Comparison

Divvy Bikes vs ChiTrack

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

Head to head
About

Divvy Bikes

Access and pay for bike rentals directly through this app. It also provides real-time public transit information for navigating the city. Explore Chicago with convenient bike share and transit options.

Highlights
  • Unlock bikes from the app
  • Pay for rentals directly
  • View bike availability
  • Access public transit schedules
  • Purchase Divvy passes
Features
Currently charting
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The official app for Divvy, Chicago’s bike share system. Divvy consists of a fleet of specially designed, sturdy and durable bikes that are locked into a network of docking stations throughout the city. Our bikes can be unlocked from one station and returned to any other station in the system, making them ideal for one-way trips. Bikeshare is a greener, healthier way to get around — whether you’re commuting, running errands, meeting friends, or exploring in a new city. The Divvy App gives you access to thousands of bikes in your area — unlock and pay directly from the app and get going. The Divvy App also shows upcoming public transit departures, including CTA ‘L’ train lines, local & express buses, shuttle buses, the Jeffery Jump Bus, Metra trains, PACE buses and the South Shore Line train. Within the app, you can purchase the following Divvy passes: Single Ride Access pass Membership Happy riding!

About

ChiTrack

This app provides real-time Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train arrival information directly from the official API. It offers a streamlined experience with automatic updates for favorite stops and a glance-friendly design for quick readability.

Highlights
  • Real-time CTA train arrivals
  • Official API data source
  • Direction-specific train filtering
  • Automatic home/favorite stop refresh
  • Glance-friendly design
  • Search any station
Features
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Taking the train to work just got a whole lot easier! ChiTrack is the easiest, fastest, and most reliable Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train tracker for your everyday commute. ----------------- What makes ChiTrack different: - Official, real‑time arrival data: Direct data from the CTA API, unlike Google or Apple Maps - Your direction only: Choose Belmont → Loop (or any stop + direction) and skip irrelevant trains. - Zero‑tap arrivals: Open the app and home + favorite stops refresh automatically. - Glance‑friendly design: Large, clean arrival times you can read in a second. - Search any station: Full coverage when your routine changes. Made by a Chicagoan, for Chicagoans who ride the L every day. ----------------- ChiTrack: Chicago CTA Tracker is not affiliated with the CTA or Ventra. All arrival times come from the public CTA Train Tracker API. Ventra® is a registered trademark of the Chicago Transit Authority / Cubic Transportation Systems. ChiTrack is an independent product and is neither endorsed by nor connected to CTA or Cubic.

Screenshots

Divvy Bikes4 screens
ChiTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChiTrack at 78% against Divvy Bikes's 14%. ChiTrack also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and device support (3 vs 1). Divvy Bikes's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 8). On 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

Divvy Bikes is free to download; ChiTrack costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChiTrack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Divvy Bikes has 2.9K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Divvy Bikes's written reviews are positive against 78% of ChiTrack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Divvy Bikes ships an update weekly, ChiTrack every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Divvy Bikes versus ChiTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivvy BikesChiTrack
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (2.9K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.7% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLyft Bikes and Scooters, LLCDeclan Kramper

Customer experience

Divvy Bikes

All ratings2,875 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive13.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative80.0%

ChiTrack

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Divvy Bikes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect bike availability data
  • Billing and account management problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Improve navigation and routing
  • Allow multiple riders per account
  • Provide better feedback on bike/dock status

ChiTrack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Divvy Bikes

No in-app purchases

None

ChiTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Divvy Bikes free?
Divvy Bikes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChiTrack free?
ChiTrack costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Divvy Bikes or ChiTrack?
ChiTrack is rated higher. Divvy Bikes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while ChiTrack averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Divvy Bikes or ChiTrack have ads?
Neither Divvy Bikes nor ChiTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Divvy Bikes or ChiTrack?
Divvy Bikes ships an update weekly, and ChiTrack every 3 weeks. Most recently, Divvy Bikes was updated on October 16, 2026 and ChiTrack on September 26, 2026.

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