My Fare vs Pay YOUR Way
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Fare
Purchase and use transit tickets directly on your smartphone. Store multiple tickets for future use and activate them when you're ready to travel. Eliminate the need for paper tickets.
- Instant ticket purchase
- Smartphone ticket storage
- Ticket activation
- Group fare payment
- Multiple ticket storage
- Paperless ticketing
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Purchase and use tickets instantly on your smartphone. Your tickets/passes are stored directly on your phone and can be activated whenever you're ready to begin your trip. With Calgary Transit My Fare you can: - Conveniently purchase your ticket or pass online before you travel, using your credit or debit card - Activate your ticket/pass - Pay a single fare or multiple fares for a group of riders - Store multiple tickets on your phone for future use - Stop using paper tickets - your smartphone is your ticket
Pay YOUR Way
This transit app allows users to purchase rides and passes for convenient travel on Timmins Transit buses. Create a profile, buy fares, and board with ease.
- Purchase single rides
- Buy monthly passes
- Create user profile
- Pay for transportation
- Board buses easily
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Pay YOUR Way is the new Timmins Transit bus app that allows you to pay for transportation throughout Timmins. Download the app, create a profile, and buy a ride or pass to board one of Timmins Transit’s buses. Or purchase a monthly pass for convenient travel. Use the Pay YOUR Way app to pay for transit fare anytime you want to ride with Timmins Transit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pay YOUR Way at monthly against My Fare's every 3 months. On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Fare ships an update every 3 months, Pay YOUR Way monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Fare | Pay YOUR Way |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The City of Calgary | Payment In Motion Inc |
Customer experience
My Fare
Pay YOUR Way
Bugs and requests
My Fare
Reported bugs
20 issues- Payment declined despite correct card information
- Apple Pay returns 'Payment Failed' error
- Address verification rejects valid addresses
- App crashes on iOS 13-14 devices
- QR code fails to generate or display
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- Unexpected forced logouts
- Cannot switch between accounts without reinstalling
- Tickets randomly marked as invalid during validation
- Duplicate charges with single ticket issued
- Card details rejected after address change
- Login loops and authentication failures
- myID integration causing access issues
- Payment processing with underlying internet errors
- Card locked after multiple failed payment attempts
- UPass disappears from app despite active purchase
- May 14, 2024 update broke payment system
- Address verification doesn't accept correct information
- Captcha resets during login process
- App doesn't accept Scotiabank cards
- Error code 173 on card registration
Requested features
14 requests- Tap-to-pay NFC system like other major cities
- Apple Watch app version
- Longer ticket expiration periods (30+ days)
- Bulk ticket purchasing without expiry pressure
- Biometric login (fingerprint/face recognition)
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- Refund policy for expired tickets
- Data-only payment option (5G support)
- Ticket refund window (2-minute grace period)
- Account-based tap on/off riding system
- Multiple ticket types in single transaction
- Session persistence for occasional users
- Physical UPass sticker alternative
- Prorated monthly pass pricing
- Wallet integration like Toronto system
Pay YOUR Way
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Fare
No in-app purchases
Pay YOUR Way
No in-app purchases
