Comparison

Chicago Bus Arrival vs All Aboard

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

Head to head
About

Chicago Bus Arrival

This app provides real-time estimated bus arrival times for Chicago, including distance information. Users can favorite stops, reorder them, and back up their stop data to their device.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus arrival estimates
  • Live distance information
  • Favorite and reorder stops
  • Backup and restore stop data
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Get live time bus arrivals of Chicago. -> Precision. You can get REAL TIME estimated arrivals (including the distance). -> Edition. You can add or delete your favorites stops and order itself by simply sliding or dragging. -> Backup. You can load and save backup all your stops will be stored in a file in the memory of your device.

About

All Aboard

Features
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Real-time arrivals for every CTA bus route and L train line in Chicago. All Aboard finds the nearest stop or station to you and shows when the next bus or train is coming. No clicking through menus or hunting for stop IDs — just pick your route and go. - Live arrival predictions for all 129 bus routes - Real-time tracking for all 8 L train lines - Automatically finds your nearest stop or station - Switch directions with a tap - CTA service alerts so you know about delays before you walk out the door - Quick access to recently viewed routes Built for commuters who just want to know: how long until the next one?

Screenshots

Chicago Bus Arrival4 screens
All Aboard2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: All Aboard at none against Chicago Bus Arrival's shown. Chicago Bus Arrival's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chicago Bus Arrival versus All Aboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicago Bus ArrivalAll Aboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDaniel NowendszternJordan Fulghum

In-app purchases

None

Chicago Bus Arrival

No in-app purchases

None

All Aboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chicago Bus Arrival free?
Chicago Bus Arrival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is All Aboard free?
All Aboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chicago Bus Arrival or All Aboard have ads?
Chicago Bus Arrival shows ads; All Aboard does not.

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