AC Transit Mobile vs ACE Rail Tickets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AC Transit Mobile
Plan your journeys and travel conveniently with real-time bus predictions and mobile fare payment options. Access schedules, manage your transit card, and connect with customer service directly from your device.
- Trip planning and schedules
- Real-time bus arrival predictions
- Mobile fare payment
- Clipper account management
- iOS accessibility integration
- Direct customer service access
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Plan your trip and ride with ease using the AC Transit mobile app. Stay connected across the East Bay with real-time predictions, mobile fare payments, and direct access to customer service. Key Features: • Trip planning and schedules, right in the app • Real-time bus arrival predictions • Mobile fare payment • Clipper account management • Seamless integration with iOS accessibility tools • Quick access to AC Transit customer service Download today and make your AC Transit trip simpler, smarter, and faster.
ACE Rail Tickets
Purchase and manage train tickets, view schedules, and get rider support. Plan your trips with step-by-step navigation and store payment methods for easy purchasing. Enjoy a more convenient and sustainable travel experience.
- Mobile ticketing
- Manage tickets
- View schedules
- Trip planning
- Digital wallet
- Rider support
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Discover the new ACE Rail app for tickets, schedules, and more! Buy and manage tickets, view schedules, and access rider support — all from your phone. Whether you ride daily or occasionally, ACE Rail is making your journey more convenient, sustainable, and rider-friendly. Features include: - Mobile ticketing which allows you to purchase passes and store them for up to 90 days. - Trip planning with step-by-step navigation. - Digital Wallet allowing you to store multiple credit cards or utilize Apple Pay for convenient purchasing. - Ability to send feedback directly from the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACE Rail Tickets at 4.7 against AC Transit Mobile's 2.5. ACE Rail Tickets also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 12). AC Transit Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACE Rail Tickets holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACE Rail Tickets has 2.1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of AC Transit Mobile's written reviews are positive against 27% of ACE Rail Tickets's.
AC Transit Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, ACE Rail Tickets every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AC Transit Mobile | ACE Rail Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 26.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alameda Contra Costa Transit District | San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission |
Customer experience
AC Transit Mobile
ACE Rail Tickets
Bugs and requests
AC Transit Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ACE Rail Tickets
Reported bugs
4 issues- Apple Pay fails consistently
- Amex not accepted
- Login doesn't work
- Missing important features like train status and schedule
Requested features
2 requests- Bring back train status with map and train numbers
- Include Caltrain as a ride option in trip planning
In-app purchases
AC Transit Mobile
No in-app purchases
ACE Rail Tickets
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AC Transit Mobile free?
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