SW Prime vs Jefferson Lines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SW Prime
This app provides on-demand micro transit services in several Minnesota cities. Book your ride easily with just a few clicks through the user-friendly interface.
- On-demand micro transit
- Ride booking
- Multiple city service areas
- User-friendly app interface
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SW Prime is an on-demand micro transit service for Eden Prairie, Chaska, Chanhassen, Carver, and Victoria operated by SouthWest Transit. Use the SW Prime App to book your now with just a few clicks!
Jefferson Lines
Purchase bus tickets, locate stops, and receive travel alerts directly from your phone. This app offers contactless travel tools to enhance your journey without unnecessary interaction.
- Contactless ticket purchasing
- Locate nearby bus stops
- Monitor travel alerts
- Track your bus in real-time
- Innovative travel tools
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Go Contactless. Easily access innovative travel tools from your phone to assist you while you travel. You can now purchase tickets, find nearby bus stops, monitor travel alerts, track your bus, and more without the unnecessary interaction. Download the Jefferson Lines Mobile App 2.0 for free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SW Prime at 56% against Jefferson Lines's 9%. SW Prime also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
SW Prime holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SW Prime has 187 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of SW Prime's written reviews are positive against 9% of Jefferson Lines's.
SW Prime ships an update every 5 weeks, Jefferson Lines every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SW Prime | Jefferson Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (187 ratings) — better | 1.9 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Spare Labs Inc. | Jefferson Partners L.P. |
Customer experience
SW Prime
Jefferson Lines
In-app purchases
SW Prime
No in-app purchases
Jefferson Lines
No in-app purchases
