Comparison

Triptastic vs Live Transit

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

Head to head
About

Triptastic

This app offers real-time public transport information, including timetables, live vehicle tracking, and route maps for major cities in Australia, New Zealand, and North America. It provides directions and service updates without needing a constant internet connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time due out information
  • Live vehicle location tracking
  • Detailed, dynamic real-time maps
  • Integrated search engine
  • Directions search with iOS Maps
  • Offline timetable and directions
  • Share journey information
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Triptastic provides beautiful timetables, maps and real-time tracking for public transport in Australia, New Zealand and North America. "The best public transport app just got better... Triptastic is the Tweetbot of the genre. Nothing is as fast, clever, or intuitive." - Reckoner.com.au • Real-time due out information and live vehicle location tracking in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto, Portland, Brisbane, Adelaide and Christchurch* • Transit coverage in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, regional Queensland), United States (San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Diego, Seattle, Miami, Tampa, Denver, Honolulu, Sacramento), Canada (Toronto) and New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch) • Explore detailed, dynamic real-time maps of transit routes, stops and service frequencies • No need to configure the app, tap on a stop to see where you can go and when the next service arrives • Integrated search engine to find any suburb, route, stop or business • Directions search integrated with iOS Maps • Where available, detailed real-time vehicle information including air conditioning and accessibility information • Service interruption information for Sydney Trains services and stations automatically shown as relevant • No active Internet connection required to provide directions and timetable information - real-time updates are streamed on-demand as an Internet connection is available • Share your journey over iMessage, email or social media - let your mates track your train live with a few taps Making public transit work for you can be tricky. Make it easy, convenient and fun with Triptastic. Need more info? Visit triptasticapp.com for more detail or tweet @triptasticapp if you've got questions. * Real-time information is available for routes and areas where the relevant transit agency have fitted their fleet with real-time transponders and publish live data. Visit triptasticapp.com/coverage for a detailed list of real-time and scheduled transit data coverage. Real-time data in Melbourne is currently in beta.

About

Live Transit

Navigate public transportation with real-time bus, subway, and train tracking. Plan your trips, get instant alerts for delays, and access up-to-the-minute schedules for major cities. Your essential companion for urban travel.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus and train tracking
  • Live departure and arrival times
  • Intelligent trip planner
  • Instant transit alerts for delays
  • Comprehensive city coverage
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Never guess when your bus is coming. Live Transit shows you exactly where your bus or train is right now — not a static schedule, but a live GPS feed so you know precisely when to leave home. Why riders choose Live Transit: Real-time arrivals — See live bus and train positions on the map, updated by the second, so you always know your true ETA. Smart trip planning — Enter your destination and get the fastest route across buses, trains, and subways, with step-by-step directions. Service alerts — Get instant notifications about delays, detours, and disruptions on the lines you actually ride. Favorite stops & routes — Save your regular commute for one-tap access to arrival times every morning. Nearby stops — Open the app and instantly see every stop and line near you, sorted by walking distance. Works offline — Access saved routes and schedules even without a signal underground or in dead zones. Whether you're commuting to work, catching a connection, or exploring a new city, Live Transit keeps you moving with confidence — no more standing at a stop wondering if you missed your ride. Download Live Transit and never miss your ride again

Screenshots

Triptastic4 screens
Live Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Live Transit at Free against Triptastic's $2.99. Live Transit also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Triptastic's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Live Transit is free to download; Triptastic costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Transit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Triptastic ships an update every 3 months, Live Transit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Triptastic versus Live Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriptasticLive Transit
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppJourney Pty LtdGood Technalogy LLC

Customer experience

Triptastic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative43.3%

Live Transit

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Triptastic

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • Share trip goes 404
  • App no longer opens or crashes
  • Crashes on opening
  • Route 61 not working
  • Route 32 stopped working
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  • Constantly resizing map view
  • App keeps crashing
  • Map continually downloads every time app is opened
  • Multiple services incorrect or missing times
  • No more vehicles appear on the map after update
  • App is not real time anymore, just 'scheduled'
  • Can't search for a trip that combines a bus and train
  • App mood swings from accurate to terrible
  • Bus arrives, but never comes, and app says it departed
  • Map can't be scrolled because it constantly wants to update vehicles
  • Settings don't stick
  • Queensland service does not work
  • No public transport maps for Brisbane
  • No ability to calculate indirect routes for Brisbane
  • App crashes constantly
  • Sometimes stops displaying stops and gives a bare map
  • Map constantly wants to update vehicles
  • App spends first 10 minutes locking into location
  • Cannot stop app or use it while waiting for location lock
  • Tracks buses at the opposite end of the searched route
  • Grabs CPU and won't let go during search
  • UI unresponsive while searching
  • After update, app crashes and won't open
  • Live bus locations in Sydney disappear
  • App keeps crashing on iPad

Requested features

11 requests
  • Fix broken Zendesk link
  • Link to new 'next there' app with discount code
  • Update app for specific routes (e.g., route 61, route 32)
  • Improve usability issues like duplicate trips and map resizing
  • Fix the 404 error for share trip
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  • Allow advanced planning for departure/arrival times
  • Combine bus and train trip planning
  • Improve trip calculation for indirect routes
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve integration and trip planning capabilities
  • Fix crashing on iPad

Live Transit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Triptastic

No in-app purchases

None

Live Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Triptastic free?
Triptastic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Transit free?
Live Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Triptastic or Live Transit?
Live Transit is rated higher. Triptastic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Live Transit averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Triptastic or Live Transit have ads?
Neither Triptastic nor Live Transit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Triptastic or Live Transit?
Triptastic ships an update every 3 months, and Live Transit every 5 days. Most recently, Triptastic was updated on October 16, 2026 and Live Transit on October 8, 2026.

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