Transit Stop vs QuickTrain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transit Stop
This app helps you track Chicago's public transit. Get real-time bus and train arrival information, view stops on a map, and save your frequently used locations for quick access. It's designed to make your commute smoother.
- Real-time CTA bus and train arrivals
- Map view of nearby stops
- Save and organize favorite stops
- Service update notifications
- Apple Watch integration
- View nearby stops and arrivals
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Find your next CTA ride with TransitStop. Check bus and train arrivals, explore stops on a map, and keep the stops you use most close at hand. - Browse nearby CTA bus and train stops on a map. - Check arrivals and service updates, with clear indicators when live tracking or arrival information is limited. - Save favorite stops and organize them into groups that fit your routine. - See nearby stops and the next arrivals for your Favorites. - Check favorite stops and arrivals from your Apple Watch. Whether you’re heading out or changing plans, TransitStop helps you see what’s nearby and what’s coming next. TransitStop is not affiliated with the CTA.
QuickTrain
Get real-time arrival estimates for Chicago Transit Authority El trains. Quickly find the next train to your destination or the first train arriving at a specific location. Manual mode is available for areas without GPS.
- Real-time train arrival estimates
- Location-based tracking
- Manual station selection
- Favorite station shortcuts
- CTA El Train Tracker API integration
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Quick! When is the next CTA El train coming to your station? QuickTrain will determine your location and let you know using the Chicago Transit Authority's El Train Tracker API, giving you real time estimates on when you train will arriving. Standing at the bottom of a station to see which train to take? Use QuickTrain to determine which train will be showing up first to that location. Underground where there is no GPS signal? Use the intuitive manual mode to find your station in under two touches. Consistently use the same stations? Set favorites to have a shortcut to the stations you use most.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Transit Stop at Free against QuickTrain's $0.99. Transit Stop also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (33K vs 8). QuickTrain's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 48%) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Transit Stop is free to download; QuickTrain costs $0.99 up front. Transit Stop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QuickTrain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Transit Stop holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transit Stop has 33K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Transit Stop's written reviews are positive against 87% of QuickTrain's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Transit Stop ships an update every 2 months, QuickTrain every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transit Stop | QuickTrain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (33K ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.9% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #189 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kramer Concepts, LLC | sushiGrass |
Customer experience
Transit Stop
QuickTrain
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
QuickTrain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Transit Stop
- Remove Ads$4.99
QuickTrain
- Tip$0.99
