BEM MRT vs Issa Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BEM MRT
This app helps you plan your journeys on the MRT system. It provides fare calculations, route details, travel times, and information on station exits, facilities, and nearby landmarks. You can also access news and information about retail outlets within the metro mall.
- Journey planner with fare calculation
- Route details and travel times
- Station exit and facility information
- Landmark integration
- Metro Mall retail listings
- First and last train timings
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Plan your journey along MRT route effectively with BEM MRT Application! Knowing everything and everywhere about MRT Features: - Journey Planner Plan your journey along the MRT with BEM MRT Application by select Blue Line, Purple Line Station and landmark around MRT. This application provides fare calculation, route details, traveling time and last train timing. - Station info Exit info, facilities and feeder system - Metro Mall List of retails in Metro Mall - Other information News, Park and Ride, First and Last Train Timetable and other
Issa Compass
Simplify your visa application process for living and working in Thailand. This app guides you through Non-B, DTV, LTR, and SMART visas, backed by an experienced legal team. Upload documents and track your progress to focus on your new life.
- Visa application guidance
- Document management
- Progress tracking
- Non-B visa support
- DTV visa support
- LTR visa support
- SMART visa support
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Tired of navigating the visa maze on your own? Issa Compass makes it easy for you to live and work in Thailand, offering seamless visa applications for Non-B, Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), Long-Term Residence (LTR), and SMART visas. Backed by an experienced in-house immigration legal team that has successfully processed thousands of applications, we handle the details so you don’t have to. Upload your documents, track your progress, and let us take care of the rest—so you can focus on what matters most: building your new life in Thailand. * No Payments in the App: Issa Compass is purely a guide and document management tool. For the application process, you’ll work directly with our in-person expert team at our office in Bangkok.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Issa Compass at 98% against BEM MRT's 29%. Issa Compass also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Issa Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Issa Compass has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of BEM MRT's written reviews are positive against 98% of Issa Compass's.
BEM MRT ships an update monthly, Issa Compass weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BEM MRT | Issa Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 97.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited | Issa Compass |
Customer experience
BEM MRT
Issa Compass
Bugs and requests
BEM MRT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Issa Compass
Reported bugs
2 issues- Many bugs
- Lazy after-thought on design
Requested features
1 request- App needs some updates
In-app purchases
BEM MRT
No in-app purchases
Issa Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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