Arrival BART vs OnTrack Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
OnTrack Widgets
Get live train departure times directly on your iPhone with customizable widgets. Track your station at a glance with real-time data and choose from various display styles for a quick view of upcoming arrivals.
- Live train departure times
- Customizable widgets
- Real-time data updates
- Multiple display styles (LED, split-flap)
- Station tracking
- Speed, accuracy, and simplicity
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OnTrack brings live train departure times directly to your iPhone with beautiful, customizable widgets. Track your station at a glance using real-time data that updates throughout the day—no need to open the app. Choose from clean LED boards or retro split-flap displays, pick your station, and instantly see when the next trains are arriving. OnTrack is designed for speed, accuracy, and simplicity, making it the perfect companion for everyday commuters. Stay informed. Stay on schedule. Stay OnTrack.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OnTrack Widgets at 5.0 against Arrival BART's 4.7. Arrival BART's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
OnTrack Widgets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arrival BART has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Arrival BART's written reviews are positive against 100% of OnTrack Widgets's.
| Parameter | Arrival BART | OnTrack Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ronan Furuta | Josiah MacDonald |
Customer experience
Arrival BART
OnTrack Widgets
In-app purchases
Arrival BART
No in-app purchases
OnTrack Widgets
No in-app purchases
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