Seattle METRO Bus Tracker vs Seattle Light Rail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seattle METRO Bus Tracker
Get real-time bus tracking for Seattle and surrounding areas. Covers multiple transit agencies, providing live updates on bus locations and arrival times. Data is sourced from OneBusAway.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Covers multiple transit agencies
- Live location updates
- Arrival time predictions
- Lightweight design
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Lightweight real-time bus tracker for Seattle and it's surrounding areas. Agencies covered are Seattle King County Metro (KCM) and Transit, Streetcar, Everett Transit, Pierce Transit, Community Transit, Sound Transit, Puget Sound, Monorail, and Intercity Transit Disclaimer: The data is provided by the OneBusAway organization and we cannot guarantee the accuracy. This is not an official app.
Seattle Light Rail
Plan trips, view live arrivals, and find station details for light rail and regional transit. Get real-time alerts and helpful boarding information. Supports multiple languages and offers offline functionality.
- Offline trip planning
- Live arrival times
- Disruption alerts
- Station facility information
- Boarding advice
- Saved trips
- Apple Watch app
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Plan your Link light rail trip, check live arrivals and service alerts, and find the best car to board for your exit. Explore station entrances, facilities, and step-free access information. Save your regular trips, receive optional disruption alerts, and follow stop-by-stop guidance with Trip Companion. Widgets, Live Activities, and Apple Watch keep useful trip information close at hand. Core rail planning works offline with a bundled timetable. Live information requires an internet connection. Available in 22 languages. No account required. No advertising, analytics, or tracking SDKs. Seattle Light Rail is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by Sound Transit or any other transit agency. Link, ORCA, and related marks belong to their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Seattle Light Rail at none against Seattle METRO Bus Tracker's shown. Seattle Light Rail also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 31 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Seattle METRO Bus Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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.
Seattle Light Rail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively.
Seattle METRO Bus Tracker ships an update every 31 months, Seattle Light Rail every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seattle METRO Bus Tracker | Seattle Light Rail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naiara Albaina | Adam Aarniokoski |
Customer experience
Seattle METRO Bus Tracker
Seattle Light Rail
In-app purchases
Seattle METRO Bus Tracker
No in-app purchases
Seattle Light Rail
No in-app purchases
