METRO Splash Pass vs SMRTpay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
METRO Splash Pass
Pay for bus rides directly from your phone using a credit or debit card. Avoid the need for exact change or visiting ticket machines to purchase passes.
- Credit/debit card payment
- Mobile pass purchase
- No exact change needed
- Convenient ticketless travel
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- No more need to carry cash in exact change to ride the Hwy 17 Express - just pay with a credit or debit card - No need to go to a TVM or order a 31-day pass by mail - just purchase directly on your phone
SMRTpay
Plan your public transit journeys, purchase tickets, and validate them all within a single, intuitive application. This app offers real-time departure and arrival information, secure payment options, and a digital wallet for your passes, simplifying city travel.
- Trip planning with integrated map
- Real-time departure/arrival times
- Secure ticket and pass purchases
- Digital wallet for tickets
- Onboard validation via QR code
- Clean and friendly interface
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The all-in-one public transit app you can rely on! The SMRTpay Mobile app combines trip planning, ticket purchases and validations for a smooth public transit experience. A simple and intuitive way to move around the city! Plan a trip using the integrated map: get from A to B using the quickest route. See estimated times of departure and arrival in real time: save time and organize your day better. Create an account and buy tickets/passes securely: various types of secure payments available. Store tickets and passes in your personal digital wallet: sort out your travel finances. Validate onboard vehicles: simply scan the QR code on your phone and find a seat, it’s that easy! All of this - using only your smartphone and one app! The SMRTpay Mobile App features a clean and friendly interface that will appeal to commuters of all ages. It shortens the time needed to plan a trip, purchase tickets and validate. The SMRTpay Mobile app uses latest security protocols to secure your payments and make sure your account and information are safe at all times
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: METRO Splash Pass at 40% against SMRTpay's 0%. METRO Splash Pass also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.3). SMRTpay's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
METRO Splash Pass holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of METRO Splash Pass's written reviews are positive against 0% of SMRTpay's.
METRO Splash Pass ships an update every 9 months, SMRTpay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | METRO Splash Pass | SMRTpay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (18 ratings) — better | 3.3 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District | Modeshift Inc. |
Customer experience
METRO Splash Pass
SMRTpay
In-app purchases
METRO Splash Pass
No in-app purchases
SMRTpay
No in-app purchases
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