Comparison

BART (Official) vs Downtown Anderson

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

Downtown Anderson

Features
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Downtown Anderson, in your pocket. Every shop, restaurant, bar and service between Greenville Street and River Street - who's open, where to park, and what's on this week. Free, with no account needed. FIND YOUR WAY A map of the whole downtown with your own position on it. Filter to just the restaurants, just the shops, or just the parking. Tap any pin to call, visit their website, or get walking directions. HEAR THE TOWN'S HISTORY A GPS-guided walking tour narrated by a local. Start walking and each stop begins on its own as you reach it - the old courthouse, Carolina Wren Park, the Chiquola Hotel, the Robert Anderson Fountain that was cast here in 1906. ASK HARVEY Ask a question in plain words - "where can I eat right now", "where do I park" - and get an answer drawn from real listings, not a search box. COLLECT THE CLUB CARD A stamp at every shop downtown. No purchase needed - walking in is the whole requirement. EVERY BUSINESS HAS ITS OWN PAGE with hours, phone, directions and a link to their own site. Shop owners can claim and edit their page for free. Downtown Anderson is built for the people who live here.

Screenshots

BART (Official)4 screens
Downtown Anderson4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Downtown Anderson at 15.0 against BART (Official)'s 17.6. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BART (Official) versus Downtown Anderson: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBART (Official)Downtown Anderson
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (28K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings28K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSan Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit DistrictClayton Martin

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

Downtown Anderson

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BART (Official)

No in-app purchases

None

Downtown Anderson

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BART (Official) free?
BART (Official) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Downtown Anderson free?
Downtown Anderson is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BART (Official) or Downtown Anderson have ads?
Neither BART (Official) nor Downtown Anderson shows ads.

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