Comparison

MBTA mTicket vs Rideable Nashua

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

Rideable Nashua

This app provides access to a regional e-bike share system, offering a convenient and healthy way to travel around the community for work, social events, or exploration.

Highlights
  • E-bike sharing system access
  • Convenient local travel
  • Healthy transportation option
  • Explore local communities
  • Official app
Features
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The official app for Rideable Nashua, the regional e-bike share system in Nashua. Whether you’re heading to work, meeting friends for dinner, or exploring the communities, Rideable Nashua offers a convenient, fun, and healthy way to experience the community you love.

Screenshots

MBTA mTicket4 screens
Rideable Nashua3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rideable Nashua at 4.9 against MBTA mTicket's 2.6. Rideable Nashua also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). MBTA mTicket's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (656 vs 67). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rideable Nashua holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MBTA mTicket has 656 ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MBTA mTicket ships an update every 3 months, Rideable Nashua weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
MBTA mTicket versus Rideable Nashua: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMBTA mTicketRideable Nashua
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (656 ratings)4.9 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings656 — better67
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#69 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMBTADropbike

Customer experience

MBTA mTicket

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

Rideable Nashua

All ratings67 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.5%

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

Rideable Nashua

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MBTA mTicket

No in-app purchases

None

Rideable Nashua

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MBTA mTicket free?
MBTA mTicket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rideable Nashua free?
Rideable Nashua is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MBTA mTicket or Rideable Nashua?
Rideable Nashua is rated higher. MBTA mTicket averages 2.6 out of 5 from 656 ratings, while Rideable Nashua averages 4.9 from 67 ratings.
Do MBTA mTicket or Rideable Nashua have ads?
Neither MBTA mTicket nor Rideable Nashua shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MBTA mTicket or Rideable Nashua?
MBTA mTicket ships an update every 3 months, and Rideable Nashua weekly. Most recently, MBTA mTicket was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rideable Nashua on October 31, 2026.

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