Comparison

MBTA mTicket vs Lonza Shuttle

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

Head to head
About

MBTA mTicket

Purchase Commuter Rail and Ferry tickets instantly from your smartphone. This app acts as a mobile ticket office, allowing you to buy single, round-trip, and 10-ride tickets securely. Your phone becomes your ticket, and purchased tickets are stored within the app for easy access and transfer.

Highlights
  • Secure ticket purchasing
  • Smartphone as ticket
  • Ticket transferability
  • View schedules and alerts
  • Purchase 10-ride tickets
Features
Currently charting
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Buy a ticket anywhere, anytime - in seconds. The Official MBTA mTicket App is like a ticket office in your pocket. Your smartphone is your ticket! With the new MBTA mTicket App for Commuter Rail and Ferry, you can securely purchase MBTA Commuter Rail and Ferry Single Ride, Round-Trip, and 10 Ride tickets in seconds. Purchasing a ticket is easy: select your trip & ticket type, enter your payment card information and your smartphone is your ticket! Never lose your ticket again! Once you purchase your ticket, it will always stick in My Tickets. Need to replace your phone? No problem -- we can easily transfer any purchased ticket. Want to check your schedule or service updates? You can check schedules and T-Alerts right from inside the app! We are making the app better everyday! Let us know what you think at www.mbta.com/mticket Features: ● Secure ticket purchasing with your credit or debit card ● Your smartphone is your ticket ● Never worry about zones again -- just select your origin and destination to purchase ● Never lose your ticket -- tickets can be easily transferred if your phone is lost or stolen ● Check Commuter Rail schedules, maps, and service alerts ● Brand new offers from JustRide and the MBTA

About

Lonza Shuttle

Features
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This mobile app provides a seamless and smooth bus ride to track the shuttles allowing our riders to stay safely inside the buildings or in your vehicle during inclement weather or at night. With this robust technology, you have the peace of mind to: * View the live location of the buses on route * See the estimate arrival time * Rate your overall experience * Track the weather Our goal is to provide a superior experience to all guests and employees. Download the app today to begin your journey!

Screenshots

MBTA mTicket4 screens
Lonza Shuttle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: MBTA mTicket at #145 against Lonza Shuttle's unranked. Lonza Shuttle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MBTA mTicket ships an update every 3 months, Lonza Shuttle every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
MBTA mTicket versus Lonza Shuttle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMBTA mTicketLonza Shuttle
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (656 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings656 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#145 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMassachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityDPV Transportation

Bugs and requests

MBTA mTicket

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues, unable to create account
  • Tickets disappearing, money stolen
  • Brightness settings not resetting
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Apple Wallet
  • Integrate with mobile wallets
  • Improve navigation and ticket management
  • Add real-time train schedule updates
  • Allow changing account details

Lonza Shuttle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MBTA mTicket

No in-app purchases

None

Lonza Shuttle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MBTA mTicket free?
MBTA mTicket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lonza Shuttle free?
Lonza Shuttle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MBTA mTicket or Lonza Shuttle have ads?
Neither MBTA mTicket nor Lonza Shuttle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MBTA mTicket or Lonza Shuttle?
MBTA mTicket ships an update every 3 months, and Lonza Shuttle every 5 months. Most recently, MBTA mTicket was updated on October 20, 2026 and Lonza Shuttle on October 5, 2026.

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