Comparison

Laketran vs LC Transit

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

Head to head
About

Laketran

Plan your trips on Lake County's public transit system. Access local routes and Park-n-Ride services to Downtown Cleveland.

Highlights
  • Trip planning
  • Local routes
  • Park-n-Ride service
  • Downtown Cleveland access
Features
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Laketran is Lake County, Ohio's public transit system providing trip planning, local routes, and Park-n-Ride service to Downtown Cleveland.

About

LC Transit

Plan and book your trips within Lorain County. This app provides the best transit options, including on-demand rides and bus routes, with live tracking and arrival times. It prioritizes shared rides for efficiency and sustainability.

Highlights
  • Travel planning for Lorain County Transit
  • On-demand ride booking
  • Bus trip planning
  • Live arrival times
  • Ride tracking
  • Shared ride matching
Features
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LC Transit is your go-to app for getting around Lorain County. Just download the app, create an account, and tell us where you want to go. We’ll tell you the best way to get there whether it be an on-demand ViaLC ride, a bus trip or a combination of the two. How it works: - Easily plan travel on Lorain County Transit services -Enter your pickup and dropoff locations and we’ll tell you the best journey available at that time. -Book rides directly in the app for you and any additional passengers -Never miss your ride with live arrival times for your bus and ride tracking for your on-demand trips -If you’re riding on demand, there may be others on board, or you may make a few additional stops along the way! What we’re about: - SHARED: Our algorithm helps you see the best public transit journey available at that time. You’ll be matched with others headed in the same direction. This combines convenience and comfort with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a shared ride. Transit at its best. - ACCESSIBLE: The app allows you to travel with a support person or be matched with a vehicle that meets your mobility needs. - SUSTAINABLE: Sharing rides reduces the number of vehicles on the roads, bringing down congestion and CO2 emissions. With a couple of taps, you get to do your part to make Kalamazoo county a little bit greener and cleaner, every time you ride. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating.

Screenshots

Laketran4 screens
LC Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LC Transit at 4.8 against Laketran's 3.1. LC Transit also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (315 vs 10). Laketran's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

LC Transit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LC Transit has 315 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Laketran's written reviews are positive against 33% of LC Transit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Laketran ships an update every 4 months, LC Transit every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Laketran versus LC Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaketranLC Transit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (10 ratings)4.8 (315 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaketranVia Transportation, Inc.

Customer experience

Laketran

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

LC Transit

All ratings314 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

In-app purchases

None

Laketran

No in-app purchases

None

LC Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Laketran free?
Laketran is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LC Transit free?
LC Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Laketran or LC Transit?
LC Transit is rated higher. Laketran averages 3.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while LC Transit averages 4.8 from 315 ratings.
Do Laketran or LC Transit have ads?
Neither Laketran nor LC Transit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Laketran or LC Transit?
Laketran ships an update every 4 months, and LC Transit every 4 weeks. Most recently, Laketran was updated on October 24, 2026 and LC Transit on October 24, 2026.

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