Comparison

Transit Lines vs BART Schedule & Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Transit Lines

Get real-time transit updates, find nearby stops, and plan your trips with this comprehensive public transportation app. It covers numerous cities across the US and Canada, offering dynamic schedules and route information.

Highlights
  • Real-time transit updates
  • Nearby stops finder
  • Trip planner
  • Favorite stops
  • Dynamic schedules
  • Route visualization on map
Features
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Transit Lines Offers Following Features: - Dynamic real-time updates on transit vehicles schedule & position - Stops nearby - Search by stop name, stop#, or bus# - Schedule auto refreshes every 30 seconds - Stops interaction from map itself - Set radius for nearby stops - Favourite your stops - Resizable map - See routes on map - Plan your trips (city or inter-cities) using trip planner - Stops between stops when using trip planner - Favourite your stops once and use them among all of your devices - Directional arrows on routes line when seeing stop schedules United States Cities: - New York City - MTA - NYC Transit Subway, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, Bus Company. - Philadelphia - Septa Transit - Boston - Washington, DC - Las Vegas, Nevada - Los Angeles - Houston, Texas - Phoenix Canada Cities: - Banff, AB - Banff roam bus - Burlington, ON - Calgary, AB - Ctrain - Campbell River, BC - Comox Valley, BC - Chilliwack, BC - Cowichan Valley, BC - Cranbrook, BC - Central Fraser Valley, BC - Dawson Creek, CA - Durham Region, ON - Edmonton, AB - Fort St. John, BC - Gatineau, QC - Société de transport de l'Outaouais - Guelph, ON - Halifax, NS - Hamilton, ON - Kingston, ON - Kamloops, BC - Kelowna, BC - Laval, QC - Société de transport de Laval - Levis, QC - Société de transport de Lévis - London, ON - Longueuil, QC - Réseau de transport de Longueuil - Mississauga, ON - MiWay - Milton, ON - Moncton, NB - Codiac transpo - Montreal, QC - Société de transport de Montréal - Nanaimo, BC - Oakville, ON - Ottawa, ON - OC Transpo - Prince George, BC - Quebec City, QC - Réseau de transport de la Capitale - Regina, SK - Saskatoon, SK - Sherbrooke, QC - Société de Transport de Sherbrooke - Greater Sudbury, ON - St Albert, AB - St. John's, NL - Metrobus transit - Sunshine Coast, BC - Strathcona County, AB - Squamish, BC - Toronto, ON - Toronto Transit Commission - Thunder Bay, ON - Vancouver, BC - skytrain | translink - Vernom, BC - Victoria, BC - West Kootenay, BC - Whistler, BC - Winnipeg, MB - Waterloo, ON - bus & light rail - Windsor, ON - York region, ON Many more cities coming soon! Transit Lines will allow you to commute around the city at your ease. This app has been developed independently and is not associated with any external third parties. All the transit real time and other information is provided by the cities transit themselves under open data scheme initiative. For any suggestions, questions, or feedback please feel free to email me.

About

BART Schedule & Tracker

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Plan BART trips with train maps, departure countdowns, timetables, fares, and service alerts in one app. Built for Bay Area commuters and occasional riders, BART Schedule & Tracker by Delayta covers the Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, and Blue lines plus the Oakland Airport connector, across all 50 stations. PLAN YOUR NEXT TRIP • Find direct trains between stations • See reported train locations and schedule-based estimates on a track-following map • Browse timetables by line, direction, and service day • Check departure countdowns, trip duration, stop-by-stop details, and fares • View real-time delays and service alerts when available • Choose which BART lines appear on the map and timetable • Find your closest station and view walking directions • Save Home and Work for faster commute planning • Choose 12- or 24-hour time SCHEDULES THAT STAY CURRENT A full timetable ships inside the app, so schedule browsing and trip planning work offline. The app checks for newer BART schedules on launch and installs them automatically. Settings shows the schedule source and publication date. FREE WITH OPTIONAL TIPS No account, ads, subscription, or paywall. Three optional one-time tips support development without unlocking or restricting features. Map positions combine reported vehicle locations with schedule-based estimates; not every train has a live GPS report. Real-time updates, alerts, walking directions, and schedule refreshes require a network connection and may be delayed, incomplete, or unavailable. Fares use published BART distance-based Clipper adult fare data. Schedule data provided by BART. Real-time data provided by 511.org. BART Schedule & Tracker is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, or 511.org.

Screenshots

Transit Lines4 screens
BART Schedule & Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Transit Lines at none against BART Schedule & Tracker's 3. Transit Lines also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). BART Schedule & Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. BART Schedule & Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Transit Lines asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Transit Lines versus BART Schedule & Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransit LinesBART Schedule & Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBhanu MunjalJonathan Ng

In-app purchases

None

Transit Lines

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BART Schedule & Tracker

One-time3
  • Buy Me a Boba$1.99
  • Buy Me Lunch$4.99
  • Generous Supporter$9.99

Questions

Is Transit Lines free?
Transit Lines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BART Schedule & Tracker free?
BART Schedule & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Transit Lines or BART Schedule & Tracker have ads?
Transit Lines shows ads; BART Schedule & Tracker does not.

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