SMRTpay vs BeachGO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMRTpay
Plan your public transit journeys, purchase tickets, and validate them all within a single, intuitive application. This app offers real-time departure and arrival information, secure payment options, and a digital wallet for your passes, simplifying city travel.
- Trip planning with integrated map
- Real-time departure/arrival times
- Secure ticket and pass purchases
- Digital wallet for tickets
- Onboard validation via QR code
- Clean and friendly interface
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The all-in-one public transit app you can rely on! The SMRTpay Mobile app combines trip planning, ticket purchases and validations for a smooth public transit experience. A simple and intuitive way to move around the city! Plan a trip using the integrated map: get from A to B using the quickest route. See estimated times of departure and arrival in real time: save time and organize your day better. Create an account and buy tickets/passes securely: various types of secure payments available. Store tickets and passes in your personal digital wallet: sort out your travel finances. Validate onboard vehicles: simply scan the QR code on your phone and find a seat, it’s that easy! All of this - using only your smartphone and one app! The SMRTpay Mobile App features a clean and friendly interface that will appeal to commuters of all ages. It shortens the time needed to plan a trip, purchase tickets and validate. The SMRTpay Mobile app uses latest security protocols to secure your payments and make sure your account and information are safe at all times
BeachGO
This app helps CSU Long Beach students, faculty, and staff find carpools, transit, and other travel options. Users can record trips to track savings, environmental impact, and qualify for rewards.
- Find carpools
- Discover transit options
- Record trips
- Track savings
- Monitor environmental impact
- Qualify for rewards
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CSU Long Beach students, faculty, and staff can download the BeachGO app to find carpools, transit, and other travel options in the greater Long Beach, CA region. Then record your trips to see your savings, track your impact, and qualify for special rewards. Get started today – it's free and easy to do!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BeachGO at 50% against SMRTpay's 0%. SMRTpay's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SMRTpay holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of SMRTpay's written reviews are positive against 50% of BeachGO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMRTpay | BeachGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (14 ratings) — better | 2.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Modeshift Inc. | Agile Mile, Inc. |
Customer experience
SMRTpay
BeachGO
In-app purchases
SMRTpay
No in-app purchases
BeachGO
No in-app purchases
