Comparison

Transit vs Strathcona County 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

Strathcona County Transit

Book accessible door-to-door transit for residents with disabilities or on-demand shared rides within Sherwood Park. Plan local and regional bus trips, track your journey, and connect with transit services.

Highlights
  • Book Mobility Bus services
  • Book local On-demand transit
  • Track current trips
  • Plan trips to surrounding areas
  • Ride sharing
  • Accessible transit booking
Features
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Use SC Transit to book all your Mobility Bus transit services, and local On-demand transit trips in Sherwood Park connecting to the fixed-route transit services. Mobility Bus is our accessible door – to– door transit service for Strathcona County residents with physical or cognitive impairments that make using conventional transit difficult - you will only have access to booking this service once Transit pre-qualifies you. Application info call: 780-449-9680. With just a few quick taps, registered Mobility bus users can book their trips up to two weeks in advance and track their current trips. Strathcona On-demand Transit is a dynamic way to get around Sherwood Park – a ride sharing service that is accessible, affordable, and green. Book your trip with-in 30-minutes of your desired travel time, and the app will find the trip that’s right for you. Our technology will pair you with other people headed your way. How it works: Book a ride on your phone Get picked up a near-by stop Share your ride with others heading in the same direction Save cash and reduce carbon emissions. You can also use the app to plan trips on the bus into Edmonton and surrounding areas. On-demand questions? Call us at 780-464-7433 press 5 Loving your app experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating… You’ll have our eternal gratitude.

Screenshots

Transit4 screens
Strathcona County Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strathcona County Transit at none against Transit's 11. Transit's advantage is review sentiment (51% vs 20%) and ratings volume (44 vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Strathcona County Transit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strathcona County Transit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Transit's written reviews are positive against 20% of Strathcona County Transit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transit ships an update every 3 months, Strathcona County Transit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Transit versus Strathcona County Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransitStrathcona County Transit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (44 ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercirclegateVia Transportation, Inc.

Customer experience

Transit

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

Strathcona County Transit

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Strathcona County 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

Strathcona County Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transit free?
Transit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strathcona County Transit free?
Strathcona County Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transit or Strathcona County Transit?
Strathcona County Transit is rated higher. Transit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Strathcona County Transit averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Transit or Strathcona County Transit have ads?
Neither Transit nor Strathcona County Transit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transit or Strathcona County Transit?
Transit ships an update every 3 months, and Strathcona County Transit every 2 months. Most recently, Transit was updated on September 19, 2026 and Strathcona County Transit on September 1, 2026.

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