Calgary Metro Map vs GateSmartPass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calgary Metro Map
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Find your way around Calgary with CTrain maps, station information and practical city guides. SEE THE RED AND BLUE LINES Explore CTrain stations on the city map or open the bundled Calgary Transit schematic to understand connections across the network. PLAN A STATION-TO-STATION TRIP Choose your start and destination, then review the route, stops, transfers and scheduled journey details. Open station information to see the surrounding map and direction boards. Schedules are not a guarantee of live arrivals; check current service and disruptions with Calgary Transit. EXPLORE BETWEEN JOURNEYS Browse the app’s food guide, shopping ideas and banking information. View the weather forecast before heading out, and reach maps and travel tools from the home screen. Online maps, forecasts and external links need an internet connection. Bundled maps and schedule data represent their stated editions. Confirm current service, fares, opening hours and venue details before you travel.
GateSmartPass
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Simplify visitor management—tenants create digital passes, and security verifies them instantly for seamless access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GateSmartPass at none against Calgary Metro Map's shown. GateSmartPass also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Calgary Metro Map ships an update every 10 months, GateSmartPass every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Calgary Metro Map | GateSmartPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaroslav Mykolaienko | Loyd Tafireyi |
In-app purchases
Calgary Metro Map
No in-app purchases
GateSmartPass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Calgary Metro Map free?
Is GateSmartPass free?
Do Calgary Metro Map or GateSmartPass have ads?
Which is updated more often, Calgary Metro Map or GateSmartPass?
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