LRTA Bus Tracker vs LRTA Road Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LRTA Bus Tracker
Track buses in near real-time to find nearby stops, discover routes and times, and see bus locations. Features street view for stop safety assessment.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Find nearby stops
- Discover routes and times
- Street view for stop safety
- See bus locations
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LRTA Bus Tracker allows riders of the Lowell Regional Transit Authority to see where buses are in near real time. Features: • Find stops near your current location. • Discover bus routes and times. • Use street view to get an idea of where the stop is and if its in a safe area. • See where the bus is. This application is not affiliated with the LRTA in anyway.
LRTA Road Runner
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The LRTA Road Runner Paratransit and Dial-a-Ride app allows registered riders to book trips within the Lowell Regional Transit Authority service area. LRTA, Paratransit, Dial-a-Ride, Lowell, On Demand, Transit, ADA, Road Runner
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LRTA Road Runner at every 4 weeks against LRTA Bus Tracker's every 7 months. LRTA Bus Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LRTA Bus Tracker ships an update every 7 months, LRTA Road Runner every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LRTA Bus Tracker | LRTA Road Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Campbell | Spare Labs Inc. |
In-app purchases
LRTA Bus Tracker
No in-app purchases
LRTA Road Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LRTA Bus Tracker free?
Is LRTA Road Runner free?
Do LRTA Bus Tracker or LRTA Road Runner have ads?
Which is updated more often, LRTA Bus Tracker or LRTA Road Runner?
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