Transit Stop vs Track Chicago
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time arrival estimates
- Apple Watch integration
- Location map view
- Individual vehicle tracking
- Save favorite stops
- View multiple routes
- CTA service alerts
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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.
Track Chicago
Get real-time arrival information for CTA buses and trains. Easily manage your favorite stops and quickly refresh schedules with intuitive gestures.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Transit Stop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Track Chicago asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Transit Stop | Track Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (32K ratings) — better | 4.4 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.8% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #137 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kramer Concepts, LLC | Hoon Shin |
Customer experience
Transit Stop
Track Chicago
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
Transit Stop
- Remove Ads$3.99
Track Chicago
No in-app purchases









