mBART vs RealTime Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mBART
This app helps you plan your BART trips by showing real-time train departures for any station. You can favorite stations and view all possible routes with detailed information. It's designed to make your commute smoother.
- Real-time train departures
- Station search and favoriting
- Trip planning by departure/arrival time
- View all possible routes
- Route details
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mBART is to ease your BART commute. Browse, search for stations, hit on heart icon to favorite. Tap a station to track real time departures of all the trains running through the station. Better way to plan your trips based on when you want to leave or when you want to arrive at a specific station. See all possible routes and route details. Note: All the data provided in the app is sourced from BART official website.
RealTime Transit
Get real-time arrival predictions for buses and subways. Quickly check your favorite transit station's status to see if you'll make your connection. Supports numerous transit agencies across North America.
- Real-time arrival predictions
- Supports multiple transit agencies
- Quick station status checks
- Extensive coverage in North America
- Updates on transit schedules
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Never miss your BART or bus again! Ever wondered if you're going to make it to your BART train? Or wished you could quickly check the next arrivals at your favorite BART or bus stop? This app makes it easy. Get arrival predictions and quickly check nearby or favorite stops across multiple transit agencies, all in one place. Currently supported agencies: * AC Transit — Alameda & Contra Costa Counties, California * BART — Bay Area, California * Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) — Chicago, Illinois * County Connection (CCTA) — Contra Costa County, California * EMBARK — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma * Fairfax Connector — Fairfax County, Virginia * MTA — New York, New York * Port Authority of Allegheny County — Pennsylvania * SFMTA — San Francisco, California * STM — Montréal, Canada * SolTrans — Solano County, California * VTA — Santa Clara County, California * Metro — Los Angeles, California And more agencies are coming soon! Give it a try and let me know what you think. Your feedback and suggestions help make the app better for everyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: mBART at free against RealTime Transit's ad-supported. mBART also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | mBART | RealTime Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ravi Theja Karnatakam | Aidin Tajadod |
Customer experience
mBART
RealTime Transit
In-app purchases
mBART
No in-app purchases
RealTime Transit
No in-app purchases
