Comparison

Live MBTA vs Share Trails

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Live MBTA

This app provides real-time train departure information for MBTA stations. It automatically finds your nearest station or allows you to select any other, displaying estimated arrival times, destinations, and route details.

Highlights
  • Real-time MBTA departures
  • Nearest station locator
  • Select station by distance or name
  • Destination and route color display
  • Estimated departure times
  • Feedback tab for developers
Features
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Have you ever tried to catch a train at a MBTA station, but didn't exactly know when the train was coming? If so, then Live MBTA is for you! Live MBTA will instantly locate the nearest MBTA station, and display all the upcoming real-time estimated departures for that station. Additionally, you can also choose to select any other MBTA station, and get its estimated departures. KEY FEATURES: - Locates your nearest MBTA station instantly. - Displays real-time estimated departures loaded directly from MBTA servers. - Shows useful information for upcoming trains: - Destination - Estimated time until departure - Route color - Train Direction - Allows you to select a station by distance or by name - Feedback tab to send messages directly to the development team SERVICE REQUIREMENTS: - Location Services - A working internet connection DISCLAIMERS and DATA DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY STATEMENT Jonajo Consulting LLC, the owner and producer of Live MBTA, shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived (https://api-v3.mbta.com/docs/swagger/index.html. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of real-time estimated departure data in general and these data in particular. Jonajo Consulting LLC gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. By using the Live MBTA application, you agree to these terms and conditions.

About

Share Trails

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This free app helps locate and track your friends or family members anywhere, especially good on the field such as skiing, snowboarding or mountain biking. The unique trail feature makes it a lot quicker to locate your buddies in a complex terrain, and much easier to operate even wearing ski or bike gloves. It's designed with privacy in mind and only stores a scrambled hash instead of email as identifier, and you are encouraged to replace your name with emojis to make it both private and easy-to-recognize by your friends on the map. You must confirm via QR code before being able to track each other, and the data will be removed from both of your devices once unfriended.

Screenshots

Live MBTA4 screens
Share Trails2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Live MBTA at none against Share Trails's shown. Live MBTA also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Share Trails's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live MBTA ships an update every 4 months, Share Trails every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Live MBTA versus Share Trails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive MBTAShare Trails
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (152 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings152 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonajo Consulting LLCIdemfactor Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Live MBTA

No in-app purchases

None

Share Trails

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live MBTA free?
Live MBTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Share Trails free?
Share Trails is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Live MBTA or Share Trails have ads?
Share Trails shows ads; Live MBTA does not.
Which is updated more often, Live MBTA or Share Trails?
Live MBTA ships an update every 4 months, and Share Trails every 2 weeks. Most recently, Live MBTA was updated on November 7, 2026 and Share Trails on November 3, 2026.

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