Comparison

RTA Le Pass vs MuniMobile

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

Head to head
About

RTA Le Pass

Purchase and use digital transit passes for buses, streetcars, and ferries directly from your phone. Plan your entire journey with real-time service alerts and step-by-step navigation. Simply tap to pay your fare and show your phone when boarding.

Highlights
  • Buy bus, streetcar, and ferry passes
  • Digital fare payment
  • Journey planning
  • Real-time service alerts
  • Step-by-step navigation
  • Get-off alerts
Features
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With Le Pass by New Orleans RTA, you can easily buy your bus, streetcar and ferry passes right on your phone. No need to wonder about where your ride is or fumble with cash. To pay your fare, just tap to use a pass and then show your phone when you enter the vehicle. Plan • Plan your entire journey without leaving the app. • View all lines running at stops near you. • Service Alerts keep you aware of issues ahead of time. • Save your favorite locations and lines for quick access. Pay • Purchase bus & train tickets and validate your digital pass with a tap. • Just show your digital pass to the operator when you board the vehicle. No scanning required! Ride • You’ll always be informed with step-by-step navigation. Get-off alerts are offered so you never miss your stop.

About

MuniMobile

Plan your trips and purchase transit fares instantly on your phone. Avoid paper tickets and cash by buying and using fares directly through the app with various payment options. Store multiple tickets for future use and manage your account securely.

Highlights
  • Trip planning
  • Mobile ticketing
  • Instant fare purchase
  • Multiple payment options
  • Store tickets
  • Group fares
Features
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The official trip planning and mobile ticketing app from San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). MuniMobile helps you navigate the Muni transit network effortlessly and purchase and use fares and passes instantly on your phone—anywhere, anytime. Just download the free app, create an account and you're ready to go. WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS APP: • No paper fares to keep track of. • No need to carry cash, count exact change, or find a ticket machine. • Buy and use fares using a debit/credit card, PayPal or Apple Pay • Store multiple tickets on your phone for future use. • Pay a single fare or multiple fares for a group of riders from a single device. • Register your debit/credit card(s) in our secure system. HOW IT WORKS: 1. CHOOSE RIDER TYPE: Adult, Senior/Disabled/Medicare, Youth, or SF Access 2. CHOOSE FARE: Single Trip Fare for Muni Bus & Rail, Single Ride Fare for Cable Car, or Passports 3. CHOOSE QUANTITY: You can buy multiple tickets to use later 4. CHECK OUT: Pay with debit/credit card, PayPal or Apple Pay COMMON QUESTIONS: Q: Do I need to be connected to the Internet? A cellular network or a wireless Internet connection is required to purchase tickets, but you can use/activate your tickets offline. Q: What if my battery dies? Just like with paper tickets, you're responsible for making sure you have a valid fare at all times, so be sure to plan ahead! IMPORTANT REMINDERS: • Activate your ticket before boarding. • In the subway, activate (“use”) your purchased mobile ticket before passing through metro station fare gates. Show your active ticket to the station agent, and pass through the fare gate closest to the station agent booth. If the station agent is not present, you may still pass through the gate as long as your ticket has been activated. Do not attempt to “tag” the gate. • On the surface, use your purchased mobile ticket before boarding the vehicle. You may board through any door. If you feel more comfortable boarding through the front door to show your ticket to the transit operator, please feel free to do so. • For Cable Car, use your purchased mobile ticket once you are on board the vehicle. Show your mobile ticket to the Cable Car conductor. • Watch your battery level! Just like with paper tickets, you're responsible for making sure you have a valid fare at all times. • Create an account before purchasing tickets, as this is the only way you can transfer your unused tickets if you get a new phone. (Note: Only unused tickets can be transferred. Use up any activated tickets before switching phones.) • Don't uninstall the MuniMobile app or erase your phone without transferring your unused tickets first. Your tickets are stored on your phone (which makes it possible to use them without a cellular network or a wireless Internet connection).

Screenshots

RTA Le Pass4 screens
MuniMobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RTA Le Pass at 4.1 against MuniMobile's 1.7. RTA Le Pass also leads on ratings volume (5.2K vs 31) and review sentiment (31% vs 7%). 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

RTA Le Pass holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTA Le Pass has 5.2K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of RTA Le Pass's written reviews are positive against 7% of MuniMobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTA Le Pass ships an update every 3 months, MuniMobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
RTA Le Pass versus MuniMobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTA Le PassMuniMobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (5.2K ratings) — better1.7 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews — better7.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better31
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.7
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Orleans Regional Transit AuthoritySFMTA

Customer experience

RTA Le Pass

All ratings5,162 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative63.2%

MuniMobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive7.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative89.8%

User reviews

RTA Le Pass

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for tourists
  • 🚀 Jazzy Pass is a great deal

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App doesn't work for international phone numbers
  • 🐛 Unreliable bus/streetcar tracking
  • 🐛 Difficult to purchase multiple tickets
  • 🐛 Inaccurate schedule information
  • 🐛 Rude and inconsistent bus/streetcar drivers

MuniMobile

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient ticket purchasing
  • 💡 Integrated trip planning

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate departure times
  • 🔒 Login and account issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Confusing user interface
  • 🚫 Missing key features (Apple Pay, QR codes)

Bugs and requests

RTA Le Pass

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App won't accept phone number verification
  • Purchased tickets disappear from app
  • Live tracking not working as expected
  • Incorrect route information displayed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow purchase of multiple tickets in one transaction
  • Provide real-time bus/streetcar tracking
  • Improve accuracy of schedule information
  • Implement customer support/feedback options
  • Integrate with other transportation options (e.g. Uber)

MuniMobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased tickets not showing up
  • Inability to log in or reset password
  • Incorrect stop locations on map

Requested features

4 requests
  • Default ticket/pass purchasing screen
  • Ability to save favorite routes
  • Improved accessibility for visually impaired users
  • Integration with other transit apps (Google Maps, etc.)

In-app purchases

None

RTA Le Pass

No in-app purchases

None

MuniMobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTA Le Pass free?
RTA Le Pass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MuniMobile free?
MuniMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTA Le Pass or MuniMobile?
RTA Le Pass is rated higher. RTA Le Pass averages 4.1 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while MuniMobile averages 1.7 from 31 ratings.
Do RTA Le Pass or MuniMobile have ads?
Neither RTA Le Pass nor MuniMobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTA Le Pass or MuniMobile?
RTA Le Pass ships an update every 3 months, and MuniMobile every 4 months. Most recently, RTA Le Pass was updated on November 7, 2026 and MuniMobile on November 3, 2026.

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