SoFloGO vs AboardAlert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoFloGO
Plan, pay for, and track public transit across South Florida. Seamlessly purchase tickets for Broward County Transit, Miami-Dade Transit, PalmTran, and Tri-Rail. Monitor your bus or train in real-time and view upcoming departure times.
- Plan transit trips
- Pay for tickets
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- View departures
- Multi-agency support
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Plan, pay, and ride in South Florida with the SoFloGO app! Pay for your public transit tickets at Broward County Transit, Miami-Dade Transit, PalmTran, and Tri-Rail. Track your bus or train in real-time, and see the next departures.
AboardAlert
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Cruise port days without the time-zone panic. Your phone shows one time. The port shows another. The ship runs on a third. AboardAlert is the all-aboard countdown that stays on ship time, so a country change or automatic timezone update cannot move the alert that tells you to get back. HOW IT WORKS Set the official all-aboard time once, in ship time. AboardAlert keeps a large countdown on screen and fires reminders before you must be back — 60, 30, and 15 minutes. Save the port day so the next stop is ready. BUILT FOR REAL PORT DAYS • Large all-aboard countdown • Ship time and local time on the same screen • Reminders at 60, 30, and 15 minutes • Saved cruise and port-day details • Works offline and in airplane mode — no cell signal, no ship Wi‑Fi • No ads. No affiliate links. No account WHY THIS EXISTS Most phone alarms follow the device clock. Walk off in a new country, the phone switches zone, and “be back at 4:30 ship time” fires early or late. AboardAlert treats all-aboard as a fixed moment on the ship’s clock, then warns you against that moment. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your itinerary stays on the device. Nothing is uploaded for ads or tracking. IMPORTANT Always confirm official all-aboard time with ship announcements, the cruise-line planner, and crew. AboardAlert is a personal timing aid, not a substitute for official ship communications. SUBSCRIPTION AboardAlert is subscription-only. No free tier and no free trial. A subscription unlocks the full app and a no-ads experience. Monthly ($0.99) and annual ($9.99) plans. Renews until you cancel in your App Store account. Family Sharing ready. Privacy: https://sunnyengineer.com/sunengineering_privacy_policy.html Terms: https://sunnyengineer.com/terms.html Support: https://sunnyengineer.com/contact.html App site: https://sunnyengineer.com/AboardAlert/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoFloGO at none against AboardAlert's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. AboardAlert sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SoFloGO asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SoFloGO | AboardAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | South Florida Regional Transportation Authority | Henk de Swardt |
Bugs and requests
SoFloGO
Reported bugs
2 issues- Weekend day pass has 4-hour expiration
- Lack of field definitions causing issues
Requested features
2 requests- Add reduced rate fares
- Integrate Apple Pay or similar payment options
AboardAlert
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SoFloGO
No in-app purchases
AboardAlert
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Aboard Alert Premium Annual$9.991 Year









