# Easy BART vs onTime

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Easy BART | onTime |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-bart/id567074135/reviews)** | [4.0 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ontime-bart-muni-caltrain/id1254454311/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | 51 |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews | **52.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Palm Bits LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1484279749) | [Mobileware Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/327006121) |

## What reviewers say

### Easy BART

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-bart/id567074135)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Easy Features Upgrade: Ads Free and All Features Forever | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and great
- 🚀 Quick check departure time
- 👍 Helpful
- 👍 Best Bart app by far
- 👍 Easy To Use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Horrible. Missing basic features
- 🐛 Needs a major update
- 🐛 Do Not Buy!
- 🐛 Used to be great
- 🐛 Doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- App reboots
- Trains in real time don't list chronologically
- false times
- The times shown are ALWAYS WRONG
- Crashing

**Requested features**

- 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


### onTime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ontime-bart-muni-caltrain/id1254454311)

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:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $4.99 | per year |


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