CATS Schedule vs AlphaPortal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CATS Schedule
Browse transit schedules for the Charlotte Area Transit System. This app focuses solely on providing schedule information and does not offer real-time arrival estimates or trip planning features.
- Browse CATS schedules
- Simple interface
- Schedule information only
- No real-time data
- No trip planning
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CATS Schedule is a simple application that helps you to browse Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) schedule. Please note, that this is not a trip planner, the app doesn't show real-time ETA, etc.
AlphaPortal
Track your child's school bus in real-time, receive important notifications about their transportation, and manage bus assignments and stop requests. This app provides a centralized platform for parents to stay informed about their child's school commute.
- Live bus location tracking
- Transportation notifications
- Submit transportation requests
- Manage bus assignments
- View school bus information
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AlphaPortal allows parents to view their children's school transportation information, track their live bus locations, receive helpful transportation-related notifications, and submit and manage transportation requests. Want to print your cihld's school bus info? Want to get a text message when your child's bus route is being served by a different bus than usual, or when the bus has entered an area near your bus stop that you get to decide? Want to ask for your child to be assigned to a bus or to a different bus stop? Want to view the location of your child's bus in real time? It's all here in a one-stop-shop called AlphaPortal!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AlphaPortal at 3.8 against CATS Schedule's 2.6. AlphaPortal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. CATS Schedule sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AlphaPortal asks for nothing beyond the download.
AlphaPortal holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlphaPortal has 934 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CATS Schedule ships an update every 2 weeks, AlphaPortal every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CATS Schedule | AlphaPortal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 3.8 (934 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 4.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 934 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Kan | AlphaRoute |
Customer experience
CATS Schedule
AlphaPortal
In-app purchases
CATS Schedule
- Remove Ads$0.99
AlphaPortal
No in-app purchases
