reviews are positive against 12% of Umo Mobility's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transit GO Ticket ships an update every 3 months, Umo Mobility every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Transit GO Ticket versus Umo Mobility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransit GO TicketUmo Mobility
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24K ratings)4.6 (6.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews — better11.6% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better6.2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBytemark, Inc.Delerrok Inc.

Customer experience

Transit GO Ticket

All ratings18,352 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews300 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative70.0%

Umo Mobility

All ratings5,739 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews773 reviews
Positive11.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative81.9%

User reviews

Transit GO Ticket

From 24K App Store ratings

What 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

Umo Mobility

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient for commuting
  • 🚀 Straightforward payment process

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate bus arrival times
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information
  • 🔍 Confusing user interface
  • 🐛 App crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of real-time bus tracking

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

Umo Mobility

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with adding payment methods
  • Passes disappearing from user accounts
  • Inability to purchase passes through the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with Apple Wallet and Apple Watch
  • Ability to purchase multi-ride passes
  • More accurate real-time bus arrival information
  • Simpler and more intuitive user interface

In-app purchases

None

Transit GO Ticket

No in-app purchases

None

Umo Mobility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transit GO Ticket free?
Transit GO Ticket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Umo Mobility free?
Umo Mobility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transit GO Ticket or Umo Mobility?
Umo Mobility is rated higher. Transit GO Ticket averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Umo Mobility averages 4.6 from 6.2K ratings.
Do Transit GO Ticket or Umo Mobility have ads?
Neither Transit GO Ticket nor Umo Mobility shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transit GO Ticket or Umo Mobility?
Transit GO Ticket ships an update every 3 months, and Umo Mobility every 2 months. Most recently, Transit GO Ticket was updated on October 28, 2026 and Umo Mobility on October 28, 2026.

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