Comparison

SF Destinations vs Cal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Station arrival alerts
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Arrival time and distance estimates
  • Customizable alert proximity
  • Choice of notification sounds
  • Map view of journey
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Live train tracking
  • Real-time status updates
  • Estimated arrival times (ETA)
  • Supports CCJPA, SJJPA, ACE, NCTD corridors
  • Station information
Features
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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

Screenshots

SF Destinations4 screens
Cal4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SF Destinations ships an update monthly, Cal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SF Destinations versus Cal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSF DestinationsCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKleinCodes, LLCXenaTech Software Integration Services, LLC

Customer experience

SF Destinations

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SF Destinations

Subscriptions2
  • SF Destinations Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • SF Destinations Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Caltrain Pro$19.99
1 purchases

Cal

Subscriptions1
  • Cal-Ride Pro$4.991 Year

Questions

Is SF Destinations free?
SF Destinations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cal free?
Cal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SF Destinations or Cal?
SF Destinations and Cal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SF Destinations or Cal have ads?
Both SF Destinations and Cal show ads.
Which is updated more often, SF Destinations or Cal?
SF Destinations ships an update monthly, and Cal every 10 days. Most recently, SF Destinations was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cal on November 3, 2026.

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