Member Tools vs Transit Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Member Tools
This app helps members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints connect with their local congregations. It offers a directory, event calendars, meetinghouse and temple locators, and tools for leaders to manage membership information and reports. Members can also manage their contact details and access temple resources.
- Ward and stake member directory
- Event calendar access
- Meetinghouse and temple locator
- Membership reports for leaders
- Record management for bishops
- Temple ordinance schedules
- Custom member groups
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The Member Tools app provides members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the ability to contact ward and stake members, access event calendars, and locate Church meetinghouses and temples. Leaders can also access additional membership information and reports. Directory. View contact information and photos of members in your ward and stake, including members you’re assigned to minister to and those assigned to you, and update your contact information. Messages. View messages with important updates or actions needed. Organizations. View ward and stake callings by organization. Reports. Ward and stake leaders can view and update membership reports for members of their ward and stake, including recording attendance and ministering interviews. Manage records. Bishops, branch presidents, and clerks can move records and record ordinances. Calendar. View event calendars for your ward and stake. Groups. Create custom groups of members in your ward and stake. Temples. View your assigned temple, temples nearest your current location, ordinance schedules, submit names to the prayer roll, and set up a temple recommend expiration reminder. Meetinghouses. Find meetinghouse locations and addresses, sacrament meeting times, and contact information for bishops. Missionary. Access contact information for the full-time missionaries assigned to and serving from your ward or stake, and refer a friend to the missionaries. Finance. Organization presidencies can submit payment requests. Update. Turn on automatic updates and manually update your data. Settings. Select a light or dark theme for the app, set photo downloading preferences, and allow former mission leaders to view your contact information.
Transit Tracker
Track Utah Transit Authority buses and trains in real-time with live location updates. Access downloadable route schedules and view arrival times on a map or in tables. Get information on all vehicles serving a specific stop or individual vehicle locations.
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- View all vehicles on a route
- See all buses serving a stop
- Downloadable route schedules
- Schedule viewing on map
- Origin/destination tables
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Transit Tracker - UTA allows riders to take advantage of the Utah Transit Authority's vehicle monitoring and stop finding services. Transit Tracker - UTA also includes the ability to download route schedules. Please send me an email if you find a problem or if you have any comments or suggestions. TRACKING UTA's buses and trains report their locations every 10 seconds. TRAX and FrontRunner route numbers: Blue line - 701 Red line - 703 Green line - 704 FrontRunner - 750 - Put in a route number and see all vehicles on that route, put in a stop number to see all buses serving that stop, or put in an individual vehicle number (printed inside and on the back of UTA buses). ROUTE SCHEDULES - You can request a route schedule for any UTA route by entering its number. Schedules can be viewed as origin/destination tables or on a map. On the map, see when the next bus/train is scheduled to arrive by tapping on a stop. See all times for that stop by tapping on the info window that appears. Read more about UTA's monitoring API here: http://developer.rideuta.com/DataInstructions.aspx This is not an official UTA app; I am not affiliated with UTA in any way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Member Tools at 4.9 against Transit Tracker's 2.2. Member Tools also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 19%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Transit Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 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. Transit Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Member Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Member Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Member Tools has 100K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Member Tools's written reviews are positive against 19% of Transit Tracker's.
Member Tools ships an update monthly, Transit Tracker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Member Tools | Transit Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (100K ratings) — better | 2.2 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews — better | 19.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 100K — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Jeffrey Hillman |
Customer experience
Member Tools
Transit Tracker
Bugs and requests
Member Tools
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when accessing directory
- Sync failures and data not updating
- Blank screens and login issues
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to update member information
- Integration with other church apps
- Improved calendar functionality
- Expanded directory access beyond ward/stake
Transit Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Member Tools
No in-app purchases
Transit Tracker
- Unlocker$1.99
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