Comparison

myORCA vs Ferry FYI

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Load fares instantly
  • Check card balance
  • Manage multiple cards
  • Purchase daily/monthly passes
  • Set up autoloads
  • Connect existing ORCA card
Features
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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.

About

Ferry FYI

Plan your Washington State Ferries trips with real-time data. This app forecasts sailing fullness, tracks delays with GPS, and identifies cancellation risks. It also helps estimate your arrival time at the terminal and compare sailing options.

Highlights
  • Forecast sailing fullness
  • Track delays with vessel GPS
  • Identify low-tide cancellation risk
  • Estimate terminal arrival times
  • Compare sailing options
  • Customizable alerts
  • Traffic camera integration
Features
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Not just a re-skinned WSF app. Ferry FYI combines historical sailing data, live ferry reports, vessel GPS, weather, tides, local events, school breaks, and holidays to help you plan smarter trips across every Washington State Ferries route. See beyond the schedule: • Forecast how full upcoming sailings will be • Track delays using vessel GPS and estimate whether boats will catch up • Identify low-tide cancellation risk before a cancellation is confirmed • Customize alerts by terminal, direction, time of day and more What boat will I make? • Use your location or enter an address to estimate your terminal arrival • Choose driving, walking, cycling or transit, and adjust your safety buffer • Compare earlier and later sailings, estimated boarding chances, and vehicle-capacity projections where available • Explore sailing timelines with arrival estimates, and boarding cutoffs • Share trip plans with your starting address, travel method, and buffer Plus everything you'd expect: • Polished, modern interface with dark mode support • Filtered WSF bulletins and service alerts • Interactive ferry maps with vessel names, direction, and docked status • Traffic cameras: ordered, tagged and enhanced • Passenger and vehicle fare comparisons, a custom fare calculator, and full fare tables • Scan, save, and share tickets • Terminal information, parking, facilities and directions • Detailed vessel information • Leaderboards for terminals and vessels • Support for all WSF routes Ferry FYI Supporter Support Ferry FYI with an optional monthly or yearly subscription. Core ferry information remains free. Supporter benefits: • No Ferry FYI advertisements while signed in • An optional Supporter badge on public leaderboards • Support for continued development and operation The App Store displays your subscription price and billing interval before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription through your App Store subscription settings. Sign in to your Ferry FYI account to use Supporter benefits. Existing subscribers can use Restore Purchases in the app. Ferry FYI Terms of Service: https://ferry.fyi/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ferry.fyi/privacy

Screenshots

myORCA1 screens
Ferry FYI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ferry FYI at 100% against myORCA's 15%. Ferry FYI also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.5). myORCA's advantage is ratings volume (384 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ferry FYI holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myORCA has 384 ratings behind it against 2, 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 Ferry FYI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myORCA ships an update every 2 months, Ferry FYI every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
myORCA versus Ferry FYI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyORCAFerry FYI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (384 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings384 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCentral Puget Sound Regional Transit AuthorityAnsel Santosa

Customer experience

myORCA

All ratings344 ratings
Positive32.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative59.0%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative72.6%

Ferry FYI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ferry FYI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myORCA

No in-app purchases

None

Ferry FYI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myORCA free?
myORCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ferry FYI free?
Ferry FYI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myORCA or Ferry FYI?
Ferry FYI is rated higher. myORCA averages 2.5 out of 5 from 384 ratings, while Ferry FYI averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do myORCA or Ferry FYI have ads?
Both myORCA and Ferry FYI show ads.
Which is updated more often, myORCA or Ferry FYI?
myORCA ships an update every 2 months, and Ferry FYI every 4 weeks. Most recently, myORCA was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ferry FYI on October 31, 2026.

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