Track Chicago vs Chicago ETAs
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
Chicago ETAs
This app provides real-time arrival estimates for Chicago's public transit system. It allows users to track specific departures on their lock screen, save favorite stops, and find nearby locations. Detailed route information is also available.
- Real-time arrival times
- Lock screen tracking
- Favorite stops
- Nearby stops finder
- Detailed route information
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Key Features: - Real-Time Arrival Times: Get up-to-the-minute updates for CTA buses and trains. - Lock Screen Tracking: Show live ETAs for busses and trains on lock screen to conveniently track specific departures. - Favorite Stops: Save your frequently used stops for quick access to arrival times. - Nearby Stops: Easily find nearby bus and train stops based on your current location. - Detailed Route Info: Look up specific buses and trains to view route details and schedules. This app is not affiliated with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), though displays data provided publicly by the CTA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chicago ETAs at 5.0 against Track Chicago's 4.4. Track Chicago's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Chicago ETAs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Track Chicago has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Track Chicago | Chicago ETAs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoon Shin | Emil Mikkelsen |
Customer experience
Track Chicago
Chicago ETAs
In-app purchases
Track Chicago
No in-app purchases
Chicago ETAs
No in-app purchases
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