Comparison

CargoB vs MBTA Widgets

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

Head to head
About

CargoB

Rent electric cargo bikes for convenient local transport. Easily locate, unlock, and ride for errands, family trips, or hauling gear. Enjoy a sustainable and joyful way to move around your community.

Highlights
  • Electric cargo bike rentals
  • On-demand booking
  • App-based unlocking
  • Mid-journey locking
  • Hourly and daily rates
  • Sustainable transport
Features
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Get out of the car and back into your community with CargoB's fleet of spacious electric cargo bikes. From groceries to gear, picnic supplies, or kids, put the joy back into the journey. Save time. Go farther. Bring your stuff. Get Going! Download the app. Register. Locate a bike. Walk up, unlock, and ride. Use the app to lock during mid-journey stops. Return the bike to it's home base. End your trip. If you can CargoB it, why bother with the inconveniences and frustrations of sitting in traffic? Reserve by the hour or by the day. Visit CargoB(https://www.ridecargob.com/) for more information.

About

MBTA Widgets

View real-time bus and train arrivals directly on your iPhone's home screen. This app offers customizable widgets for different routes and stops, with dynamic scheduling that changes based on the time of day. Get instant updates without needing to open a separate application.

Highlights
  • Real-time MBTA arrivals for buses, trains, subway
  • Customizable widgets for routes and stops
  • Live previews on Dynamic Island and Lock Screen
  • Time-based smart scheduling for widgets
  • Clean, minimal design for quick viewing
Features
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See your next MBTA arrival without opening an app. MBTA Widgets puts live bus, subway and Commuter Rail times right on your Home Screen. Free. No ads, no account, no location access. Time-Based Widgets: One widget that changes with your day. Set your route to work for 7–10 AM and your route home for 4–7 PM, and it switches automatically. Same square on your Home Screen, right route at the right time. Live Countdown: Start a countdown before you leave and track it on the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen the whole walk to your stop. It clears itself once your ride arrives. Service Alerts Built In: Suspensions and delays appear right alongside your arrival times, so an empty screen never leaves you guessing whether your line is down. All Three Modes: Bus, Subway and Commuter Rail. Commuter Rail shows both live-tracked and scheduled departures for the rest of the day, each clearly labelled. Always Know How Fresh It Is: Every widget shows when it last updated, with a refresh button for instant new data without opening the app. Ask Siri for your next arrival (Shortcuts). Save your regular stops as favourites. Up to three widgets, in small and medium sizes. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Data is provided via the official MBTA public API.

Screenshots

CargoB4 screens
MBTA Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CargoB at 5.0 against MBTA Widgets's 4.4. CargoB also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). MBTA Widgets's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CargoB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CargoB ships an update every 9 months, MBTA Widgets every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CargoB versus MBTA Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCargoBMBTA Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (30 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCargoB, LLCPUNEET RAMINI

Customer experience

CargoB

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MBTA Widgets

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CargoB

No in-app purchases

None

MBTA Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CargoB free?
CargoB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MBTA Widgets free?
MBTA Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CargoB or MBTA Widgets?
CargoB is rated higher. CargoB averages 5.0 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while MBTA Widgets averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do CargoB or MBTA Widgets have ads?
Neither CargoB nor MBTA Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CargoB or MBTA Widgets?
CargoB ships an update every 9 months, and MBTA Widgets every 9 days. Most recently, CargoB was updated on October 2, 2026 and MBTA Widgets on October 12, 2026.

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