STA Connect vs STA Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STA Connect
Manage your transit fare cards, add value, and track your spending. This app allows you to link physical cards or create virtual ones, view your balance, and monitor fare capping progress. It also supports autoload and provides a history of your rides.
- Link physical or create virtual fare cards
- Add value and passes
- Check card balance
- View fare capping progress
- Enable autoload
- Lock lost/stolen cards
- Manage payment methods
- View ride history
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The Spokane Transit Authority (STA) Connect app is packed full of features! With the STA Connect app you can: - Link a physical Connect card or create a virtual eConnect card - Add value or passes - Check your balance - View fare capping progress - Enable autoload - Lock lost or stolen cards - Manage payment methods - View card activity, including ride history Virtual eConnect cards are separate from physical Connect cards. eConnect cards are completely virtual and exist only in your mobile phone. Every card, whether physical or eConnect, has a unique 20 digit number, and that 20 digit number has its own separate balances and fare capping totals from any other Connect card number, even when linked within the same STA Connect app account profile. To add value to an eConnect or physical Connect card, simply add a credit or debit card to your Connect account, then add value to your cart and check out. With value added to your card, you are ready to ride! Please note that no refund can be given on funds loaded to a physical or eConnect card. When you board the bus, bring up the fare payment QR code and hold your phone approximately eight inches below the fare validator with the screen facing up. When your eConnect card has been validated and fare collected, you’ll hear a beep and see a green check mark. Riders with a Universal Transit Access Pass (UTAP) through a local university (e.g. EWU, Gonzaga, SCC, SFCC, Whitworth, or WSU Spokane), employer (e.g. City of Spokane or Spokane County), or other partner agency (e.g. Kendall Yards) can now link their UTAP to their virtual Connect card directly in the STA Connect app. Simply register with your UTAP email address and use the “Partner Agency” widget on the home screen to get started. Learn more about the Connect fare system at spokanetransit.com/connect/
STA Go
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STA Go is the official app for STA Link’s transit-on-demand reservations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: STA Go at fortnightly against STA Connect's every 3 months. STA Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STA Connect ships an update every 3 months, STA Go fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STA Connect | STA Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spokane Transit Authority | Spare Labs Inc. |
In-app purchases
STA Connect
No in-app purchases
STA Go
No in-app purchases
