FRTA vs LRTA Road Runner
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
LRTA Road Runner
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The LRTA Road Runner Paratransit and Dial-a-Ride app allows registered riders to book trips within the Lowell Regional Transit Authority service area. LRTA, Paratransit, Dial-a-Ride, Lowell, On Demand, Transit, ADA, Road Runner
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LRTA Road Runner at every 4 weeks against FRTA's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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.
FRTA ships an update every 2 months, LRTA Road Runner every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FRTA | LRTA Road Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franklin Regional Transit Authority | Spare Labs Inc. |
In-app purchases
FRTA
No in-app purchases
LRTA Road Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FRTA free?
Is LRTA Road Runner free?
Do FRTA or LRTA Road Runner have ads?
Which is updated more often, FRTA or LRTA Road Runner?
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