Phoenix Light Rail Timetable vs Valley Metro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phoenix Light Rail Timetable
Provides the schedule for the Phoenix Light Rail, including all stations, stop times, and routes. This version is free to use and supported by ads, with an option to remove them via in-app purchase.
- Station listings
- Stop times
- Route maps
- Ad-free option
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Timetable for Phoenix Light Rail. Shows all stations, stop times and routes. Ad-supported version with in-app purchase to remove ads. Not affiliated with Phoenix Metro.
Valley Metro
Plan your transit journeys in metro Phoenix with real-time bus and light rail tracking. Easily manage fares, earn savings with Smart Fare, and receive service alerts for a seamless travel experience.
- Smart Fare payment and savings
- Step-by-step trip planning
- Real-time bus and light rail location
- Service alerts and notifications
- Save favorite stops and routes
- Account loading and transaction history
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The Valley Metro app is your tool for taking transit in the metro Phoenix area. Smart Fare makes taking transit even easier – load your account, scan every time you ride and the more you ride, the more you save! You’ll never pay more than the Smart Fare daily, weekly and monthly fare. Trip planning helps you get where you want to go with step-by-step navigation and real-time location for bus and light rail. Features: - Load your account and scan the QR code at the purple fare reader - View your transaction history - Set up autoload or load your account with cash at select retail locations - Plan your trip with step-by-step navigation - Locate your bus or train in real time - Save your favorite stops and routes - Get service alerts and account notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Valley Metro at 4.7 against Phoenix Light Rail Timetable's 1.0. Valley Metro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (10K vs 4). Phoenix Light Rail Timetable's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Phoenix Light Rail Timetable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Valley Metro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Valley Metro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Valley Metro has 10K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 25% and 25% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phoenix Light Rail Timetable | Valley Metro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 25.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Schlesinger | REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY |
Customer experience
Phoenix Light Rail Timetable
Valley Metro
Bugs and requests
Phoenix Light Rail Timetable
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Valley Metro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Brightness glitches
- Login/authentication issues
- Disappearing bus locations
- Unreliable schedule updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add monthly/weekly pass options
- Integrate with Apple Wallet
- Improve real-time tracking accuracy
- Provide more fare payment options
In-app purchases
Phoenix Light Rail Timetable
- Remove Ads$0.99
Valley Metro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Phoenix Light Rail Timetable free?
Is Valley Metro free?
Which has better reviews, Phoenix Light Rail Timetable or Valley Metro?
Do Phoenix Light Rail Timetable or Valley Metro have ads?
Which is updated more often, Phoenix Light Rail Timetable or Valley Metro?
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