myORCA vs WildSideWA
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.
WildSideWA
Discover events, attractions, dining, and lodging for Hood Canal and South Puget Sound. This guide offers tips for outdoor adventures like hiking, paddling, and exploring waterfalls. Plan your perfect road trip with insider information for an unforgettable visit.
- Event listings
- Attraction discovery
- Dining recommendations
- Lodging information
- Outdoor adventure tips
- Road trip planning
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Welcome to Washington's Wild Side Guide, showcasing what's happening, what to see and do, where to eat and sleep and tips and tricks to make the best out of your visit to Hood Canal and South Puget Sound. Embark on the ultimate road trip and find adventure on Hood Canal. Discover outdoor adventure, explore the Olympics and countless waterfalls and hikes and learn the best places to play and relax. An easy drive from Seattle or Portland, HOOD CANAL is a natural fjord that sits between the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains in Mason County, Washington. The area hosts plenty of outdoor activities including paddling, hiking, SCUBA, racing and even skydiving. Visit for the solitude, oysters and waterfalls – return again and again for year round hiking trails, fantastic views and amazing people!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WildSideWA at 100% against myORCA's 15%. WildSideWA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). myORCA's advantage is ratings volume (354 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.
WildSideWA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myORCA has 354 ratings behind it against 1, 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 WildSideWA's.
myORCA ships an update every 2 months, WildSideWA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myORCA | WildSideWA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (354 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 354 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority | Northwest Event Organizers |
Customer experience
myORCA
WildSideWA
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
WildSideWA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myORCA
No in-app purchases
WildSideWA
No in-app purchases









