Comparison

BART (Official) vs Yak Audio

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

Head to head
About

BART (Official)

Plan your Bay Area transit journeys with real-time train departures and official service alerts. This app offers end-to-end trip planning, step-by-step navigation, and customized notifications for a hassle-free commute.

Highlights
  • Real-time train departures
  • End-to-end trip planner
  • Step-by-step navigation
  • Customized service alerts
  • Contactless parking payment
  • Service disruption information
Features
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The official Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) app has arrived. It’s the easiest way to plan your trip and get accurate real time train departures with data straight from BART, along with official service alerts. The BART app offers exclusive features for hassle free travel for daily commuters, infrequent users and tourists alike: -Plan your entire end to end trip with BART’s exclusive Trip Planner giving you the fastest route from your starting point to your destination using BART and multiple modes of transportation, including connecting transit, biking, walking and driving. -Step by step navigation with personalized preferences and saved favorite stations and trips. -Real time departures and schedule timetable. -Customized in-app notifications about BART service and announcements. -Contactless in-app Daily Fee parking payment -Service disruption information linked to your trip itinerary. -Report a Biohazard that needs addressing and access our BART Watch App for reporting crimes. -Escalator and Elevator advisories. -Fleet of the Future train tracker. -Cancelled trip notices. -Easily see the last train of the evening by station when you’re planning your night out or your trip home from the airport. -Station information (including if it offers a parking lot and secured bike parking). -Seamless connection to bart.gov and BARTable for deals, events, and fun. -It’s ad free; who wants to be distracted when looking how far away your train is? BART is working on future features of the app to enhance your BART experience... Tell us about the features you want.

About

Yak Audio

Features
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Yak Audio, brought to you by Napa Valley Paddle, strives to enhance your outdoor adventures with tid-bits of human and ecological history that nurture your curiosity in nature and establish a sense of place. While you ply popular waterways and dirt trials in the Bay Area and beyond, a GPS audio feed will chime at various points along the way.

Screenshots

BART (Official)4 screens
Yak Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Yak Audio at 15.0 against BART (Official)'s 17.6. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BART (Official) versus Yak Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBART (Official)Yak Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (26K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings26K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSan Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit DistrictMichael Macho

Bugs and requests

BART (Official)

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Real-time departure times not updating accurately
  • Trip planning providing incorrect/nonsensical routes
  • Login and password issues causing frequent logouts
  • Parking payment not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to check Clipper card balance
  • Automatic license plate recognition for parking
  • Offline mode for schedules and trip planning
  • Better notifications for service advisories and delays
  • More customization options for favorite stations

Yak Audio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BART (Official)

No in-app purchases

None

Yak Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BART (Official) free?
BART (Official) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yak Audio free?
Yak Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BART (Official) or Yak Audio have ads?
Neither BART (Official) nor Yak Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BART (Official) or Yak Audio?
BART (Official) ships an update every 2 months, and Yak Audio every 2 months. Most recently, BART (Official) was updated on October 19, 2026 and Yak Audio on October 10, 2026.

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