Token Transit vs Go 502
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Token Transit
Purchase and activate digital transit passes directly from your phone. Your mobile device becomes your ticket, allowing you to easily board public transportation. Supports over 200 cities across North America.
- Purchase transit fares
- Activate digital tickets
- Store tickets on phone
- Supports over 200 cities
- Tap to activate
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1. Purchase - Select your preferred fare type in the Token Transit app. 2. Activate - Your phone holds all your tickets. When you are ready to ride, tap your ticket to activate. 3. Ride - As you board the vehicle, show the driver your digital ticket or scan it on the validator. Download and start riding today! Live in over 200 cities across North America including: - NFTA Metro, Buffalo, NY - RTA, New Orleans, LA - Miami Dade Transit, Miami, FL - CTtransit, Hartford, New Haven & Stamford, CT - JTA, Jacksonville, FL - Metro Transit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - DDOT, Detroit, MI - Omnitrans, San Bernardino, CA - Roam Transit, Banff, AB - RTC, Reno, NV - TARC, Louisville, KY See the full list of available transit agencies here: https://tokentransit.com/agency
Go 502
Manage your entire parking experience directly from your smartphone. Pay for parking sessions, receive notifications when your time is low, and extend your session with just a few taps. This app simplifies urban parking by eliminating the need for physical meters or change.
- Pay for parking sessions
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Receive low time notifications
- View parking history
- Pay for parking tickets
- Receive email receipts
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Louisville, say hello to convenient parking! With the Go 502 app you can manage your entire parking experience from your smartphone. No more quarters. No more running to the meter. Pay, extend and manage your parking session with just a few taps. It’s easy! Get Started Today: 1. Download the free Go 502 app 2. Park where you see the Go 502 signs 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone The Perks of Go 502: - Receive notifications when your parking session time is low - Extend your parking session through the app - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session - Manage your parking history through the mobile app - Get a parking ticket? No need to wait in a long line, pay for your ticket in the app! Make your parking experience as simple as possible – download Go 502 today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Go 502 at 4.7 against Token Transit's 3.3. Go 502 also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 39%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Go 502 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 424 and 432 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Token Transit's written reviews are positive against 55% of Go 502's.
Token Transit ships an update every 3 months, Go 502 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Token Transit | Go 502 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (424 ratings) | 4.7 (432 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.8% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 424 | 432 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Token Transit, Inc. | Riverside Parking Inc |
Customer experience
Token Transit
Go 502
User reviews
Token Transit
From 424 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 Great customer service
- 💡 Eliminates need for cash/change
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and errors
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Disappearing purchased passes
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with phone number requirement
Go 502
From 432 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Convenient for parking payments
- 👍 Saves time
- 👍 No need for coins/change
Room to improve
- 😞 Wallet promotions misleading
- 😞 Minimum time is 1 hour
- 😞 Fees for credit card payments
- 😞 Cannot extend parking without it expiring
- 😞 Parking enforcement issues
Bugs and requests
Token Transit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Account suspension issues
- Inability to transfer passes to new devices
- Activation/expiration date problems
- Repeated login/logout issues
Requested features
4 requests- Offline pass support
- Apple Watch compatibility
- More pass/ticket options
- Improved sync between devices
Go 502
Reported bugs
3 issues- Date picker crashes the app
- App crashes when entering payment information
- Meter does not show payment
Requested features
4 requests- Allow selection of specific time/hours needed
- Allow renewal within the last 10 minutes
- Allow smaller time increments
- Improve wallet functionality
In-app purchases
Token Transit
No in-app purchases
Go 502
No in-app purchases
