Comparison

Transit Stop vs Track Chicago

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

Head to head
About

Transit Stop

Get real-time Chicago bus and train arrival estimates for your favorite CTA stops. Track vehicle locations on a map, save frequent stops, and view service alerts. Integrates with Apple Watch for quick access.

Highlights
  • Real-time arrival estimates
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Location map view
  • Individual vehicle tracking
  • Save favorite stops
  • View multiple routes
  • CTA service alerts
Features
Currently charting
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Transit Stop: CTA Tracker gives you quick and easy access to bus and train (‘L’) arrival time estimates for your favorite Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) stop. ------------ Features Include: ~ Apple Watch integration - view estimated arrival times for the stops you've saved on your wrist! ~ Estimated Bus & Train Arrival Times - Includes arrival time estimates in minutes (e.g. 4 minutes) and time (e.g. 12:14pm) along with the route name, bus ID or train run number, distance to stop, direction of travel, destination and a time stamp when the estimated arrival times were last refreshed. ~ Location Map - In addition to the list of estimated arrival times you can view bus and trains locations and route patterns on a map. ~ Individual Vehicle Tracking - View estimated arrival times for upcoming stops for specific bus or train vehicles by tapping the row of the estimated arrival time of interest. ~ Save Stops - Ability to save the stops you use everyday for quick and easy access while you're on the go. ~ View Multiple Routes - Toggle the estimated arrival times to display only your selected route or you can view all the routes that service a particular stop. ~ CTA Service Alerts – View CTA route service alerts for whichever bus route or train line you're tracking. ~ Refresh – Estimated arrival times can be manually refreshed giving you the flexibility to update the arrival times exactly when you need them. ~ Real Time Tracking Data - Bus routes, train lines, stops and estimated arrival times are all provided directly from the CTA bus and train tracking systems. ------------ Transit Stop is not affiliated with the CTA.

About

Track Chicago

Get real-time arrival information for CTA buses and trains. Easily manage your favorite stops and quickly refresh schedules with intuitive gestures.

Highlights
  • Real-time arrival tracking
  • Add and manage favorite stops
  • Swipe to reload times
  • Tap stop for more details
  • Dismiss stops with swipe
  • Reorder stops with drag and drop
Features
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Easily track arrival times for CTA buses and trains at stops of your choice. - Swap between train and bus tabs using the bottom bar - Click the + button to add stops - Swipe to reload arrival times - Tap a stop to see more arrival times - Swipe left to dismiss a stop - Long press and drag to reorder stops

Screenshots

Transit Stop4 screens
Track Chicago4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Track Chicago at 91% against Transit Stop's 52%. Track Chicago also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Transit Stop's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 21) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price 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. Transit Stop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Track Chicago asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Transit Stop holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transit Stop has 32K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Transit Stop's written reviews are positive against 91% of Track Chicago's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Transit Stop versus Track Chicago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransit StopTrack Chicago
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (32K ratings) — better4.4 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32K — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKramer Concepts, LLCHoon Shin

Customer experience

Transit Stop

All ratings32,328 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative39.4%

Track Chicago

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Transit Stop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after updates
  • Stops not recognized when searching
  • Inconsistent accuracy, especially for certain routes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set favorite routes, not just stops
  • Geolocation to automatically show nearest stops
  • Ability to change names of saved stops
  • Nearby stops button
  • Default stop when opening the app

Track Chicago

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Transit Stop

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Track Chicago

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transit Stop free?
Transit Stop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Track Chicago free?
Track Chicago is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transit Stop or Track Chicago?
Transit Stop is rated higher. Transit Stop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Track Chicago averages 4.4 from 21 ratings.
Do Transit Stop or Track Chicago have ads?
Transit Stop shows ads; Track Chicago does not.

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