Muni Plus vs Arrival BART
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Muni Plus
This transit app provides real-time tracking for San Francisco's Muni Metro system. It focuses on station-based information, offering quick access to upcoming train schedules without requiring destination input.
- Station-based tracking
- Real-time train schedules
- Fast access to upcoming trains
- No destination input required
- Muni Metro system coverage
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Muni Underground is a simple tracker for San Francisco's Muni Metro system! Unlike other transit apps, Muni Underground is station-based instead of trip-based, offering you fast access to upcoming trains without worrying about entering a destination!
Arrival BART
Get real-time train predictions and plan your journeys with this intuitive transit app. It offers fast access to essential BART information, including transfer details and alerts, all without ads or data collection.
- Real-time train predictions
- Intuitive user interface
- Detailed stop information
- Trip planner with suggestions
- BART alerts for delays
- Intelligent station search
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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Arrival is the beautiful and clean BART app for commuters. With an interface that is easy and intuitive to use, you get access to real-time train predictions for the station nearest to you from the moment you launch it. This fast experience quickly gets you access to the information you need without excess tapping and visual clutter and allows you to quickly see detailed information (where to transfer, transfer windows, and train colors) for any stop. Key Features: * FAST One of Arrival's best features is that it is fast. Really fast. It loads the information you need quickly and without any extra steps. This allows you to take BART throughout the San Francisco Bay Area with ease. * Trip Planner Arrival's trip planner allows you to plan trips to stations ahead of time. It will even provide suggestions of potential arrival and departure times. * BART Alerts Arrival displays BART warnings in real time to help you avoid delays. * Station Search Arrival has an intelligent station search algorithm that uses on-device machine learning to provide you with relevant results. * Siri Shortcuts Use Siri Shortcuts to automate Arrival. * Machine Learning Arrival uses on-device machine learning throughout the system to provide intelligent suggestions and speed up your experience. * NO ADs Arrival has zero ads or clutter. It's just the BART information you need. * Private & Secure Arrival intentionally does not collect identifiable information. It processes as much data as it can on device. Additionally, it does not sell or share information with 3rd party advertisers. Arrival is an unofficial BART app. BART is the trademark of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. Arrival's data comes from the BART developer program under the respective license.
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Verdict
Muni Plus and Arrival BART both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Arrival BART's written reviews are positive against 83% of Muni Plus's. Arrival BART also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Arrival BART holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Muni Plus's written reviews are positive against 92% of Arrival BART's.
Muni Plus ships an update monthly, Arrival BART every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Muni Plus | Arrival BART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naren Hazareesingh | Ronan Furuta |
Customer experience
Muni Plus
Arrival BART
In-app purchases
Muni Plus
No in-app purchases
Arrival BART
No in-app purchases
