FRTA vs RFTA Mobile Tickets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FRTA
This app offers a flexible and convenient way to manage your rides within Franklin County and the North Quabbin region. View upcoming and past trips, receive accurate ETAs, and easily access your account 24/7.
- Manage trips with flexibility
- View upcoming and completed trips
- Easily cancel trips
- Passenger notifications with ETAs
- 24/7 account access
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FRTA is a new ride-share service that will help residents travel more easily within Franklin County and the North Quabbin region by offering: -Flexibility to manage trips *View upcoming and completed trips *Easily cancel trips -Convenient Trip Details View *Passenger notifications with accurate vehicle ETAs -Simple Mobile Interface *24/7 access to account profiles, settings, and reservations
RFTA Mobile Tickets
Purchase and manage bus tickets directly from your smartphone, saving 25% on fares. Avoid ticket machines and the need for exact cash. Your phone becomes your secure ticket, easily transferable to a new device.
- Save 25% on bus fares
- Purchase tickets anytime, anywhere
- Store and manage passes digitally
- Bypass ticket vending machines
- Secure account for easy purchasing
- Transfer tickets to new phones
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Skip the ticket vending machines or carrying cash to pay for your bus fare. Your phone is now your ticket and going mobile saves you 25% off your bus fare. Buy, store and manage your RFTA passes all in one place - on your phone. RFTA Mobile Tickets lets you buy tickets and passes anytime from anywhere. • Save 25% off your ride every time you use the mobile app • Bypass ticket vending machines • No exact cash fare required • No more lost Stored Value Cards • Your phone is your ticket • Secure account makes purchasing a breeze • Take your ticket with you when you upgrade your phone Use RFTA TICKETS to purchase bus tickets for immediate use or purchase in advance for future travel. It’s fast, easy, and available any time you’re on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FRTA at none against RFTA Mobile Tickets's shown. FRTA also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for FRTA against 3.5 for RFTA Mobile Tickets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
FRTA ships an update every 2 months, RFTA Mobile Tickets every 17 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | FRTA | RFTA Mobile Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 3.5 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franklin Regional Transit Authority | Roaring Fork Transportation Authority |
Customer experience
FRTA
RFTA Mobile Tickets
In-app purchases
FRTA
No in-app purchases
RFTA Mobile Tickets
No in-app purchases
Questions
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