Comparison

onTime vs River Line Schedule

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

Head to head
About

onTime

Access real-time transit schedules for trains, buses, and subways without paper. Get instant countdowns, track updates, and important service change notifications. Go paperless and be on time for your commute.

Highlights
  • Countdown to next train
  • Real-time track info
  • Commuter notifications
  • Automatic schedule updates
  • Online and offline schedules
  • Paperless commuting
Features
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onTime™ is fast and easy to use. It is designed with commuters in mind. With onTime you can look up schedules anytime anywhere without having to carry and dig through paper schedules. The act of simply opening the app will show you the schedules and count-down of the next trains. Sign up for commuter-notification to receive latest outages, delays and service changes. Be on time and be environmental friendly at the same time. FEATURES: - Countdown to the next train - Track info - Commuter-Notification Service - Automatic Schedule Update - Real-time​ updates and track info (where available) - Online and Offline Schedule - Paperless - Trip duration - Maps AGENCIES: Metro North Rail (MNR), Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), Chicago Metra, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit), Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Boston Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Seattle Sound Transit, Utah Transportation Authority, Virginia Railway Express, Shore Line East, SunRail Central Florida, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Caltrain and more will be added. onTime is ad-supported. If you choose to purchase onTime Premium to remove ads, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store afer purchase. onTime Premium: – $4.99 USD (or equivalent) per year and may vary from country to country. – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Term Of Service: http://www.mobilewareinc.com/legal/ontime_tos.html * Note: onTime App uses transit agencies' schedule data but it is not affiliated with any of the agencies.

About

River Line Schedule

Easily find upcoming train times, fare details, and station maps for your commute. This application works offline, ensuring you always have access to the latest schedule information.

Highlights
  • Upcoming train schedules
  • Fare information
  • Station map search
  • Offline functionality
  • Up-to-date schedule
Features
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Designed for commuters, this app allows you to easily find upcoming trains, find fare information, and search the station map. River Line Schedule is fast and easy to use. It works offline so there's no need for an internet connection. It contains the latest and most up to date schedule. * Purchase "River Line Schedule Pro" on the app store for an ad free experience Schedule Effective: 6/24/2017 This app is not affiliated with NJ Transit.

Screenshots

onTime4 screens
River Line Schedule3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: River Line Schedule at 4.8 against onTime's 3.7. River Line Schedule also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.6). onTime's advantage is ratings volume (213 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. onTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. River Line Schedule asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

River Line Schedule holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: onTime has 213 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

onTime ships an update every 2 months, River Line Schedule every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
onTime versus River Line Schedule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteronTimeRiver Line Schedule
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (213 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings213 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobileware Inc.Robert Surrette

Customer experience

onTime

All ratings214 ratings
Positive66.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive45.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative43.8%

River Line Schedule

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

onTime

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes upon opening
  • Verification emails do not open the app
  • App never gets email verification notification
  • New version refuses to hold default route
  • Saved trips do not show up
Show 15 more
  • Cannot find schedule anymore
  • Countdown timer is missing
  • App doesn't remember favorite station pairing
  • Only shows 'Join Carpool' screen
  • App is frozen/spinning ball of waiting
  • Won't load or allow location entries
  • App shuts down iPhone
  • App locks up after ad and premium upgrade request
  • Full screen useless advertisement
  • App reloads and erases route
  • Inaccurate info (late trains indicated as on time)
  • App shuts down when clicking 'yes' to 'are you on this train'
  • Error message for LIRR connections
  • App is crowded with ads, no bandwidth for useful info
  • Train timelines and track info take longer to load than ads

Requested features

9 requests
  • Remove ads
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Fix verification email links
  • Hold default route
  • Bring back countdown timer
Show 4 more
  • Improve track prediction accuracy
  • Allow checking into delayed trains
  • Don't change station names to addresses
  • Provide timely delay information

River Line Schedule

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

onTime

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$4.991 Year
None

River Line Schedule

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is onTime free?
onTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is River Line Schedule free?
River Line Schedule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, onTime or River Line Schedule?
River Line Schedule is rated higher. onTime averages 3.7 out of 5 from 213 ratings, while River Line Schedule averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do onTime or River Line Schedule have ads?
Neither onTime nor River Line Schedule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, onTime or River Line Schedule?
onTime ships an update every 2 months, and River Line Schedule every 6 weeks. Most recently, onTime was updated on October 24, 2026 and River Line Schedule on October 22, 2026.

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