DART Pass Delaware vs Delaware County Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DART Pass Delaware
This app allows users to purchase and pay for DART bus fares directly from their mobile devices. It offers various ticket options, including single rides, daily, weekly, and monthly passes, with zone-specific pricing.
- Mobile fare payment
- Purchase single ride tickets
- Buy daily, weekly, and monthly passes
- Reduced fare options
- Zone-based ticket pricing
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Use your phone to pay your fare with DART Pass. Use your phone to pay your fare with DART Pass, the convenient way to pay and ride DART buses in Delaware. Tickets available for purchase include a one-way ride, a reduced fare one-way ride (ID required upon boarding), a Daily Pass, a 7-Day Pass and a 30-day Pass. Tickets are available in one, two, or three-zone (for Route 305) options.
Delaware County Transit
This app provides an affordable and smart rideshare service for travel within city limits. Book a ride easily, receive notifications, and track your vehicle in real-time. Enjoy convenient curb-to-curb pickup and drop-off for your journeys.
- Book rides via phone
- Real-time ride tracking
- Curb-to-curb pickup/drop-off
- Affordable fares
- Shared ride options
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Delaware County Transit’s Flex Service is an easy way to travel within Delaware City limits. Check our website for operating hours and service zone. It’s a rideshare service that is smart and affordable! With just a few taps you can book a ride, see notifications, and track your ride in real-time as it approaches. How it works: Book a ride on your phone. Get picked up at the curb of your address or Flex pickup area. Your ride may be a shared ride with others. You will get dropped off at the curb of your requested destination or Flex drop off area. We can't wait to see you on board! Have questions? Contact us at information@delcotransit.com or 740-363-3355
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Verdict
DART Pass Delaware and Delaware County Transit both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Delaware County Transit's written reviews are positive against 52% of DART Pass Delaware's. Delaware County Transit also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months). DART Pass Delaware's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 239). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for DART Pass Delaware against 4.9 for Delaware County Transit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DART Pass Delaware has 5.8K ratings behind it against 239, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of DART Pass Delaware's written reviews are positive against 100% of Delaware County Transit's.
DART Pass Delaware ships an update every 9 months, Delaware County Transit every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DART Pass Delaware | Delaware County Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.8K ratings) | 4.9 (239 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.8K — better | 239 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bytemark, Inc. | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
DART Pass Delaware
Delaware County Transit
Bugs and requests
DART Pass Delaware
Reported bugs
3 issues- Registration and login issues
- Ticket purchase errors
- Expiration of unused funds
Requested features
2 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve website and app stability and functionality
Delaware County Transit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DART Pass Delaware
No in-app purchases
Delaware County Transit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DART Pass Delaware free?
Is Delaware County Transit free?
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Do DART Pass Delaware or Delaware County Transit have ads?
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