Comparison

Transit vs UofG Arboretum Experience

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

UofG Arboretum Experience

Explore the beautiful campus arboretum with this immersive experience. Discover the grounds and learn about its offerings, designed as a thank you to donors and society members.

Highlights
  • Arboretum exploration
  • Campus discovery
  • Donor appreciation
  • Interactive experience
Features
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As an expression of gratitude to our generous donors and members of the J.D. MacLachlan Society, we invite you to join us at The Arboretum, the jewel of the U of G campus.

Screenshots

Transit4 screens
UofG Arboretum Experience4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UofG Arboretum Experience at 5.0 against Transit's 4.4. UofG Arboretum Experience also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11). Transit's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads 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. UofG Arboretum Experience asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UofG Arboretum Experience holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transit has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transit ships an update every 3 months, UofG Arboretum Experience every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Transit versus UofG Arboretum Experience: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransitUofG Arboretum Experience
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (44 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercirclegateUniversity of Guelph

Customer experience

Transit

All ratings44 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative30.5%

UofG Arboretum Experience

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

UofG Arboretum Experience

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

UofG Arboretum Experience

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transit free?
Transit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UofG Arboretum Experience free?
UofG Arboretum Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transit or UofG Arboretum Experience?
UofG Arboretum Experience is rated higher. Transit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while UofG Arboretum Experience averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Transit or UofG Arboretum Experience have ads?
Neither Transit nor UofG Arboretum Experience shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transit or UofG Arboretum Experience?
Transit ships an update every 3 months, and UofG Arboretum Experience every 8 months. Most recently, Transit was updated on November 1, 2026 and UofG Arboretum Experience on October 19, 2026.

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