NJ TRANSIT vs skipqlive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NJ TRANSIT
Plan your trips across New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia with real-time transit information. Purchase and display mobile tickets and passes securely. Receive instant alerts for rail, bus, and light rail services.
- Mobile ticketing and passes
- Real-time arrival/departure info
- Trip planning for rail, bus, light rail
- Push notifications for travel alerts
- Secure mobile wallet for cash value
- Station-to-station schedule lookup
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All of NJ TRANSIT. One place. The NJ TRANSIT Mobile App makes it easy to get where you need to go—whether you're commuting daily or traveling occasionally. Plan trips, purchase tickets, and stay informed with real-time updates across bus, rail, and light rail. • Plan Your Trip with Confidence - Get where you're going faster with easy trip planning across all NJ TRANSIT services. Find the best routes, connections, and schedules in seconds. • Real-Time Travel Information - Stay informed every step of the way with live schedules, arrival times, and service updates so you can plan ahead and adjust as needed. • Buy & Manage Tickets Easily - Purchase tickets securely and store them right in the app. Manage your tickets anytime without waiting in line. • Activate When You’re Ready to Ride - Quickly activate your tickets just before boarding for a smooth, contactless experience. • Track Your Ride - See live arrival times and track your trip so you always know when your ride is approaching. • Stay Informed with Alerts - Receive notifications about delays, service changes, and important travel updates to keep your commute on track. Whether you're heading into New York City, traveling across New Jersey, or exploring along the way, the NJ TRANSIT Mobile App gives you everything you need for a smarter, more convenient ride. Download today and take control of your commute.
skipqlive
See how busy nearby places like coffee shops and gyms are in real-time. Get current wait times based on user reports and historical data. Easily contribute your own observations to help others.
- Real-time busyness reports
- Current wait time estimates
- User-submitted reports
- Historical data blending
- Automatic closure detection
- No account required
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Ever shown up to a coffee shop, gym, or restaurant with no idea what you were walking into? SkipQLive shows you how busy nearby places actually are right now, based on reports from people who are there in the moment. Pick a place and see its current wait time. If you're there yourself, tap once to report what you're seeing so the next person doesn't have to guess. Reports stay useful for about three hours, and we blend them with past patterns so you still get a decent read even when reports are sparse. If a place is closed, we know, and reporting pauses automatically. There's no sign up and no account. We don't track you or show ads. The app just tells you what's busy and what's not, and gets out of your way. Wait times break down into four levels. No Wait is under 5 minutes. Short Wait is 10 to 20 minutes. Moderate is 20 to 40 minutes. Long Wait is 40 minutes or more. This is a small app made by two independent developers. If something's off or you want a place added, email SkipQ.feedback@gmail.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: skipqlive at 100% against NJ TRANSIT's 10%. skipqlive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). NJ TRANSIT's advantage is ratings volume (270K vs 4) and chart position (#76 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
skipqlive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NJ TRANSIT has 270K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of NJ TRANSIT's written reviews are positive against 100% of skipqlive's.
NJ TRANSIT ships an update every 6 weeks, skipqlive every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NJ TRANSIT | skipqlive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (270K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 270K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #76 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION | Aryan Shrivastava |
Customer experience
NJ TRANSIT
skipqlive
Bugs and requests
NJ TRANSIT
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues due to expired verification codes
- Inability to save trip plans or favorite stops
- Ticket purchases not always reflected in app
- App logging users out unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate with mobile wallet
- Add live bus/train tracking
- Improve service disruption notifications
- Simplify ticket purchase and activation
- Provide interactive station/route maps
skipqlive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NJ TRANSIT
No in-app purchases
skipqlive
No in-app purchases
