CTA Transit Tracker vs Chicago ETAs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTA Transit Tracker
Track Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses in real-time. Get accurate arrival predictions for your chosen routes and stops. Save your favorite locations for quick access to upcoming bus times.
- Real-time CTA bus tracking
- Accurate arrival predictions
- Save favorite stops
- User-friendly interface
- Fast information retrieval
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"CTA Transit Tracker" is a dedicated real-time bus tracking app designed for residents and visitors in the Chicago area. This app allows you to effortlessly access real-time location and arrival information for Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses. Simply choose your route, direction, and stop to view the next bus arrivals. Additionally, you can save your frequently used stops for quick, one-touch access to upcoming bus arrivals. Key Features: Real-time tracking for CTA buses Save an unlimited number of favorite stops User-friendly interface Fast and efficient information retrieval CTA Transit Live Tracker utilizes data feeds from CTA Bus Time, ensuring accurate and reliable public transit information to enhance your commuting experience in Chicago. If you have any questions, please contact email: wuchaoyu1991@gmail.com
Chicago ETAs
This app provides real-time arrival estimates for Chicago's public transit system. It allows users to track specific departures on their lock screen, save favorite stops, and find nearby locations. Detailed route information is also available.
- Real-time arrival times
- Lock screen tracking
- Favorite stops
- Nearby stops finder
- Detailed route information
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Key Features: - Real-Time Arrival Times: Get up-to-the-minute updates for CTA buses and trains. - Lock Screen Tracking: Show live ETAs for busses and trains on lock screen to conveniently track specific departures. - Favorite Stops: Save your frequently used stops for quick access to arrival times. - Nearby Stops: Easily find nearby bus and train stops based on your current location. - Detailed Route Info: Look up specific buses and trains to view route details and schedules. This app is not affiliated with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), though displays data provided publicly by the CTA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Chicago ETAs at none against CTA Transit Tracker's shown. Chicago ETAs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). CTA Transit Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (182 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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.
Chicago ETAs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTA Transit Tracker has 182 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CTA Transit Tracker ships an update every 3 months, Chicago ETAs fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTA Transit Tracker | Chicago ETAs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (182 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 182 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 婧嘉 郭 | Emil Mikkelsen |
Customer experience
CTA Transit Tracker
Chicago ETAs
In-app purchases
CTA Transit Tracker
No in-app purchases
Chicago ETAs
No in-app purchases
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