Chipmunk vs RTA Mobility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chipmunk
Track your children's school transportation in real-time. See estimated arrival times for bus stops, view bus locations, and receive important school and transportation notifications.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- Estimated arrival times
- View bus stops
- School and transportation notifications
- Easy to use
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Keep up to date on your children's transportation. Chipmunk is free and easy to use. • See estimated times of arrival for your children's bus stops. • View your children's stops and bus locations. • See notifications related to your children's schools and transportation.
RTA Mobility
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The RTA Mobility app allows you to Schedule a ride with the tap of a button and choose where you want to go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chipmunk at every 2 weeks against RTA Mobility's every 6 weeks. Chipmunk also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Chipmunk ships an update every 2 weeks, RTA Mobility every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chipmunk | RTA Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BusPlanner Inc. | Spare Labs Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Chipmunk
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or create an account
- Incorrect or missing student and bus information
- Frequent app crashes and server downtime
- Delayed or inaccurate bus arrival notifications
Requested features
4 requests- Improve accuracy and reliability of bus tracking
- Provide more detailed and timely bus arrival information
- Enhance user interface and overall app usability
- Implement better account management and login functionality
RTA Mobility
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chipmunk
No in-app purchases
RTA Mobility
No in-app purchases
