Comparison

DelDOT vs DART Pass Delaware

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

Head to head
About

DelDOT

Stay informed about Delaware's roads with real-time traffic updates, advisories, and incident reports. Access live traffic radio, view cameras, and get information on delays, closures, and weather conditions.

Highlights
  • Live traffic radio
  • Streaming traffic cameras
  • Accident and incident advisories
  • Travel delay information
  • Road closures and restrictions
  • Roadway weather updates
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This application is provided to the public by the Delaware Department of Transportation and includes the latest news, events, traffic and travel information. Listen to Live Traffic Radio on WTMC 1380! Find out the latest before your trip including: - View streaming traffic cameras - Advisories for accidents and other incidents on the roadways - Travel delays - Average speeds - Virtual Travel Times - Lane restrictions and road closures - Variable Message Signs - Variable Speed Limit Signs - Red Light Enforcement camera locations - Roadway Weather - Snow Plows and Snow Accumulations - Woodland Ferry info - and more! Get connected with our social media on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Wordpress Blog, and Flickr. Excellence in Transportation Every trip. Every mode. Every dollar. Everyone.

About

DART Pass Delaware

This app allows users to purchase and pay for DART bus fares directly from their mobile devices. It offers various ticket options, including single rides, daily, weekly, and monthly passes, with zone-specific pricing.

Highlights
  • Mobile fare payment
  • Purchase single ride tickets
  • Buy daily, weekly, and monthly passes
  • Reduced fare options
  • Zone-based ticket pricing
Features
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Use your phone to pay your fare with DART Pass. Use your phone to pay your fare with DART Pass, the convenient way to pay and ride DART buses in Delaware. Tickets available for purchase include a one-way ride, a reduced fare one-way ride (ID required upon boarding), a Daily Pass, a 7-Day Pass and a 30-day Pass. Tickets are available in one, two, or three-zone (for Route 305) options.

Screenshots

DelDOT4 screens
DART Pass Delaware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DART Pass Delaware at 4.8 against DelDOT's 3.1. DART Pass Delaware also leads on ratings volume (5.7K vs 33) and review sentiment (52% vs 38%). DelDOT's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DART Pass Delaware holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DART Pass Delaware has 5.7K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of DelDOT's written reviews are positive against 52% of DART Pass Delaware's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DelDOT ships an update every 6 weeks, DART Pass Delaware every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DelDOT versus DART Pass Delaware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDelDOTDART Pass Delaware
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (33 ratings)4.8 (5.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.8% of reviews51.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings335.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB112 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDelaware Department of TransportationBytemark, Inc.

Customer experience

DelDOT

All ratings31 ratings
Positive41.9%
Neutral19.4%
Negative38.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative54.1%

DART Pass Delaware

All ratings4,590 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative40.7%

Bugs and requests

DelDOT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DART Pass Delaware

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration and login issues
  • Ticket purchase errors
  • Expiration of unused funds

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Improve website and app stability and functionality

In-app purchases

None

DelDOT

No in-app purchases

None

DART Pass Delaware

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DelDOT free?
DelDOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DART Pass Delaware free?
DART Pass Delaware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DelDOT or DART Pass Delaware?
DART Pass Delaware is rated higher. DelDOT averages 3.1 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while DART Pass Delaware averages 4.8 from 5.7K ratings.
Do DelDOT or DART Pass Delaware have ads?
Neither DelDOT nor DART Pass Delaware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DelDOT or DART Pass Delaware?
DelDOT ships an update every 6 weeks, and DART Pass Delaware every 9 months. Most recently, DelDOT was updated on October 20, 2026 and DART Pass Delaware on October 29, 2026.

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