Comparison

SmarTrip vs EntryRadar

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

Head to head
About

SmarTrip

Manage your SmarTrip card and account with this optional tool. Register your card for balance protection, check benefits, set up auto-reload, or purchase transit passes. It can also be added to Apple Wallet for easy tap-to-pay.

Highlights
  • Manage SmarTrip card and account
  • Add SmarTrip to Apple Wallet
  • Register card for balance protection
  • Check SmartBenefits
  • Setup Auto-Reload
  • Buy unlimited transit passes
Features
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This app is an OPTIONAL tool that allows you to manage your SmarTrip® card and account. This app can NOT be used to pay your transit or parking fares. You do NOT need to setup a SmarTrip account to use SmarTrip in Apple Wallet. Add SmarTrip to Apple Wallet: - Open Apple Wallet on iPhone or Apple Watch - Tap “+”, choose “Transit Card”, select “SmarTrip” - In less than a minute you’ll have a new SmarTrip card in your Apple Wallet and be ready to tap to pay for rides or parking anywhere SmarTrip is accepted. If you need to do account management, then: - Install this optional SmarTrip app to register your card for account balance protection, check SmartBenefits, setup Auto-Reload, or buy money-saving unlimited transit passes. Chat with us at WMATA.COM/CHAT or call 888-SMARTRIP (888-762-7874)

About

EntryRadar

Features
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EntryRadar helps conditionally approved travelers monitor public interview availability for Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI. Choose your program and enrollment centers, set the date you want to beat, and let EntryRadar watch for matching openings. When a relevant time appears, eligible users can receive a notification and open the official Trusted Traveler Programs website in Safari to complete the booking themselves. FREE FEATURES • View current public appointment openings with manual refresh • Monitor one enrollment center • Receive one daily availability summary • Review Enrollment on Arrival information ENTRYRADAR PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Real-time matching alerts • Monitor multiple centers • Explore a 90-day availability heatmap • No subscription EntryRadar never asks for or stores your Trusted Traveler Programs username, password, application number, or travel-document details. It does not log in or reserve appointments for you. Openings can disappear quickly, and no appointment is guaranteed. EntryRadar is an independent service and is not affiliated with CBP, DHS, or the U.S. government.

Screenshots

SmarTrip4 screens
EntryRadar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmarTrip at none against EntryRadar's 1. SmarTrip also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. EntryRadar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmarTrip asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmarTrip versus EntryRadar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmarTripEntryRadar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (120 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority岚烜 吴

Bugs and requests

SmarTrip

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to activate account due to missing activation email
  • Password reset process not working
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding value to card

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to transfer balance between cards
  • Real-time balance updates
  • Improved trip planning tools
  • Apple Watch support

EntryRadar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmarTrip

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EntryRadar

One-time1
  • EntryRadar Pro Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is SmarTrip free?
SmarTrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EntryRadar free?
EntryRadar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmarTrip or EntryRadar have ads?
Neither SmarTrip nor EntryRadar shows ads.

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