Comparison

Transit.Tracker vs RTC ACCESS

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

RTC ACCESS

View estimated arrival times for paratransit trips. Manage and cancel upcoming journeys, with options to view trip details and fare information. Customize the app's appearance with a dark theme.

Highlights
  • View vehicle ETA's
  • View and cancel future trips
  • See pickup window and fare
  • Access trip details
  • Dark contrast theme option
Features
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Using the RTC ACCESS Mobile App This app allows clients of the RTC ACCESS paratransit program to view vehicle ETA’s for same day trips as well as viewing and cancelling future trips. Login In order to login into the app you will be required to enter 3 pieces of PII (Personally Identifiable Information): Last Name, Customer Number and Date of Birth. (If you are unaware of your Customer Number or need to verify the information we have on file for you, please contact 775-348-5438.) If successfully logged in, you will be taken to the “My Ride” section. If your login attempt failed, you will see an Invalid Login message displayed. My Ride Once in the My Ride section, you will be able to view the details of your next trip for that day of service. These details include the pickup window, projected arrival time of the vehicle, vehicle type and the expected fare amount. Upcoming Trips The Upcoming Trips section displays trips for the day of service, as well as trips three days in the future. To view additional details about the trip, simply select the pickup window. From the trip details, you will also have the option to cancel the trip. Please be aware that clicking the cancel trip button immediately submits the cancel, this is not just a request. You may cancel a future trip and even a same day trip, unless that same day trip is within 1 hour of the pickup window. Upon cancelling, you will receive a cancellation success confirmation. **If attempting to cancel a trip within 1 hour of the pickup window you will be prompted to call Customer Service directly. My Account The My Account section displays your contact information, customer number and offers the option to change the color theme of the app to a darker contrast.

Screenshots

Transit.Tracker4 screens
RTC ACCESS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Transit.Tracker at 4.5 against RTC ACCESS's 3.3. Transit.Tracker also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 3) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). RTC ACCESS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) 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 6 one-off in-app purchases. RTC ACCESS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Transit.Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transit.Tracker has 3.4K ratings behind it against 3, 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 RTC ACCESS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transit.Tracker ships an update every 2 months, RTC ACCESS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Transit.Tracker versus RTC ACCESS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransit.TrackerRTC ACCESS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.4K ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews20.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaging CodersReveal Management Services, Inc.

Customer experience

Transit.Tracker

All ratings3,375 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative73.4%

RTC ACCESS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 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

RTC ACCESS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Transit.Tracker

One-time6
  • Transfer Ticket$0.99
  • 40 Tokens$0.99
  • 100 Tokens$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 180 Tokens$2.99
  • Ad Free$3.99
  • 400 Tokens$4.99
None

RTC ACCESS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transit.Tracker free?
Transit.Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RTC ACCESS free?
RTC ACCESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transit.Tracker or RTC ACCESS?
Transit.Tracker is rated higher. Transit.Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while RTC ACCESS averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Transit.Tracker or RTC ACCESS have ads?
Transit.Tracker shows ads; RTC ACCESS does not.
Which is updated more often, Transit.Tracker or RTC ACCESS?
Transit.Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and RTC ACCESS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Transit.Tracker was updated on October 20, 2026 and RTC ACCESS on October 13, 2026.

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