Comparison

Easy BART vs Live BART

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

Live BART

This app provides real-time BART train departure information, including estimated arrival times, destinations, and platform details. It can locate your nearest station or allow you to select any other BART station to view upcoming departures and train car counts. It also features a trip planner with a "get a seat" mode and an alerts screen for delays.

Highlights
  • Real-time BART departures
  • Nearest station locator
  • Train destination and route color
  • Estimated time until departure
  • Number of cars and platform
  • Trip planner with 'get a seat' mode
  • BART delay and emergency alerts
Features
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Have you ever tried to catch a train at a BART station, but didn't exactly know when the train was coming? How about guessing how long the train is, only to find out the train was shorter than you thought? If so, then Live BART is for you! Live BART will instantly locate the nearest BART station, and display all the upcoming real-time estimated departures for that station. Additionally, you can also choose to select any other BART station, and get its estimated departures. KEY FEATURES: - Locates your nearest BART station instantly. - Displays real-time estimated departures loaded directly from BART servers. - Shows useful information for upcoming trains: - Destination - Estimated time until departure - Route color - Number of cars - Train Platform - Allows you to select a station by distance or by name - Trip Planner with unique “Get a seat” mode, based on train congestion - Feedback tab to send messages directly to the development team - Alerts screen to view BART delays and emergencies SERVICE REQUIREMENTS: - Location Services - A working internet connection DISCLAIMERS and DATA DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY STATEMENT Jonajo Consulting LLC, the owner and producer of Live BART, shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived (http://api.bart.gov/docs/etd/etd.aspx). It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of real-time estimated departure data in general and these data in particular. Jonajo Consulting LLC gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. By using the Live BART application, you agree to these terms and conditions.

Screenshots

Easy BART4 screens
Live BART4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live BART at none against Easy BART's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Live BART asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Easy BART against 4.6 for Live BART. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Easy BART's written reviews are positive against 50% of Live BART's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy BART ships an update monthly, Live BART every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Easy BART versus Live BART: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy BARTLive BART
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.1K ratings)4.6 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better2.1K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPalm Bits LLCJonajo Consulting LLC

Customer experience

Easy BART

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

Live BART

All ratings2,059 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative47.5%

User reviews

Easy BART

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Live BART

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate real-time departure information
  • 👍 Convenient and easy-to-use interface
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive app
  • 👍 Helpful for daily commuters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated departure times
  • 🐛 Watch app issues (slow, unreliable, limited functionality)
  • 🐛 Location tracking problems (showing wrong station locations)
  • 🐛 Lack of support for newer BART stations

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

Live BART

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Departure times not updating correctly
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Incorrect station listings and locations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Antioch and Pittsburg/Bay Point eBART stations
  • Implement widgets for quick departure time access
  • Allow customization of favorite stations or commute routes
  • Improve Apple Watch app performance and features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy BART

One-time1
  • Easy Features Upgrade: Ads Free and All Features Forever$1.99
None

Live BART

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy BART free?
Easy BART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Live BART free?
Live BART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Easy BART or Live BART?
Easy BART and Live BART are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.1K and 2.1K ratings respectively.
Do Easy BART or Live BART have ads?
Neither Easy BART nor Live BART shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy BART or Live BART?
Easy BART ships an update monthly, and Live BART every 6 weeks. Most recently, Easy BART was updated on September 28, 2026 and Live BART on September 26, 2026.

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