Track Chicago vs CTA Transit Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Track Chicago
Get real-time arrival information for CTA buses and trains. Easily manage your favorite stops and quickly refresh schedules with intuitive gestures.
- Real-time arrival tracking
- Add and manage favorite stops
- Swipe to reload times
- Tap stop for more details
- Dismiss stops with swipe
- Reorder stops with drag and drop
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Easily track arrival times for CTA buses and trains at stops of your choice. - Swap between train and bus tabs using the bottom bar - Click the + button to add stops - Swipe to reload arrival times - Tap a stop to see more arrival times - Swipe left to dismiss a stop - Long press and drag to reorder stops
CTA Transit Tracker
Get real-time Chicago bus and 'L' train arrival estimates and countdowns. Save your favorite stops for quick access and view important service alerts before you travel. Navigate Chicago's public transit with ease.
- Live CTA bus and 'L' train arrivals
- Save favorite stops and stations
- View service alerts
- Search routes, stops, and stations
- Map view of stops and stations
- Customizable appearance and text size
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Check live CTA bus and 'L' train arrivals in Chicago, save your regular stops, and see service alerts before you go. BUS AND 'L' TRAIN ARRIVALS See upcoming arrival estimates and countdowns for CTA buses and all eight 'L' lines: Red, Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, and Yellow. Search for a route, stop, or station, choose your bus direction, and check when the next service is expected. Refresh manually or turn on automatic updates while your arrival screen is open. YOUR REGULAR STOPS, READY TO CHECK Save your usual bus stops and train stations in Favorites. Put them in the order you use them and open arrival details with a tap, whether you are heading to work, class, or home. SERVICE ALERTS AND STOP MAPS Check relevant CTA service alerts before you leave. View stop and station locations on a map, then open walking directions in Apple Maps. USEFUL DETAILS FOR EVERYDAY TRIPS - Browse CTA bus routes and 'L' train lines. - Search stops and stations by name or ID. - View arrival countdowns and Chicago local arrival times. - Keep fare and pass reference information close at hand. - Choose light, dark, or system appearance and adjust text size. CTA Transit Tracker is an independent app and is not affiliated with the Chicago Transit Authority. Arrival estimates and service alerts come from CTA and may change. Live updates require an internet connection. Questions or feedback? Contact support@mytransitlive.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Track Chicago at none against CTA Transit Tracker's shown. Track Chicago also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). CTA Transit Tracker's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (234 vs 21). On price, 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.
CTA Transit Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTA Transit Tracker has 234 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Track Chicago's written reviews are positive against 67% of CTA Transit Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Track Chicago | CTA Transit Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (21 ratings) | 4.6 (234 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 234 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoon Shin | 婧嘉 郭 |
Customer experience
Track Chicago
CTA Transit Tracker
In-app purchases
Track Chicago
No in-app purchases
CTA Transit Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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