MBTA mTicket vs Commuter Partner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Secure ticket purchasing
- Smartphone as ticket
- Ticket transferability
- View schedules and alerts
- Purchase 10-ride tickets
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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
Commuter Partner
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Have you ever missed a bus or train stop? Wished you had a companion to remind you when you got close to your bus stop? Commuter Partner is an app which plays a ringtone whenever you arrive near a destination of your choosing. Simply double press on the screen to drop a marker, select a ringtone, and click the Notify button to be notified upon arrival.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Commuter Partner at every 5 weeks against MBTA mTicket's every 3 months. MBTA mTicket's advantage is chart position (#122 vs unranked). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MBTA mTicket ships an update every 3 months, Commuter Partner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MBTA mTicket | Commuter Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (657 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 657 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #122 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Abdulrahman Tabbaa |
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
Commuter Partner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MBTA mTicket
No in-app purchases
Commuter Partner
No in-app purchases
