Comparison

PRESTO vs MHT

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

MHT

Features
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Welcome to the new MHTgo! app! Purchase monthly passes or add E-Cash to your account—your fare is automatically generated when you’re ready to ride. If you had an account in the previous app, simply log in to access your existing profile and data. New to MHTgo! ? Create an account in minutes and start purchasing passes or rides right away. Use the MHTgo! app to pay your transit fare anytime you ride with Medicine Hat Transit, and enjoy convenient features like auto-reload for a seamless experience.

Screenshots

PRESTO4 screens
MHT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PRESTO at monthly against MHT's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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, MHT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PRESTO versus MHT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPRESTOMHT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMetrolinxPayment In Motion

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

MHT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PRESTO

No in-app purchases

None

MHT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PRESTO free?
PRESTO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MHT free?
MHT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PRESTO or MHT have ads?
Neither PRESTO nor MHT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PRESTO or MHT?
PRESTO ships an update monthly, and MHT every 2 months. Most recently, PRESTO was updated on October 29, 2026 and MHT on October 28, 2026.

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