Lethbridge Transit vs Calgary Transit RT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lethbridge Transit
Track buses in real-time with onboard GPS, displaying their current location and predicting arrival times. Receive customizable notifications via text, email, or push for specific routes and times. Stay informed with route-specific news updates.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Onboard GPS location
- Predictive arrival times
- Customizable arrival notifications
- Route-specific news subscriptions
- Transit account creation
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Real-time Onboard GPS shows the location of each bus on route and automatically updates the next two arrival times based on the bus’ location. Customizable arrival notifications Create a Lethbridge Transit account and customize transit text, email or push notifications. Arrival notifications are fully customizable and can be setup for any and all days of the week. The times can be set to a specific time or an arrival window. The arrival notifications will ensure you receive the information you need regarding your bus. Customizable news subscription With the Lethbridge Transit account you can subscribe to the transit news you need. Subscribe to any or all of the routes and get route specific information that you need for your trip.
Calgary Transit RT
Get real-time arrival information for buses and CTrains in Calgary. View dynamic updates, nearby stops, and favorite your frequent routes on an interactive map. Search by stop or route number for convenient transit planning.
- Real-time bus and CTrain updates
- Nearby stops identification
- Search by stop or route number
- Auto-refreshing schedules
- Interactive map with vehicle positions
- Favorite stops
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Calgary Transit Real Time App offers interactive commuting over the map along with real time buses arrival schedules at any given location in the city of Calgary. Calgary Transit Real Time App Offers Following Features: - Dynamic real-time updates on buses and ctrains - Stops nearby - Search by stop name, stop#, or route# - Buses and ctrains schedule auto refreshes every 30 seconds - Bus and ctrain stops interaction from map itself - Set radius for nearby stops - Favourite your bus and ctrain stops - Resizable map - See bus and ctrain routes on map - See vehicle positions on map in real time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Calgary Transit RT at fortnightly against Lethbridge Transit's every 35 months. Calgary Transit RT also leads on review sentiment (11% vs 0%). Lethbridge Transit's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Lethbridge Transit ships an update every 35 months, Calgary Transit RT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lethbridge Transit | Calgary Transit RT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Lethbridge | Bhanu Munjal |
Customer experience
Lethbridge Transit
Calgary Transit RT
In-app purchases
Lethbridge Transit
No in-app purchases
Calgary Transit RT
No in-app purchases
