AC Transit Mobile vs Commutre
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.
Commutre
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Commutre logs your daily commute automatically — detecting each leg of your journey whether you're walking, on the bus, train, ferry or cycling. AUTOMATIC TRIP RECORDING Tap a destination (Home, Work or any saved place) and Commutre starts recording. A geofence around your destination ends the trip the moment you arrive — no need to remember to tap Stop. Or enable Auto-Start: set your commute schedule and Commutre begins recording automatically when you leave home or work during your commute window. MULTI-MODAL AWARENESS Commutre uses your iPhone's motion sensors and GPS to distinguish walking, cycling, vehicle (bus, car, ride-share), train, and ferry — all within a single trip. Each stretch is recorded as a separate leg with its own duration, distance, and speed profile. DETAILED TRIP HISTORY Every trip is a tap away in the History tab: an interactive map of your route, a GPS speed chart, and a breakdown of each leg. Tap a leg to correct a misidentified mode or add a route number. COMMUTE ANALYSIS See patterns across your commute history: average trip time, time by transport mode, duration by day of week, and a trend chart. Use the 7-day, 30-day, 90-day or All-Time picker to focus on the window you care about. WAYPOINTS Stops between legs — a bus interchange, a platform transfer — are captured as numbered waypoints with street-level names. The map pins your path from door to door. COMMUTRE PRO Unlock your full commute history and in-depth analysis with a one-time purchase. Free users see their most recent trips; Pro unlocks everything. PRIVACY FIRST Location data stays on your device. No analytics, no advertising, no third-party servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AC Transit Mobile at none against Commutre's 1. AC Transit Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Commutre sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AC Transit Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
AC Transit Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, Commutre every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AC Transit Mobile | Commutre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alameda Contra Costa Transit District | Tim McNerney |
In-app purchases
AC Transit Mobile
No in-app purchases
Commutre
- Full History$4.99
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