Comparison

BART (Official) vs LAX FlyAway

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

LAX FlyAway

Purchase and manage tickets for the FlyAway bus service to and from Los Angeles International Airport. Avoid queues and paper tickets by storing your mobile tickets on your phone. Plan your trips, track buses in real-time, and access important announcements.

Highlights
  • Purchase one-way or round-trip tickets
  • Activate and store mobile tickets
  • Contactless boarding with mobile tickets
  • Manage payment methods including Apple Pay
  • Access bus schedules and trip planning
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • View LAX FlyAway announcements
Features
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Experience hassle-free travel to and from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with the FlyAway app – your convenient ticketing solution for FlyAway bus services. Download the FlyAway app to purchase your tickets in advance. You can buy one-way or round-trip tickets, activate your tickets, and easily manage payment options. No need to worry about long queues or misplacing the paper stubs. You only need your phone to ride to and from LAX! • Buy and store your tickets up to 30 days in advance • Select single or multiple tickets based on your trip • Contactless Boarding - Activate your mobile tickets only when you need to ride and scan it at boarding • Manage payment methods, including Apple Pay • Never lose your transaction history and tickets • Easy access to bus schedules • Trip Planning - Plan your trip ahead of time, get directions and additional transportation options to reach your end destination • Real-Time Information - Track the bus on the map • See the latest LAX FlyAway announcements ----------- App Feedback: We are continuously working on adding new features and enhancing the current ones. Please share any feedback to la@bus.com

Screenshots

BART (Official)4 screens
LAX FlyAway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BART (Official) at 4.6 against LAX FlyAway's 2.1. BART (Official) also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 44) and review sentiment (31% vs 16%). LAX FlyAway's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BART (Official) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BART (Official) has 26K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of BART (Official)'s written reviews are positive against 16% of LAX FlyAway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BART (Official) ships an update every 2 months, LAX FlyAway every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BART (Official) versus LAX FlyAway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBART (Official)LAX FlyAway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (26K ratings) — better2.1 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews — better16.4% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better44
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSan Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District9139249 Canada Inc

Customer experience

BART (Official)

All ratings21,736 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative60.3%

LAX FlyAway

All ratings44 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative70.5%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative81.8%

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

LAX FlyAway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BART (Official)

No in-app purchases

None

LAX FlyAway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BART (Official) free?
BART (Official) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LAX FlyAway free?
LAX FlyAway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BART (Official) or LAX FlyAway?
BART (Official) is rated higher. BART (Official) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while LAX FlyAway averages 2.1 from 44 ratings.
Do BART (Official) or LAX FlyAway have ads?
Neither BART (Official) nor LAX FlyAway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BART (Official) or LAX FlyAway?
BART (Official) ships an update every 2 months, and LAX FlyAway every 3 months. Most recently, BART (Official) was updated on October 17, 2026 and LAX FlyAway on October 13, 2026.

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