SF Destinations vs Cal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SF Destinations
Get timely alerts as you approach your commuter rail station. Provides real-time information on your location, arrival time, and distance. Highly customizable with user-friendly design for a relaxed journey.
- Station arrival alerts
- Real-time location tracking
- Arrival time and distance estimates
- Customizable alert proximity
- Choice of notification sounds
- Map view of journey
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Never worry about missing your train station with SF Destinations. Receive timely alerts as you approach your station, allowing you to sit back and relax. Stay informed with all the information you need while traveling, whether you're a frequent commuter or just on a quick day trip – Destinations has something for everyone. — STATION ALERTS — Bid farewell to the days of worrying about missing your stop. Simply choose your station, and get notified when you're almost there. Enjoy a peaceful sleep after a long day, kick back and watch a movie, or receive an alert during your adventure to a new place! — BE IN THE KNOW — Trying to figure out where you are? Or how much time you have until your train station? Wonder no more! Destinations provides real-time information on your current location, arrival time, remaining travel time, distance to your destination, and even your speed! View your location on a map and track your journey. — CUSTOMIZABLE — Tailor your trip to your preferences. Decide how close to your station you want to be alerted and even choose the notification sound that plays when you're almost there. — SUPER SIMPLE — Destinations is designed to be both beautiful and incredibly user-friendly. Whether you want to follow your trip as you travel or quickly set a destination and take a nap, Destinations can do it all and more. New features and fixes are always on the way! If you have a feature you would like to see in the app or even a quirky bug that you found, feel free to reach out. We’re always excited to hear from our users! We read all emails and reviews, so please leave a review below or reach out to us at support@kleincodes.com Happy travels! SF Destinations is not affiliated with any rail companies. From time to time, Destinations may briefly access your GPS in order to have higher confidence in your location. Battery life is very important to us and we do many things to ensure we use it sparingly. Please be aware that continued use of GPS services running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.kleincodes.com/destinations/privacy
Cal
Provides real-time train tracking and estimated arrival times for specific transit corridors. Access live train status and journey information for multiple commuter rail lines.
- Live train tracking
- Real-time status updates
- Estimated arrival times (ETA)
- Supports CCJPA, SJJPA, ACE, NCTD corridors
- Station information
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Tracks live trains and display their status and ETA information for stations within the CCJPA, SJJPA, ACE and NCTD corridors. Terms of Use: https://xt-calpids-production-legal.azurewebsites.net/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cal at every 10 days against SF Destinations's monthly. Cal also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). SF Destinations's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. SF Destinations sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Cal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SF Destinations against 5.0 for Cal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
SF Destinations ships an update monthly, Cal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SF Destinations | Cal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KleinCodes, LLC | XenaTech Software Integration Services, LLC |
Customer experience
SF Destinations
Cal
In-app purchases
SF Destinations
- SF Destinations Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- SF Destinations Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Caltrain Pro$19.99
Cal
- Cal-Ride Pro$4.991 Year






