Comparison

Laketran vs POGO 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

POGO Transit

Book and manage affordable, on-demand public transportation trips within a designated service area. Request rides, select locations, track your vehicle in real-time, and receive updates for convenient travel to work, school, or appointments.

Highlights
  • Request on-demand microtransit rides
  • Select pickup and drop-off locations
  • View estimated pickup and arrival times
  • Track assigned vehicle in real-time
  • Receive trip status updates
  • Manage or cancel upcoming rides
Features
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POGO makes it easy to book and manage convenient, affordable, on-demand public transportation within the service polygon. Riders can request a shared microtransit trip, select pickup and drop-off locations, track their assigned vehicle, and receive trip updates directly from their mobile device. Operated by the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority, POGO provides a flexible transportation option for reaching work, appointments, shopping, school, and other local destinations. All vehicles are ADA accessible and provide a conveinent, safe transportation solution. Main Features • Request an on-demand microtransit ride within the service area • Choose pickup and drop-off locations • View estimated pickup and arrival times • Track your assigned vehicle • Receive trip status updates and notifications • Manage or cancel upcoming rides

Screenshots

Laketran4 screens
POGO Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: POGO Transit at 4.0 against Laketran's 3.0. Laketran's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

POGO Transit holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Laketran has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Laketran versus POGO Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaketranPOGO Transit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (11 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLaketranCTS Software

In-app purchases

None

Laketran

No in-app purchases

None

POGO Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Laketran free?
Laketran is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POGO Transit free?
POGO Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Laketran or POGO Transit?
POGO Transit is rated higher. Laketran averages 3.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while POGO Transit averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Laketran or POGO Transit have ads?
Neither Laketran nor POGO Transit shows ads.

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