Pendleton Transit vs myORCA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pendleton Transit
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Official app for City of Pasadena Transit bus service. Find the nearest bus stop to your current location (requires GPS/location services to be enabled on your device), view an ETA for your bus and view its current position Save your favourite stops and routes and access bus schedules. City of Pendleton bus service.
myORCA
Manage your Puget Sound transit card for buses, trains, and ferries. Load fares, check balances, and purchase passes on the go. Connect your existing card or order a new one to simplify your commute.
- Load fares instantly
- Check card balance
- Manage multiple cards
- Purchase daily/monthly passes
- Set up autoloads
- Connect existing ORCA card
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ORCA is the Puget Sound’s all-in-one transit card. Use it to ride the bus, train and ferry in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. To get started, download the app and create an account. You need an ORCA card to use the myORCA app. You can connect your existing card or order a new card. Now you can manage your ORCA card anywhere, 24/7 with the myORCA app. With the myORCA app, you can: - Load fares instantly - Check your balance - Purchase and manage multiple ORCA cards - Purchase daily or monthly passes - Set up autoloads - And much more! With ORCA, you can pay for trips and transfers on Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit and Washington State Ferries. Some exclusions apply on special trips and Washington State Ferries. To use ORCA, be sure to tap your card on the ORCA card reader on board, on the train platform, or at your stop. Reduced fare programs are available to qualified riders with low incomes, seniors (65+ years), youth (6-18 years), and persons with disabilities. Reduced fare cards work with the myORCA app, call 888-988-6722 / TTY: 711 to find out which card is right for you. This app requires iOS 13 and above.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pendleton Transit at none against myORCA's shown. Pendleton Transit also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). myORCA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). 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.
Pendleton Transit ships an update every 16 months, myORCA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pendleton Transit | myORCA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (354 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 15.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 354 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Connexionz Limited | Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority |
Bugs and requests
Pendleton Transit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
myORCA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login credentials not recognized
- Payment method addition/removal not working
- Recent activity data displaying incorrectly
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Wallet/Pay support
- Implement Face ID/Touch ID login
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Expand functionality to match website
In-app purchases
Pendleton Transit
No in-app purchases
myORCA
No in-app purchases
