Comparison

MBTA mTicket vs TravelLingo7

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

TravelLingo7

Organize travel itineraries, store reservation photos, and access essential travel tools like translation, currency exchange, and country information. Navigate easily with a custom GPS map and reverse address finder, even offline.

Highlights
  • Native photo storage for reservations
  • Scrolling notepad with auto-copy
  • Custom GPS map with reverse address finder
  • One-touch foreign language translation
  • One-touch currency exchange rates
  • World FactBook access
  • Offline itinerary access
Features
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TravelLingo7 is Purpose Built for TRAVELING.....BETTER Build a First Class TRAVEL ITINERARY Effortlessly with TravelLingo7 & Pack the BEST iOS App for Travel Support FEATURES: 1) Native Photo Storage -> Organize Travel Reservations Conveniently using ScreenShots & Photos 2) TravelNotes Scrolling NotePad -> SAVE Important Trip Details & Easily PASTE Them into EMAIL or Other Programs w/ Auto Copy Feature 3) Custom GPS MAP Program -> Quickly Navigate Between World Locations & Find Current Location with REVERSE ADDRESS FINDER 4) THREE LINGO Buttons -> Access Web Based FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION with a Single Button Touch (use SETUP to Modify) 5) TWO CASH Buttons -> Access Web Based CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES with a Single Button Touch (use SETUP to Modify) 6) WFB -> Access the USA World FactBook: Get Information, Flags & Maps for Virtually Any Country on the Planet! 7) WebSearch Hyperlink -> Quickly Access Web Based Resources for Subjects & Locations of Interest InApp 8) Map Based Location SEARCH -> Access Web Based LOCATION SEARCH right from the MAP Program 9) TIME Button -> Find the CURRENT DATE & TIME for ANY TimeZone in the WORLD!! No InFlight Signal Required! DETAILS: 1) Customize Foreign Language Translation & Currency Selection using the "SETUP" Button 2) Import Reservation Photos for Quick Access, or take them Natively InApp - using the "PICS" Button 3) Save Annotations to a Custom GPS Map w/ REVERSE ADDRESS FINDER - Getting LOST is a thing of the PAST with "MAPS" Button ABOUT: TravelLingo7 was Created for Building Travel Itineraries which can be Accessed Reliably Without ANY Internet Connection. Relax during Travel & Review Travel Plans ANYWHERE. TravelLingo7 also Provides CONVENIENT & CONFIGURABLE Access to Travel Related Web Based Resources & Foreign Language Translation when Signal is Available. ITEMS of NOTE: TravelLingo7 Contains: a GPS Maps based REVERSE ADDRESS FINDER!!   You Can Even Add Locations to MAP! TravelLingo7 Contains: Shortcuts to Foreign Language Translation, Currency Exchange, & the World Fact Book! Import & Export RESERVATION Photos!!   Pull Images IN from iPhoto,  ....Take Pictures Directly using TravelLingo7  .......or Even EXPORT the ENTIRE TravelPics LIBRARY! TravelLingo7 Contains: ALL the TimeZones!! TravelLingo7 Contains: One Touch Navigation to the World's Best Word & Phrase Language Translation using our Embedded Shortcuts TravelLingo7: Pressing the SAVE Button Automatically Copies the Entire TravelNote to ClipBoard.   Paste it in an Email or Just About Anywhere!! TravelLingo7: is the BEST Travel Support Money Can Buy!!

Screenshots

MBTA mTicket4 screens
TravelLingo74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MBTA mTicket at Free against TravelLingo7's $0.99. MBTA mTicket also leads on ratings volume (644 vs 1) and chart position (#149 vs unranked). TravelLingo7's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

MBTA mTicket is free to download; TravelLingo7 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TravelLingo7 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MBTA mTicket has 644 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MBTA mTicket ships an update every 3 months, TravelLingo7 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MBTA mTicket versus TravelLingo7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMBTA mTicketTravelLingo7
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.6 (644 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings644 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#149 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMBTAJack McCormack

Customer experience

MBTA mTicket

All ratings644 ratings
Positive36.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive27.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative62.1%

TravelLingo7

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TravelLingo7

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MBTA mTicket

No in-app purchases

None

TravelLingo7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MBTA mTicket free?
MBTA mTicket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TravelLingo7 free?
TravelLingo7 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MBTA mTicket or TravelLingo7?
TravelLingo7 is rated higher. MBTA mTicket averages 2.6 out of 5 from 644 ratings, while TravelLingo7 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MBTA mTicket or TravelLingo7 have ads?
Neither MBTA mTicket nor TravelLingo7 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MBTA mTicket or TravelLingo7?
MBTA mTicket ships an update every 3 months, and TravelLingo7 every 2 weeks. Most recently, MBTA mTicket was updated on September 28, 2026 and TravelLingo7 on June 1, 2026.

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