# Bay Transit vs Cal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bay Transit at none against Cal's 1. Bay Transit also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cal's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Bay Transit asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bay Transit against 5.0 for Cal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Bay Transit ships an update every 4 months, Cal every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bay Transit | Cal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bay-transit/id1644622451/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cal-ride/id6443437087/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ho Won Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497463713) | [XenaTech Software Integration Services, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1645917692) |

## What reviewers say

### Bay Transit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bay-transit/id1644622451)

Plan BART trips, view real-time train departures, and receive instant service alerts. This app provides multiple trip options with fare details and displays your route on an interactive map.

**Highlights:** Route planning with fare details, Real-time train departure estimates, Interactive route map, Service disruption alerts, Clipper, regular, and discount fare options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cal-ride/id6443437087)

Provides real-time train tracking and estimated arrival times for specific transit corridors. Access live train status and journey information for multiple commuter rail lines.

**Highlights:** Live train tracking, Real-time status updates, Estimated arrival times (ETA), Supports CCJPA, SJJPA, ACE, NCTD corridors, Station information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cal-Ride Pro | $4.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bay Transit free?

Bay Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cal free?

Cal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bay Transit or Cal?

Bay Transit and Cal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Bay Transit or Cal have ads?

Cal shows ads; Bay Transit does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bay Transit or Cal?

Bay Transit ships an update every 4 months, and Cal every 10 days. Most recently, Bay Transit was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cal on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*