Comparison

Walla Walla Valley Transit vs myORCA

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

Head to head
About

Walla Walla Valley Transit

This app provides real-time bus tracking and route information for Walla Walla Valley Transit. Find the nearest stop, see when the next bus will arrive, and save your favorite routes for easy access.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Find closest stops
  • Browse all stops by route
  • Save favorite routes
  • Route information
Features
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Official app for Walla Walla Valley Transit. Shows you closest stop and hooks into the real time tracking system to tell you how far the next bus is. Also lets you browse all stops for any route, save favorites etc.

About

myORCA

Manage your Puget Sound transit card for buses, trains, and ferries. Load fares, check balances, and purchase passes on the go. Connect your existing card or order a new one to simplify your commute.

Highlights
  • Load fares instantly
  • Check card balance
  • Manage multiple cards
  • Purchase daily/monthly passes
  • Set up autoloads
  • Connect existing ORCA card
Features
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ORCA is the Puget Sound’s all-in-one transit card. Use it to ride the bus, train and ferry in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. To get started, download the app and create an account. You need an ORCA card to use the myORCA app. You can connect your existing card or order a new card. Now you can manage your ORCA card anywhere, 24/7 with the myORCA app. With the myORCA app, you can: - Load fares instantly - Check your balance - Purchase and manage multiple ORCA cards - Purchase daily or monthly passes - Set up autoloads - And much more! With ORCA, you can pay for trips and transfers on Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit and Washington State Ferries. Some exclusions apply on special trips and Washington State Ferries. To use ORCA, be sure to tap your card on the ORCA card reader on board, on the train platform, or at your stop. Reduced fare programs are available to qualified riders with low incomes, seniors (65+ years), youth (6-18 years), and persons with disabilities. Reduced fare cards work with the myORCA app, call 888-988-6722 / TTY: 711 to find out which card is right for you. This app requires iOS 13 and above.

Screenshots

Walla Walla Valley Transit3 screens
myORCA1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Walla Walla Valley Transit at 100% against myORCA's 15%. Walla Walla Valley Transit also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). myORCA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (384 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Walla Walla Valley Transit holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myORCA has 384 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Walla Walla Valley Transit's written reviews are positive against 15% of myORCA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walla Walla Valley Transit ships an update every 18 months, myORCA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Walla Walla Valley Transit versus myORCA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalla Walla Valley TransitmyORCA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better2.5 (384 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better15.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5384 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnexionz LimitedCentral Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority

Customer experience

Walla Walla Valley Transit

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

myORCA

All ratings344 ratings
Positive32.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative59.0%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative72.6%

Bugs and requests

Walla Walla Valley Transit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

myORCA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login credentials not recognized
  • Payment method addition/removal not working
  • Recent activity data displaying incorrectly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Apple Wallet/Pay support
  • Implement Face ID/Touch ID login
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Expand functionality to match website

In-app purchases

None

Walla Walla Valley Transit

No in-app purchases

None

myORCA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walla Walla Valley Transit free?
Walla Walla Valley Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myORCA free?
myORCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Walla Walla Valley Transit or myORCA?
Walla Walla Valley Transit is rated higher. Walla Walla Valley Transit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while myORCA averages 2.5 from 384 ratings.
Do Walla Walla Valley Transit or myORCA have ads?
myORCA shows ads; Walla Walla Valley Transit does not.
Which is updated more often, Walla Walla Valley Transit or myORCA?
Walla Walla Valley Transit ships an update every 18 months, and myORCA every 2 months. Most recently, Walla Walla Valley Transit was updated on October 24, 2026 and myORCA on October 22, 2026.

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