HFXGO Transit Passes vs GRT Pay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HFXGO Transit Passes
This app allows you to purchase Halifax Transit fares directly from your smartphone. Easily buy tickets and passes using a credit or debit card and store them on your device for future use. Activate your fare as you board buses and ferries, with transfers included.
- Buy Halifax Transit tickets and passes
- Pay with credit or debit card
- Store fares on smartphone
- Activate tickets/passes on board
- Transfers included
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With HFXGO, your phone becomes your ticket or pass to Halifax Transit buses and ferries! Don't worry about having exact change or where to be Halifax Transit tickets and passes ever again with HFXGO you can: • Select from a variety of Halifax Transit tickets and passes • Purchase fare quickly and easily using your credit or debit card. • on your smartphone for future use. • Activate your ticket or pass as you board the bus or ferry - transfers included!
GRT Pay
Purchase Grand River Transit fares directly from your mobile device. Avoid queues and the hassle of cash. Your digital tickets are stored on your phone and ready to use when you board.
- Mobile fare purchasing
- Digital ticket storage
- Ticket activation for boarding
- Convenient payment
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GRT Pay lets you purchase Grand River Transit fares conveniently on your mobile device. Never wait in line. No more fumbling with coins. Your tickets are stored directly on your device and can be activated when you're ready to board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GRT Pay at 3.7 against HFXGO Transit Passes's 2.0. GRT Pay also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 18%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
GRT Pay holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of HFXGO Transit Passes's written reviews are positive against 33% of GRT Pay's.
HFXGO Transit Passes ships an update every 9 months, GRT Pay every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | HFXGO Transit Passes | GRT Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Halifax Regional Municipality | Region of Waterloo |
Customer experience
HFXGO Transit Passes
GRT Pay
Bugs and requests
HFXGO Transit Passes
Reported bugs
17 issues- Payment connection issues
- Money withdrawn, no tickets
- Insufficient funds message misleading
- No active passes shown
- QR code takes too long to process
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- Password retrieval doesn't work
- App rarely works
- Money and tickets trapped
- Card declining randomly
- App will not accept payment
- Error adding debit card
- No support after 5pm
- Can't use debit or credit cards
- Tickets disappeared suddenly
- Saved cards removed
- App kicked card off
- App doesn't like my name
Requested features
15 requests- Bus schedules
- Feature to show number of passes
- Setting for wallet funds reminders
- Feedback button
- Apple Watch version
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- Mask security code input
- Gift tickets to others
- Integration with Apple/Google Pay and PayPal/Interac
- iPad Mini app
- Fix payment issues with BMO and Scotiabank cards
- Allow debit card payments
- Improve password reset functionality
- Display active passes immediately
- Add monthly passes
- Fix ticket validity description
GRT Pay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HFXGO Transit Passes
No in-app purchases
GRT Pay
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HFXGO Transit Passes free?
Is GRT Pay free?
Which has better reviews, HFXGO Transit Passes or GRT Pay?
Do HFXGO Transit Passes or GRT Pay have ads?
Which is updated more often, HFXGO Transit Passes or GRT Pay?
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