myORCA vs Common Power Action App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Common Power Action App
This app connects volunteers with doorknocking opportunities for political campaigns. It provides training, manages itineraries, and facilitates communication within a national community of activists. Find and sign up for shifts to engage with voters year-round.
- Doorknock for candidates
- Volunteer opportunities
- Campaign training
- Itinerary management
- National volunteer community
- Voter engagement
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Common Power is the organizing force of volunteers that door-knock for Democrats in battleground states year-round. We take care of training, partnerships, and travel itinerary - all you need to do is sign up, purchase your flight/accommodations, and volunteer! The App allows you to: 1. Sign up for all door-knocking shifts or trips, learn about the team you’re joining, and get all the training you need to get started. Everything you need to volunteer is in one place. 2. Join a team of experienced canvassers who will lead you on organized door-knocking missions that make a huge impact. Come for the work, stay for the people. This is your one-stop shop for joining a community of volunteers and participating in the most important races nationwide! Email volunteerhelp@commonpower.org for any questions or comments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Common Power Action App at 100% against myORCA's 15%. Common Power Action App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). myORCA's advantage is ratings volume (384 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0.0). 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.
Common Power Action App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myORCA has 384 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of myORCA's written reviews are positive against 100% of Common Power Action App's.
myORCA ships an update every 2 months, Common Power Action App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myORCA | Common Power Action App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (384 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 384 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority | Common Power |
Customer experience
myORCA
Common Power Action App
Bugs and 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
Common Power Action App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myORCA
No in-app purchases
Common Power Action App
No in-app purchases
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