# Easy BART vs Arrival BART

Easy BART and Arrival BART both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Arrival BART's written reviews are positive against 43% of Easy BART's. Arrival BART also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Easy BART's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 21) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Easy BART sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arrival BART asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Easy BART against 4.7 for Arrival BART. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy BART has 4.1K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Easy BART's written reviews are positive against 92% of Arrival BART's.

Easy BART ships an update monthly, Arrival BART every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Easy BART | Arrival BART |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-bart/id567074135/reviews) | **[4.7 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arrival-bart/id1497229798/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews | **92.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Palm Bits LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1484279749) | [Ronan Furuta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497229797) |

## 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


### Arrival BART

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arrival-bart/id1497229798)

Get real-time train predictions and plan your journeys with this intuitive transit app. It offers fast access to essential BART information, including transfer details and alerts, all without ads or data collection.

**Highlights:** Real-time train predictions, Intuitive user interface, Detailed stop information, Trip planner with suggestions, BART alerts for delays, Intelligent station search, Siri Shortcuts integration

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Easy BART free?

Easy BART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Arrival BART free?

Arrival BART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Easy BART or Arrival BART?

Arrival BART is rated higher. Easy BART averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Arrival BART averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.

### Do Easy BART or Arrival BART have ads?

Neither Easy BART nor Arrival BART shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Easy BART or Arrival BART?

Easy BART ships an update monthly, and Arrival BART every 3 weeks. Most recently, Easy BART was updated on September 28, 2026 and Arrival BART on June 4, 2026.

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