Comparison

Divvy Bikes vs MetraX

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 Chicago's bike share system to rent bikes for one-way trips across the city. The app also provides real-time public transit information for CTA, Metra, and PACE services.

Highlights
  • Unlock and pay for bikes directly
  • Find nearby bike stations
  • View real-time transit departures
  • Purchase single rides or memberships
  • Explore Chicago by bike
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

MetraX

Track Chicago's Metra commuter trains with live delay status and arrival alerts. View train reliability statistics and generate shareable excuse cards for delays. This app offers a fast, no-nonsense experience for daily riders.

Highlights
  • Live next-train board
  • Real delay data with estimates
  • Arrival alerts with Live Activity
  • On-time dashboard
  • Late Board
  • Shareable delay excuse cards
Features
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MetraX is a fast, no-nonsense tracker for Chicago's Metra commuter rail. Pick your line and stations once — MetraX remembers your commute and shows your next trains with live delay status the moment you open it. FEATURES • Live next-train board for all 11 Metra lines, auto-refreshed every 30 seconds • Real delay data with honest "how late" estimates — not just "delayed" • Arrival alerts: an optional bell arms a notification before your train reaches your stop, with a Live Activity right on your lock screen • On-time dashboard: 30-day reliability stats for every line, station, and train • The Late Board: every delayed arrival at your station, today and yesterday • Late Cards: turn a real delay into a shareable excuse card, backed by a scannable delay receipt • No accounts, no ads, no tracking — your location is used only on your device to suggest the nearest station and is never transmitted Built by a daily rider, for riders. MetraX is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Metra. Train data comes from Metra's official GTFS feeds under license.

Screenshots

Divvy Bikes4 screens
MetraX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MetraX at 100% against Divvy Bikes's 14%. MetraX also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Divvy Bikes's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 15) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

MetraX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Divvy Bikes has 3.4K ratings behind it against 15, 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 100% of MetraX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Divvy Bikes ships an update weekly, MetraX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Divvy Bikes versus MetraX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivvy BikesMetraX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.4K ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better15
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB19 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLyft Bikes and Scooters, LLCMAX CHRISTOPHER LARSEN

Customer experience

Divvy Bikes

All ratings3,410 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative80.0%

MetraX

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

MetraX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Divvy Bikes

No in-app purchases

None

MetraX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Divvy Bikes free?
Divvy Bikes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetraX free?
MetraX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Divvy Bikes or MetraX?
MetraX is rated higher. Divvy Bikes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while MetraX averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Divvy Bikes or MetraX have ads?
Neither Divvy Bikes nor MetraX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Divvy Bikes or MetraX?
Divvy Bikes ships an update weekly, and MetraX every 2 weeks. Most recently, Divvy Bikes was updated on November 12, 2026 and MetraX on November 10, 2026.

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