GRTC Mobile app vs CATA Mobile Pay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GRTC Mobile app
Purchase unlimited ride passes for public transit with this app. Pay using a credit or debit card and activate your pass when you're ready to travel. It offers a convenient, cash-free payment solution for your transit needs.
- Unlimited ride pass purchase
- Credit/debit card payment
- Cash-free transactions
- Pass activation for travel
- Mobile payment solution
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Conveniently pay for your unlimited ride pass using GRTC’s Mobile Pass. Pay for passes directly credit or debit card of your choice, and activate when ready to ride. This is an easy cash-free way to pay. GRTC offers mobile payment for its unlimited ride passes. Reduced fare not available at this time.
CATA Mobile Pay
Purchase bus passes instantly and store them digitally in your electronic wallet. Never worry about losing your ticket again with this convenient mobile travel solution.
- Instant bus pass purchase
- Digital ticket wallet
- Secure ticket storage
- Eliminates lost tickets
- Skip ticket lines
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Experience hassle-free travel with CATA and let your smartphone be your pass to ride! Benefits: Skip the Lines: Purchase your bus pass in seconds, no more waiting in lines or for passes in the mail! Digital Wallet: Store all your tickets securely in one place – your electronic wallet for easy access. Never Lose a Ticket: Your digital tickets are always on your phone, eliminating the risk of misplacement. Make your CATA journey smooth and stress-free – download the CATA Mobile Pay App today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CATA Mobile Pay at 100% against GRTC Mobile app's 33%. CATA Mobile Pay also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9). GRTC Mobile app's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
CATA Mobile Pay holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GRTC Mobile app has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of GRTC Mobile app's written reviews are positive against 100% of CATA Mobile Pay's.
GRTC Mobile app ships an update every 5 months, CATA Mobile Pay every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GRTC Mobile app | CATA Mobile Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (25 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SPX Technologies | Capital Area Transportation Authority |
Customer experience
GRTC Mobile app
CATA Mobile Pay
In-app purchases
GRTC Mobile app
No in-app purchases
CATA Mobile Pay
No in-app purchases
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