Amtrak vs UCSB Campus Mobility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amtrak
Book train tickets, manage your account, and access travel information on the go. Show your eTicket digitally and save payment details for quick purchases. Find station info and check train status easily.
- Digital eTickets
- Ticket purchasing
- Train status checks
- Station information
- Account management
- Apple Wallet integration
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Discover the convenience of traveling with Amtrak. With the Amtrak app you can get simple and intuitive access to all the travel information you need, whenever you need it. • Show your eTicket while onboard, including multi-ride and monthly passes - no need to print • Purchase one-way, roundtrip, multi-ride and monthly tickets with dollars or Amtrak Guest Rewards points • Check train status • Find station information • Edit and manage your account profile • Save credit cards for quick checkout • Send your eTicket to Apple Wallet • And so much more... With the Amtrak app, you can do it all right from your smart device.
UCSB Campus Mobility
This app offers on-campus transportation services for UC Santa Barbara students facing mobility challenges. It allows eligible students to easily request rides within the campus area.
- On-campus transportation
- For students with mobility limitations
- Ride request functionality
- Campus-specific service
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UCSB Campus Mobility provides on-campus transportation for UC Santa Barbara students with permanent or temporary mobility limitations. Download the app today to request your ride!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: UCSB Campus Mobility at free against Amtrak's free with in-app purchases. UCSB Campus Mobility also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Amtrak's advantage is ratings volume (222K vs 2) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
UCSB Campus Mobility holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amtrak has 222K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amtrak | UCSB Campus Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (222K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 222K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #19 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Amtrak | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Amtrak
UCSB Campus Mobility
Bugs and requests
Amtrak
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to modify or cancel reservations
- Inconsistent behavior when booking multi-leg trips
- Problems with logging in and accessing account information
Requested features
4 requests- Add more detailed train information (amenities, quiet cars, etc.)
- Improve trip planning and itinerary management features
- Integrate with mobile wallets for easier ticketing
- Provide better communication during service disruptions
UCSB Campus Mobility
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Amtrak
No in-app purchases
UCSB Campus Mobility
No in-app purchases
