Comparison

San Jose Transit vs Caltrain+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

San Jose Transit

Access VTA bus and light rail schedules and stop timings offline. Browse routes, view stops on a map, and save favorites for quick access. Get real-time trip information and enjoy automatic schedule updates.

Highlights
  • Offline VTA schedules
  • Route and stop browsing
  • Map view of stops and routes
  • Favorite stops and routes
  • Stop time interpolation
  • Automatic schedule updates
Features
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San Jose Transit provides easy access to VTA(Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority) bus as well as light rail services. It lets you browse through stop timings and trips offline without any active internet connection. San Jose Transit 3 is here! Completed redone from ground up. This new version makes it intuitive to browse through the routes and their schedules. Features: - Easy navigation through the UI. - Consolidated directional routes. Sub routes won't show up as separate routes if they are all in the same direction. - View stops and routes on map. - See all the VTA stops around you on a Map. - Search by zip code, address or city name. - Add stops and routes as favorites. - View all trips of a specific route (inbound or outbound) passing through a specific stop at any time. - Easy schedule updates with automatic daily update checks. - Stop time interpolation. The app shows timings for stops which don't show up on vta.org. All the schedules are still fully offline. The maps do require internet connection though ;-) Please report any mis timings to sanjosetransit@gmail.com or at https://github.com/jvashishtha/San-Jose-Transit/issues. As always feedback is much appreciated. So write me up at sanjosetransit@gmail.com Enjoy! :) Note: This application or its developer are in no way related to VTA or any such organizations. This application is developed for the convenience of VTA riders. NOTE: I would sugggest you email to sanjosetransit@gmail.com if you face any crashes. Writing bad reviews does not help solve the problem. Thank you.

About

Caltrain+

Plan your Caltrain trips with ease. Get real-time schedules, find the fastest routes, and view service alerts. Perfect for commuters and occasional riders needing to navigate the Caltrain system efficiently.

Highlights
  • Trip planning by departure and arrival station
  • View full timetables
  • Access service alerts
  • System map integration
  • Filter by 'arrive by' time
  • View scheduled stops for each train
Features
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Caltrain+ is a Caltrain schedule and trip planning app that lets you quickly and easily figure out which train to take to get you from Station A to Station B. Additionally you can view full timetables, service alerts, and a system map all from within the app. To use Caltrain+, simply select the station you want to depart from, the station you want to arrive at, and the timetable (Weekday or Weekend), and Caltrain+ will show you a complete list of every matching train you could take along with its number, service type (i.e. Local, Limited, Express, or South County Connector), departure and arrival time, and trip duration. Optionally specify an “arrive by” time to filter the list of trains to only include those which will get you to your destination station before the specified time. You can also view the full list of scheduled stops for a particular train just by tapping on it. Transit data provided by 511.org. Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com.

Screenshots

San Jose Transit4 screens
Caltrain+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Caltrain+ at 4.8 against San Jose Transit's 2.9. Caltrain+ also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 7). San Jose Transit's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Caltrain+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Caltrain+ has 2.3K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of San Jose Transit's written reviews are positive against 86% of Caltrain+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

San Jose Transit ships an update every 2 months, Caltrain+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
San Jose Transit versus Caltrain+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSan Jose TransitCaltrain+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (7 ratings)4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVashishtha JogiJonathan Sahoo

Customer experience

San Jose Transit

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

Caltrain+

All ratings2,344 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

San Jose Transit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Caltrain+

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App doesn't open
  • Unable to process payments

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand service to Gilroy
  • Post more info on the app like ticketing and upcoming changes
  • Add dark mode

In-app purchases

None

San Jose Transit

No in-app purchases

None

Caltrain+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is San Jose Transit free?
San Jose Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caltrain+ free?
Caltrain+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, San Jose Transit or Caltrain+?
Caltrain+ is rated higher. San Jose Transit averages 2.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Caltrain+ averages 4.8 from 2.3K ratings.
Do San Jose Transit or Caltrain+ have ads?
Neither San Jose Transit nor Caltrain+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, San Jose Transit or Caltrain+?
San Jose Transit ships an update every 2 months, and Caltrain+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, San Jose Transit was updated on October 1, 2026 and Caltrain+ on October 17, 2026.

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