# MBTA mTicket vs T

The clearest difference is review sentiment: T at 100% against MBTA mTicket's 27%. T also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). MBTA mTicket's advantage is ratings volume (657 vs 11) and chart position (#158 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

T holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MBTA mTicket has 657 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of MBTA mTicket's written reviews are positive against 100% of T's.

## The numbers

| Metric | MBTA mTicket | T |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (657 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mbta-mticket/id560487958/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/t-times/id1480300895/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **657** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 27.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#158** | — |
| Size | 79 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MBTA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1055198019) | [Luke Andrews](https://appshunter.io/developer/1480300894) |

## What reviewers say

### MBTA mTicket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mbta-mticket/id560487958)

**Currently charting:** #158 Top Free · Travel (US App Store)

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:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app and reliable
- 👍 Clean and simple, easy to use
- 👍 Functional and works as needed
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Works fine, no issues experienced

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy at best, frequently crashes
- 🐛 Buggy, payment processing issues
- 🐛 Unreliable, app often doesn't work
- 🐛 Broken features, poor UX
- 🐛 Payments not working, app unusable

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### T

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/t-times/id1480300895)

This transit app provides precise, real-time arrival predictions for all Boston subway lines. It helps commuters and tourists avoid long waits by offering down-to-the-second accuracy, directly from the MBTA. Plan your journeys up to an hour in advance with the latest delay and alert information.

**Highlights:** Real-time MBTA predictions, All subway lines supported, Origin and destination stops, Alerts for delays and construction, Compact mode for quick departures, Stores line and train preferences

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MBTA mTicket free?

MBTA mTicket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is T free?

T is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MBTA mTicket or T?

T is rated higher. MBTA mTicket averages 2.6 out of 5 from 657 ratings, while T averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do MBTA mTicket or T have ads?

Neither MBTA mTicket nor T shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*