Colby GO vs MBTA Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colby GO
Track real-time bus locations, schedules, and estimated arrival times for select transit agencies. The app also facilitates vehicle tracking and passenger counting for transit operators, tagging data with GPS coordinates and time.
- Real-time bus locations
- Schedules and ETAs
- Vehicle tracking
- Passenger counting
- GPS data tagging
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With Passio GO you have the ability to see real time bus locations, schedules, and ETA. This is available for select agencies and different agencies choose to show or not show the schedules, but you can always see where the buses are and on which routes. As an operator of a system that moves people (transit buses, shuttles, vans, etc.), you need to count them and track them. Passio applications quickly and seemlessly track your vehicles and easily count passengers tagging them with GPS coordinates and time/day as they enter and exit, including different passenger types or groups. N.B. You can run Passio GO without any registration, use for free. Please contact us at: sales@passiotech.com to setup a Passio Account to operate your own bus system.
MBTA Go
Get real-time public transit information for the Greater Boston area. Track buses and trains, view live arrival times, and stay updated on route closures and alerts. This app also offers accessibility features for all riders.
- Live arrival times
- Vehicle tracking on map
- Closure alerts and maps
- Feedback submission
- Accessibility features
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MBTA Go is the official app for live, public transit information in the Greater Boston area. Check live arrival times, track your vehicle, and learn about the latest closures. App features: • Check live arrival times: Get the latest estimates of when your bus or train will get to you. • Track your vehicle: Check how many stops away your bus or train is, and see live vehicle locations on the map. • Learn about the latest closures: Find out if your there is a closure on your route with clear alerts and maps. • Share feedback: Provide feedback to help us resolve issues, make improvements, and prioritize what we work on next. We want to make MBTA Go accessible to all riders who have a smartphone. The app supports language translations and the following mobile accessibility features: • VoiceOver for riders who are blind or have low-vision • Switch and Voice Control for riders with mobility impairments If you have questions about MBTA Go, email us at apphelp@mbta.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MBTA Go at 61% against Colby GO's 0%. MBTA Go also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Colby GO's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MBTA Go holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MBTA Go has 152 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Colby GO's written reviews are positive against 61% of MBTA Go's.
Colby GO ships an update every 5 months, MBTA Go fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colby GO | MBTA Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 4.1 (152 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 61.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 152 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #43 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PassIO Technologies | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Customer experience
Colby GO
MBTA Go
Bugs and requests
Colby GO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MBTA Go
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or fails to load at times
- Discrepancies between app data and actual transit times
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with bike-sharing services
- Add ability to purchase tickets/passes through the app
- Improve trip planning functionality
In-app purchases
Colby GO
No in-app purchases
MBTA Go
No in-app purchases
