Comparison

GOIN' Provider vs myORCA

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

Head to head
About

GOIN' Provider

This app provides smart mobility technology and customer service for mobility providers. It partners with various organizations to create an open and equitable network for transportation services.

Highlights
  • Smart mobility technology
  • Customer service integration
  • Partnership network
  • Equitable transportation services
Features
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Goin’s provider app empowers your mobility services with leading smart mobility technology and customer service. We partner with Cities, brokers, social services and providers to provide a network that is open and equitable. Would you like to help your city get Goin? Please let us know at providers@goin.org Follow our Twitter at https://twitter.com/GoinRides Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GoinRides

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

GOIN' Provider3 screens
myORCA1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GOIN' Provider at 3.5 against myORCA's 2.5. GOIN' Provider also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). myORCA's advantage is ratings volume (384 vs 14) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

GOIN' Provider holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myORCA has 384 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of GOIN' Provider's written reviews are positive against 15% of myORCA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GOIN' Provider ships an update fortnightly, myORCA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GOIN' Provider versus myORCA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGOIN' ProvidermyORCA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (14 ratings) — better2.5 (384 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better15.2% of reviews
Number of ratings14384 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGoin, LLCCentral Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority

Customer experience

GOIN' Provider

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

myORCA

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

Bugs and requests

GOIN' Provider

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

GOIN' Provider

No in-app purchases

None

myORCA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GOIN' Provider free?
GOIN' Provider 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, GOIN' Provider or myORCA?
GOIN' Provider is rated higher. GOIN' Provider averages 3.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while myORCA averages 2.5 from 384 ratings.
Do GOIN' Provider or myORCA have ads?
myORCA shows ads; GOIN' Provider does not.
Which is updated more often, GOIN' Provider or myORCA?
GOIN' Provider ships an update fortnightly, and myORCA every 2 months. Most recently, GOIN' Provider was updated on October 11, 2026 and myORCA on October 22, 2026.

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