METRO Splash Pass vs AC Transit Mobile
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
AC Transit Mobile
Plan your journeys and travel conveniently with real-time bus predictions and mobile fare payment. Access customer service directly and manage your transit account seamlessly. This app simplifies your commute across the East Bay.
- Trip planning and schedules
- Real-time bus arrival predictions
- Mobile fare payment
- Clipper account management
- Customer service access
- iOS accessibility integration
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Plan your trip and ride with ease using the AC Transit mobile app. Stay connected across the East Bay with real-time predictions, mobile fare payments, and direct access to customer service. Key Features: • Trip planning and schedules, right in the app • Real-time bus arrival predictions • Mobile fare payment • Clipper account management • Seamless integration with iOS accessibility tools • Quick access to AC Transit customer service Download today and make your AC Transit trip simpler, smarter, and faster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: METRO Splash Pass at 3.5 against AC Transit Mobile's 2.5. METRO Splash Pass also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 24%). AC Transit Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 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 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of METRO Splash Pass's written reviews are positive against 24% of AC Transit Mobile's.
METRO Splash Pass ships an update every 9 months, AC Transit Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | METRO Splash Pass | AC Transit Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (18 ratings) — better | 2.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District | Alameda Contra Costa Transit District |
Customer experience
METRO Splash Pass
AC Transit Mobile
In-app purchases
METRO Splash Pass
No in-app purchases
AC Transit Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is METRO Splash Pass free?
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