GoPass vs RideDCTA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoPass
This app simplifies public transit by allowing users to purchase and store mobile tickets for multiple transit agencies. It offers real-time trip planning, navigation, and a digital wallet for convenient payments.
- Mobile ticketing
- Real-time trip planning
- Digital GoPass Wallet
- Cash to mobile option
- Save favorite routes
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A better way to pay and ride. GoPass is the all-in-one travel tool that is like having a travel-sized tour guide at your side. GoPass is the easy way to buy transit passes for DART, Trinity Metro, Tulsa Transit, Star Transit, CitiBus, DCTA and CCRTA – right on your phone! GoPass is so easy to setup and use – you’ll never buy a paper ticket again! Features include: - Mobile ticketing which allows you to purchase passes and store them for up to 60 days. - Real-time trip planning with step-by-step navigation. - Digital GoPass Wallet allowing you to store multiple credit cards or utilize Apple Pay for convenient purchasing. - Cash to mobile option allowing you to load cash to your GoPass Wallet at retail locations. - Personalize the app by saving your favorite routes, stops and pass types. - Ability to send feedback directly from the app.
RideDCTA
This app allows registered DCTA service users to easily plan, schedule, and pay for trips within designated service areas. It offers real-time trip planning with step-by-step navigation and in-app payment options.
- Schedule rides easily
- In-app payments
- Real-time trip planning
- Step-by-step navigation
- Book rides within service areas
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Registered users of DCTA services can plan, schedule, and pay for trips within the program service areas. Features include: - Schedule a ride with the tap of a button - Pay using your preferred payment methods in-app - Real-time trip planning with step-by-step navigation. - Ride with ease! DCTA is a program for registered residents of qualified cities who are age 65 or over OR have a certified disability. Enrolment is required. Persons interested in applying for the service should complete an application to determine eligibility. Please visit https://www.dcta.net for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GoPass at 4.8 against RideDCTA's 4.3. GoPass also leads on ratings volume (87K vs 6) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). RideDCTA's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
GoPass holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoPass has 87K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of GoPass's written reviews are positive against 50% of RideDCTA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GoPass ships an update every 3 months, RideDCTA every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoPass | RideDCTA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (87K ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #166 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DART/The T/DCTA | Spare Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
GoPass
RideDCTA
Bugs and requests
GoPass
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login/registration issues
- Disappearing user profiles
- Inaccurate route planning
- Unreliable fare activation
Requested features
5 requests- Live bus/train tracking
- Ability to save favorite routes
- Integration with Apple Wallet
- Notifications for delays or service changes
- Printable ticket receipts
RideDCTA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GoPass
No in-app purchases
RideDCTA
No in-app purchases
