Comparison

Transit vs RealTime Transit

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

Head to head
About

Transit

Plan your public transport journeys offline with this app. Get detailed route suggestions, including transfers and departure times, for numerous cities in the US, Canada, and Europe. View routes on a map and receive schedule update notifications.

Highlights
  • Offline trip planning
  • Route suggestions with transfers
  • Departure and arrival times
  • View routes on map
  • Schedule update notifications
  • Search routes by map
  • Advanced search parameters
Features
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CG Transit offers offline trip planning in public transport systems of more than 20 U.S. and Canadian cities and European trains. Just pick your departure and destination point and get a list of suggested routes including all the transfers and scheduled departure/arrival times sorted by the time of departure. You can then view detailed information of the routes, display them on the map etc. Key features: • Fast offline searching • Search routes by map • Advanced search parameters - changing the date and time, adding "via" stations, choosing transport modes, etc. • Favorite routes • Push notifications of schedule updates and their immediate download Available timetables: • Selected transit authorities in the United States: New York (subway, buses, trains), Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Washington, San Francisco, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Portland, Honolulu, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh • Selected transit authorities in Canada: Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Quebec, Winnipeg • Train timetables in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Benelux, Austria, the Czech and Slovak Republic, Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Nordic and Balkan countries • Selected public transport, bus and train timetables in the Czech and Slovak Republic U.S. and Canadian cities – free basic features (offline searching, search routes by map), paid premium features (more details, routes and stops searching, no advertisement) European schedules - an annual license fee (one month to try out all the timetables for free) Feedback, requests? Please email us at ios@cgtransit.com

About

RealTime Transit

Get real-time arrival predictions for buses and subways. Quickly check your favorite transit station's status to see if you'll make your connection. Supports numerous transit agencies across North America.

Highlights
  • Real-time arrival predictions
  • Supports multiple transit agencies
  • Quick station status checks
  • Extensive coverage in North America
  • Updates on transit schedules
Features
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Never miss your BART or bus again! Ever wondered if you're going to make it to your BART train? Or wished you could quickly check the next arrivals at your favorite BART or bus stop? This app makes it easy. Get arrival predictions and quickly check nearby or favorite stops across multiple transit agencies, all in one place. Currently supported agencies: * AC Transit — Alameda & Contra Costa Counties, California * BART — Bay Area, California * Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) — Chicago, Illinois * County Connection (CCTA) — Contra Costa County, California * EMBARK — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma * Fairfax Connector — Fairfax County, Virginia * MTA — New York, New York * Port Authority of Allegheny County — Pennsylvania * SFMTA — San Francisco, California * STM — Montréal, Canada * SolTrans — Solano County, California * VTA — Santa Clara County, California * Metro — Los Angeles, California And more agencies are coming soon! Give it a try and let me know what you think. Your feedback and suggestions help make the app better for everyone.

Screenshots

Transit4 screens
RealTime Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Transit at 4.4 against RealTime Transit's 3.7. Transit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (44 vs 3). RealTime Transit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Transit sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. RealTime Transit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Transit holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transit has 44 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Transit versus RealTime Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransitRealTime Transit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (44 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DevelopercirclegateAidin Tajadod

Customer experience

Transit

All ratings44 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative43.1%

RealTime Transit

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Transit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • No routes found error
  • Incorrect transfer information
  • Outdated schedule data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integration with address book
  • Real-time service alerts
  • Ability to browse schedules
  • Custom labels for saved locations
  • Improved map integration

RealTime Transit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Transit

One-time11
  • City timetable$1.99
  • NYC - NYCT Subway Premium for 1 year$1.99
  • Czech data package$3.99
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  • Denver - RTD Premium for 1 year$3.99
  • Chicago - CTA Premium for 1 year$3.99
  • Czech, Slovak and Europian trains package$5.99
  • NYC - NYCT Subway$7.99
  • Chicago - CTA$9.99
  • Philadelphia - SEPTA$9.99
  • Denver - RTD$9.99
  • NYC Discount Package Premium Lifetime$9.99
None

RealTime Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transit free?
Transit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RealTime Transit free?
RealTime Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transit or RealTime Transit?
Transit is rated higher. Transit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while RealTime Transit averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Transit or RealTime Transit have ads?
RealTime Transit shows ads; Transit does not.
Which is updated more often, Transit or RealTime Transit?
Transit ships an update every 3 months, and RealTime Transit every 3 months. Most recently, Transit was updated on October 13, 2026 and RealTime Transit on October 1, 2026.

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