Comparison

GO Miami vs SoFloGO

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

Head to head
About

GO Miami

Access real-time transit information for buses, trains, and movers in the Greater Miami area. Plan your trips, track vehicles on a map, and purchase mobile passes. Stay informed about service updates and report issues.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus, train, and mover tracking
  • Live vehicle location on map
  • Trip planner
  • Nearby stops and stations
  • Mobile pass purchase
  • Rider alerts and service updates
  • Elevator/escalator status
Features
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Welcome to Miami-Dade Transit's (MDT) proprietary mobile app - the only official transit mobile app from Miami-Dade County. With this application, you'll have accurate, real-time information on transit services in the Greater Miami area. With this application, you will have access to: Real-Time Bus, Train and Mover Tracker: Don't miss your next bus, train or mover car. See the estimated arrival time of buses, trains, and mover cars approaching your stop/station. Store your favorite stops and stations as favorites. You can view the location of your bus, train or mover car on a map, so you can visually track it as it approaches your stop/station. Live tracking is now available for all bus routes. Trip Planner: Conveniently plan your trip using public transportation from your current location to wherever you need to go. Nearby: View all nearby stops and stations, real-time vehicles and route alignments. Scroll around the Miami-Dade County map and explore. Mobile Barcode/Passes: Purchase a 1-Day or 7-Day mobile pass. Transit Store: Manage existing EASY Cards, license plates for monthly parking and much more. Fares: See an easy to use list of transit fares. Rider Alerts Registration: Register here to get alerts from MDT whenever there are service updates, delays, disruptions or detours. Alerts are sent straight to your mobile device. Current Service Updates: Instantly see which bus routes are being detoured, or if Miami-Dade Transit is operating under a different schedule during a special event or holiday. Elevators/Escalators Status: See which elevators or escalators are out service at Metrorail or Metromover stations so you can plan ahead. Special Transportation Services (STS): Book trips and get real-time estimated arrivals for your trips. Transit Watch: Quick and easy reporting of safety and security issues. Feedback Zone: MDT welcomes feedback from its customers. Use this app to submit your complaints, concerns, comments and suggestions or if you would like to report a safety issue.

About

SoFloGO

Plan, pay for, and track public transit across South Florida. Seamlessly purchase tickets for Broward County Transit, Miami-Dade Transit, PalmTran, and Tri-Rail. Monitor your bus or train in real-time and view upcoming departure times.

Highlights
  • Plan transit trips
  • Pay for tickets
  • Real-time vehicle tracking
  • View departures
  • Multi-agency support
Features
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Plan, pay, and ride in South Florida with the SoFloGO app! Pay for your public transit tickets at Broward County Transit, Miami-Dade Transit, PalmTran, and Tri-Rail. Track your bus or train in real-time, and see the next departures.

Screenshots

GO Miami3 screens
SoFloGO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SoFloGO at 2.4 against GO Miami's 1.8. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoFloGO holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 425 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of GO Miami's written reviews are positive against 8% of SoFloGO's.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GO Miami versus SoFloGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGO MiamiSoFloGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (1.3K ratings)2.4 (425 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.6% of reviews8.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better425
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiami-Dade CountySouth Florida Regional Transportation Authority

Customer experience

GO Miami

All ratings1,136 ratings
Positive15.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative79.8%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive5.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative90.4%

SoFloGO

All ratings20 ratings
Positive35.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative55.0%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive8.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative88.9%

User reviews

GO Miami

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful and accurate
  • 👍 Works great
  • 👍 Useful app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate
  • 🤔 Clunky and confusing UI
  • ⏱️ Inaccurate arrival times
  • 🚫 Doesn't work for non-US users

SoFloGO

From 425 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient app
  • 🚀 Great new app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not user-friendly when signing up
  • 🔒 Multiple web accounts required
  • 🔒 Questionable credit card entry screen
  • 🐛 Difficult to create an account
  • 🐛 Senior discount not applied

Bugs and requests

GO Miami

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Purchased passes disappearing from app
  • Inability to login or access account
  • Crashes and freezes frequently
  • Billing address issues for non-US users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integrate with mobile wallets
  • Provide more detailed schedules
  • Improve GPS tracking of buses
  • Add ability to purchase multiple passes at once
  • Display bus occupancy levels

SoFloGO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Weekend day pass has 4-hour expiration
  • Lack of field definitions causing issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add reduced rate fares
  • Integrate Apple Pay or similar payment options

In-app purchases

None

GO Miami

No in-app purchases

None

SoFloGO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GO Miami free?
GO Miami is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoFloGO free?
SoFloGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GO Miami or SoFloGO?
SoFloGO is rated higher. GO Miami averages 1.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while SoFloGO averages 2.4 from 425 ratings.
Do GO Miami or SoFloGO have ads?
Neither GO Miami nor SoFloGO shows ads.

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