Comparison

SoFloGO vs AboardAlert

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Plan transit trips
  • Pay for tickets
  • Real-time vehicle tracking
  • View departures
  • Multi-agency support
Features
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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.

About

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/

Screenshots

SoFloGO4 screens
AboardAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AboardAlert sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SoFloGO asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SoFloGO versus AboardAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoFloGOAboardAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSouth Florida Regional Transportation AuthorityHenk 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

None

SoFloGO

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AboardAlert

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Aboard Alert Premium Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is SoFloGO free?
SoFloGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AboardAlert free?
AboardAlert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoFloGO or AboardAlert have ads?
Neither SoFloGO nor AboardAlert shows ads.

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