Comparison

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker vs RailBuddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker

Navigate Chicago's public transit with real-time bus and train tracking. Plan your journeys with detailed route information, departure and arrival times, and an offline rail map. Enjoy personalized day and night modes for a seamless travel experience.

Highlights
  • Live CTA bus tracking
  • Metra train time tracker
  • Offline Chicago rail map
  • Journey planner
  • Departure & arrival timings
  • Day & night modes
Features
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Now it’s easier to travel through Chicago with a simpler & reliable app for Chicago transit - Chicago Transit: CTA Bus & Train tracker Chicago Transit: CTA Bus & Train tracker app is an all-in-one CTA transit & transport app that's naturally built around the experience of travels through Chicago, Metra Train time Tracker with all currently running live lines, Metra, CTA Bus Tracker – Departure & Arrival timings: All live routes of Northbound & Southbound. It offers Day & Night modes – Light / Dark modes for your preference to keep your experience personalized. Chicago Metra Trains combined with the CTA Bus network using mass transit with its frequent status changes, delays, and alerts can be a challenge, we have kept it simple enough for regular commuters and tourists alike. Try the simplistic Designed, Most Accurate & Reliable All-In-One Chicago CTA App covering all of Chicago transport networks making it an awesome Chicago travel app for everyday use. Best Quality Transit detailed Metra Train/ Rail L Map (Access Offline even with no network) Having the most useful Rail map handy in your pocket makes it easier when commuting in Chicago, you have all - Chicago Bus Tracker, Metra Train time Tracker, Departure & Arrival timings, Journey planner & Rail L map for your all travel needs. Chicago Transit: CTA Bus & Train tracker offers Top Features Including: Chicago Travel Map / CTA L Map: Includes High Resolution Chicago Travel Map – CTA Rail L Map able which takes endless zoom. Chicago Trip Planner / Chicago Journey planner - Directions & best Route to take for Point A to Point B (Departure Now & Departure & Arrival on Later date & time) with : Need to reach somewhere? Be it now or at a later time and you just want to check. We’ve got your back, just search the A-to-B destination - the starting point and endpoint of your journey and get Transit directions to anywhere from any place in Chicago for any date! Covers all modes of public transportation! •Get to know the best suggested route. •Get available alternate routes. •Click on your preferred route and get all granular details like minimum walking distance to the nearest transport to pick up point and after drop point to your destination to make it your Chicago travel app complete. Chicago Metra Train Tracker : Keep all Metra train live running status at the current situation in your hands, Always! Ensure your journey stays as smooth as it should be. •All the Lines with Live Rail L running status & Colour coding •Journey Duration •Timings and Inner or Outer Loop Platform indication so you are always sure and saving your time in your commute. Chicago Bus Tracker : Stay in control with all Live Bus transit tracker for Chicago for both Northbound & Southbound buses with Chicago Transit: CTA Bus & Train tracker. Search by typing or click from the list, get in-depth options such as: •Bus Number •Bus timings •Service Bulletins & updates •From / To Destinations •Journey duration

About

RailBuddy

Features
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RailBuddy helps Chicago commuters track Metra trains with a fast, simple view of schedules, saved lines, and delay alerts. Use RailBuddy to: • Browse upcoming departures by line and stop • Save your most-used stops to My Trains • Pin an exact departure for quick access • Get delay and cancellation alerts with RailBuddy Pro RailBuddy is designed to make the daily commute easier, whether you ride every day or just need a quick check before heading out the door.

Screenshots

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker4 screens
RailBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RailBuddy at none against Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker's 1. RailBuddy also leads on ads (none vs shown). Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RailBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker versus RailBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicago CTA Train Bus TrackerRailBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperManish ChawlaDan Fletcher

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee to remove ads$5.99
None

RailBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker free?
Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RailBuddy free?
RailBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker or RailBuddy have ads?
Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker shows ads; RailBuddy does not.

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