Jefferson Lines vs goMARTI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
goMARTI
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goMARTI is an innovative way to travel in and around northern Minnesota! We’re an on-demand microtransit service that’s smart, easy, and reliable. Tap the app to book a ride and our technology will find the most efficient option. HOW IT WORKS: -Enter your pick-up and drop-off locations and we’ll tell you the best option available at that time. -Book goMARTI rides directly in the app for yourself and any additional passengers. -Never miss your ride with live arrival times and ride tracking for your journey. -There may be others on board, or you may make a few additional stops along the way! SHARED: Our algorithm matches people headed in the same direction. This means you’re getting the convenience of a private ride with the efficiency and reliability of a public one. AFFORDABLE: All goMARTI rides are fare free. Your wallet will thank you! SPECIAL NEEDS: The app allows you to travel in a vehicle that meets your mobility needs, with wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) available as needed. OUR VEHICLES: Select rides may be served by autonomous vehicles (AVs). These vehicles are part of our effort to bring innovative, cutting-edge mobility to the community. Each vehicle has an operator on board with special training to assist passengers and to pilot the vehicle through all situations. Questions? Reach out at hello@gomarti.com. Loving your experience so far? Give us a 5-star rating.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: goMARTI at none against Jefferson Lines's shown. goMARTI also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). 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.
Jefferson Lines ships an update every 10 months, goMARTI monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Jefferson Lines | goMARTI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jefferson Partners L.P. | Via Transportation, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Jefferson Lines
No in-app purchases
goMARTI
No in-app purchases
