Comparison

PRESTO vs SweetSpots

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

SweetSpots

Easily save and organize places discovered on social media. Get directions and alerts for nearby saved locations, and share your favorite spots with friends to plan real-world adventures.

Highlights
  • Save places from social media
  • Organize into custom collections
  • Proximity alerts for saved spots
  • In-app navigation
  • Share spots and collections
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SweetSpots: Turn social media discoveries into real-world experiences by saving, organizing, and navigating to places you find online. What is SweetSpots? When you see a cool café, restaurant, or hidden gem on TikTok, Instagram, or elsewhere, SweetSpots lets you capture it instantly — with location, link, and notes — and build your own map of places you want to visit. Key Features: • Save spots from any social media post or link with one tap • Organize spots into custom collections (e.g., “Coffee Runs”, “Restaurants to Try”) • Receive proximity alerts when you’re close to a saved SweetSpot • Get directions and navigate to your saved places within the app • Share individual spots or entire collections with friends Why you’ll love it: • No more losing that viral post you wanted to try • All your favorite hidden spots in one app • Helps turn passive browsing into real-world adventures Download SweetSpots now and start turning your saved spots into real-life outings.

Screenshots

PRESTO4 screens
SweetSpots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SweetSpots at 100% against PRESTO's 24%. PRESTO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PRESTO ships an update monthly, SweetSpots every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PRESTO versus SweetSpots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPRESTOSweetSpots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMetrolinxSweetSpotsApp

Customer experience

PRESTO

All ratings1,242 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews706 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative71.8%

SweetSpots

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SweetSpots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PRESTO

No in-app purchases

None

SweetSpots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PRESTO free?
PRESTO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SweetSpots free?
SweetSpots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PRESTO or SweetSpots have ads?
SweetSpots shows ads; PRESTO does not.
Which is updated more often, PRESTO or SweetSpots?
PRESTO ships an update monthly, and SweetSpots every 2 months. Most recently, PRESTO was updated on October 25, 2026 and SweetSpots on October 14, 2026.

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