Comparison

Easy BART vs onTime

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

Head to head
About

Easy BART

Access real-time train departures, schedules, and maps for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. Get fare information, advisories, and directions to nearby stations. This app simplifies your commute with convenient features and accurate data.

Highlights
  • Real-time departures
  • Scheduled departures and arrivals
  • Fare and round trip fare costs
  • System map (offline)
  • Station information and nearby businesses
  • Favorite routes and stations
  • Directions to stations
Features
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Easy BART gives you real-time departure, schedule, map, fare and advisory information for San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. Easy BART uses the BART's official scheduling system so you always have the most accurate information in the palm of your hands. See why over 100,000 Bay Area travelers choose Easy BART! Best of all - it's FREE! Have a friend who needs departure times? Share via Airdrop, Messages or Mail. Tired of looking up routes every day? Swipe down on notification center and view nearby departures using the Today Widget. Curious what's nearby? Easily lookup station information or nearby restaurants/shops/businesses. Whether you're an everyday commuter or just an occasional rider, Easy BART makes BARTing a pleasure. -------------------------------- Free Download: • BART System Map (Dark/Light - No Internet Required) • Real-Time Departures • Departing and Arriving Schedules (with Transfers) • Fare and Round Trip Fare Costs • Delay/Elevator/Emergency Advisories • Locate Nearest Station • Favorite Routes/Stations For 1-Touch Real-Time Departures and Schedules Lookup • Walking/Driving/Transit Directions to Any Station • Interactive Map (GPS, Route Overlays, Configurable Dimmer) • Find Restaurants/Shopping/Business near Any Station • Share Route Schedules (Airdrop / SMS Messages / Email) • Bikes Allowed Indicator • Travel Time Indicator • Platform Indicator • Reference Information (Trip Planning, BART Police, etc.) • Find stations from Spotlight • Maps Routing Integration • Home Screen Quick Actions - Launch Nearest Station, Favorite Routes/Stations, Advisories and Transit Map • iOS Dark Mode Support • Easy and Intuitive Interface -------------------------------- Easy Features Upgrade: • Removes Ads • Alternative Layouts • Map Customization • Real Time Departures Customization • All Features/Updates Forever

About

onTime

Get real-time transit information for BART, Muni, and Caltrain. View schedules, countdowns to the next train, and receive important service alerts. Go paperless and stay informed about your commute.

Highlights
  • Real-time train and bus countdowns
  • Commuter notification service
  • Automatic schedule updates
  • Online and offline schedule access
  • Paperless trip planning
  • Integrated transit maps
Features
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onTime is fast and easy to use. It is designed with commuters in mind. With onTime you can look up schedules anytime anywhere without having to carry and dig through paper schedules. The act of simply opening the app will show you the schedules and count-down of the next trains. Sign up for commuter-notification to receive latest outages, delays and service changes. Be on time and be environmental friendly at the same time. FEATURES: - Countdown to the next train - Track info - Commuter-Notification Service - Automatic Schedule Update - Real-time​ updates and track info (where available) - Online and Offline Schedule - Paperless - Trip duration - Maps onTime Premium: – $4.99 USD (or equivalent) per year and may vary from country to country. – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Term Of Service: http://www.mobilewareinc.com/legal/ontime_tos.html Privacy Policy: http://www.mobilewareinc.com/legal/ontime_privacy.html * Note: onTime App uses BART transit agency's schedule data but it is not affiliated with BART.

Screenshots

Easy BART4 screens
onTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Easy BART at 4.6 against onTime's 4.0. Easy BART also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 51). onTime's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 43%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Easy BART sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and onTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy BART holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy BART has 4.1K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Easy BART's written reviews are positive against 53% of onTime's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy BART ships an update monthly, onTime every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Easy BART versus onTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy BARTonTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better4.0 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews52.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better51
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPalm Bits LLCMobileware Inc.

Customer experience

Easy BART

All ratings4,147 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative49.4%

onTime

All ratings51 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%

Bugs and requests

Easy BART

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App reboots
  • Trains in real time don't list chronologically
  • false times
  • The times shown are ALWAYS WRONG
  • Crashing
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  • Doesn't give information requested
  • Ads interfere with functionality

Requested features

6 requests
  • Please update it!
  • Add new BART stations such as Berriessa and many more to allow us look up new stations and schedules in real time
  • Add the new stations at a minimum even if the schedules are not updated
  • Add the BART stations in Santa Clara County
  • Add a toggle selection for displaying the station map
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  • Add a 'Plan a Trip' feature

onTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy BART

One-time1
  • Easy Features Upgrade: Ads Free and All Features Forever$1.99
1 purchases

onTime

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Easy BART free?
Easy BART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is onTime free?
onTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easy BART or onTime?
Easy BART is rated higher. Easy BART averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while onTime averages 4.0 from 51 ratings.
Do Easy BART or onTime have ads?
onTime shows ads; Easy BART does not.
Which is updated more often, Easy BART or onTime?
Easy BART ships an update monthly, and onTime every 2 months. Most recently, Easy BART was updated on September 28, 2026 and onTime on September 18, 2026.

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