Marty Transit vs Palm Tran
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marty Transit
Access real-time bus schedules and plan your journeys with confidence. Save your favorite routes and ensure you arrive at your destination on time.
- Real-time bus information
- Trip planning
- Save favorite trips
- On-time arrival estimates
- Mobile access
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Marty Transit gives users access to real-time bus information and allows users to plan and save trips. Riders can plan trips with the confidence that they will get to their destination on time, every time.
Palm Tran
Access real-time bus tracking and schedule information. Plan your trips with Google search integration and receive notifications so you never miss your bus. Find the nearest stop and check bus capacity for a comfortable ride.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Interactive schedule information
- Trip planning with Google search
- Service alerts
- Email and SMS notifications
- Navigation to nearest stop
- Bus capacity information
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Palm Tran puts real-time bus information and trip planning in your hands. Quickly and easily access interactive location and schedule information! Use the Palm Tran app for: • Trip planning enhanced by Google search • Quick access to service alerts • Integrated email and SMS notifications – don’t miss your bus! • Navigation to the nearest stop • Real-time graphical bus tracking – see where your bus is on the map • Determining bus capacity – ride in comfort
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Palm Tran at 4.5 against Marty Transit's 4.0. Palm Tran also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 56 months) and ratings volume (617 vs 4). Marty Transit's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Palm Tran holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Palm Tran has 617 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Marty Transit ships an update every 56 months, Palm Tran every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Marty Transit | Palm Tran |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (617 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 617 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 56 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin County Board of County Commissioners | Avail Technologies |
Customer experience
Marty Transit
Palm Tran
Bugs and requests
Marty Transit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Palm Tran
Reported bugs
9 issues- App fails to open or takes multiple attempts
- Spinning loading wheel with no real-time data
- Map won't load or displays buses in wrong locations
- Bus stops cannot be selected on map
- Automatic logout when boarding bus
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- App crashes on main screen
- Real-time bus location data not updating
- Schedule data fails to download after app installation
- Inconsistent performance based on location (works at home, lags away from home)
Requested features
7 requests- All-day bus pass purchase option in app
- Flexible payment amounts (e.g., $5 instead of forced $10)
- Real-time bus status notifications when service changes
- Improved schedule display and accuracy
- Increased bus frequency on East-West routes
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- Better driver training for accessibility services
- Offline map functionality
In-app purchases
Marty Transit
No in-app purchases
Palm Tran
No in-app purchases
