Comparison

Transit.Tracker vs Ride C TRAN

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

Head to head
About

Transit.Tracker

Plan your journeys and track public transit in real-time. Find nearby stations, view departure times, and get turn-by-turn navigation. Supports numerous transit agencies across multiple metro areas.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle tracking
  • Scheduled departure times
  • Nearest station finder
  • Built-in trip planner
  • Multi-metro area support
  • Today Widget and Watch App integration
Features
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Transit Tracker puts public transit schedules, nearby departures, route stops, and trip plans on your device. Download the schedules for the cities you ride in, and Transit Tracker stores them on your iPhone. Once a city is downloaded, nearby stops, scheduled departures, route and stop search, and trip planning all work from the data on your device. Real-time predictions are added when the transit agency publishes them and you are online. Use Transit Tracker to: - Download the transit schedules you need from the Downloads screen, and update or delete them at any time - Download more than one city and see stops near you across all of them in one view - Find nearby bus, subway, light rail, commuter rail, ferry, and other transit stops - View scheduled departures, with real-time estimates where the agency provides them - Search routes and stops and see a route's stops and path on the map - Plan trips with the built-in trip planner, then tap any stop to see its departures - Save stops, and save trip plans exactly as they were planned - Use Apple Watch and widget support where available - Choose light, dark, or custom app themes Schedules come from the transit agencies and are stored on your device. Each download is a one-time transfer of the agency's published schedule; Wi-Fi is recommended for larger cities. Schedule data is replaced when you update a city, and the app tells you when a downloaded schedule is about to end. Coverage and feature availability vary by region. Schedules, routes, and real-time predictions depend on the data each transit agency publishes. Optional in-app purchases remove ads. You can also watch a short video to remove ads for an hour.

About

Ride C TRAN

Get real-time bus locations and arrival times for your routes. View schedules and receive notifications for upcoming arrivals. This app uses a learning algorithm to provide accurate ETAs.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus locations
  • Routes displayed on map
  • Location-based ETAs
  • Arrival notifications
  • View route schedules
Features
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Bus route information for Ride C Tran. This app displays real-time locations of buses with notifications and schedules. ::: Compatibility ::: iOS 9.0 or higher is required. ::: Support ::: Please e-mail us at support@peaktransit.com with any issues or questions. ::: Features ::: • Real-time location of the buses • Routes displayed on the map • Bus location-based ETAs • Arrival notifications • View Route Schedules ::: Notes ::: We're using a learning ETA algorithm that automatically compensates for seasonal schedule changes and route variances. It needs at least 24 hours to accurately respond to these changes. Please contact us if you notice any consistently strange behavior.

Screenshots

Transit.Tracker4 screens
Ride C TRAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Transit.Tracker at 4.5 against Ride C TRAN's 2.0. Transit.Tracker also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 9) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). Ride C TRAN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Transit.Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ride C TRAN asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Transit.Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transit.Tracker has 3.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Transit.Tracker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ride C TRAN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transit.Tracker ships an update monthly, Ride C TRAN every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Transit.Tracker versus Ride C TRAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransit.TrackerRide C TRAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.4K ratings) — better2.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews20.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaging CodersBishop Peak Technology, Inc

Customer experience

Transit.Tracker

All ratings3,376 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative72.2%

Ride C TRAN

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Transit.Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes or crashes frequently
  • Incorrect route and schedule data
  • Issues with restoring paid upgrades
  • Location services not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve real-time bus/train tracking
  • Expand coverage to more cities
  • Add more customization options
  • Fix bugs and crashes

Ride C TRAN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Transit.Tracker

One-time1
  • Ad Free$4.99
None

Ride C TRAN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transit.Tracker free?
Transit.Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ride C TRAN free?
Ride C TRAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transit.Tracker or Ride C TRAN?
Transit.Tracker is rated higher. Transit.Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Ride C TRAN averages 2.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Transit.Tracker or Ride C TRAN have ads?
Transit.Tracker shows ads; Ride C TRAN does not.
Which is updated more often, Transit.Tracker or Ride C TRAN?
Transit.Tracker ships an update monthly, and Ride C TRAN every 8 days. Most recently, Transit.Tracker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ride C TRAN on November 3, 2026.

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