PRESTO vs XP Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PRESTO
Manage your transit card and pay for rides using your iPhone or Apple Watch. Load funds and passes instantly, set up autoload, and track your balance and transaction history. Supports multiple transit agencies across Ontario.
- Tap to pay with iPhone/Apple Watch
- Instant fund and pass loading
- Set up Autoload and Autorenew
- Manage multiple cards
- Check balances and transaction history
- Low balance reminders
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With the official PRESTO app you can manage your card and tap your iPhone or Apple Watch to pay for transit. Use the PRESTO app for iPhone: • Real-time loads, transactions and more • Load funds instantly • Load transit passes instantly • Live transfer window tracking • Move funds between PRESTO cards • Lock or unlock your card if it's missing • Buy and use e tickets for participating transit agencies • Convert a physical PRESTO card to PRESTO in Apple Wallet and tap your iPhone or Apple Watch to pay for transit (not available on OC Transpo) • Pay with Apple Pay, debit/credit cards, or saved payment method • Set up and manage Autoload and Autorenew • Check your PRESTO card balances • View transaction history • Receive low balance/pass expiry reminders and email receipts for fare purchases • Buy a PRESTO card and create a PRESTO account • Set, modify or remove a default trip for GO Transit rail trips through the settings menu PRESTO can be used on: • Brampton Transit • Burlington Transit • Durham Region Transit (DRT) • GO Transit • Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) • MiWay (Mississauga) • Oakville Transit • OC Transpo (Ottawa) • TTC (Toronto) • UP Express (Greater Toronto Area) • York Region Transit/Viva (YRT/Viva) For security reasons, the PRESTO app is not supported on jailbroken devices.
XP Driver
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XP Driver: Register your car and provide the required information to become a pickup and delivery person today. Earn high commissions on your own time. Download and register today. XP Driver will use your location GPS in the background. This may affect your battery. This is required to track the driver location
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Verdict
PRESTO and XP Driver are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
PRESTO ships an update monthly, XP Driver every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PRESTO | XP Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metrolinx | Kaimera Media Inc |
Bugs and requests
PRESTO
Reported bugs
4 issues- Blank screens and loading loops
- Login issues and accounts getting locked out
- Funds not loading or disappearing after adding
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to use Presto card with Apple Wallet
- Improve balance and transaction history visibility
- Allow transferring of funds between cards
- Provide better customer support and communication
XP Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PRESTO
No in-app purchases
XP Driver
No in-app purchases









