Comparison

ETA Transit vs Permit Radar 365

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

Head to head
About

ETA Transit

Get real-time transit arrival predictions, plan your routes, and receive important system alerts. This app offers accurate and easy-to-use information for riders of select transit agencies, helping you stay informed about delays and outages.

Highlights
  • Up-to-the-minute arrival predictions
  • Route planning and comparison
  • System alerts for outages and delays
  • View current and upcoming arrival times
  • Internet-enabled device compatibility
Features
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With up-to-the-minute arrival prediction, route planning, and system alerts, ETA Transit app is a must-have mobile app riders of select transit agencies. Simple to use and incredibly accurate, allows riders to select and compare multiple routes, view all current and upcoming arrival times, and receive communications regarding system outages, delays, and other critical information on any internet-enabled iOS smartphone or tablet.

About

Permit Radar 365

Instantly find and book sold-out campsites, permits, or lodges. This app monitors reservation systems around the clock and alerts you the moment a spot becomes available, providing a direct booking link. Discover new destinations and secure your desired trip before others notice.

Highlights
  • Real-time cancellation alerts
  • Direct booking links
  • Monitors multiple reservation systems
  • Covers national, state, and backcountry permits
  • Supports US, Australia, and New Zealand
  • Discover new destinations
Features
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Sold out isn't gone. The campsite, permit, or lodge you wanted almost always frees up. Someone cancels, a hold expires, a new block drops. Permit Radar 365 watches for that moment and tells you the second it happens, so you book before anyone else notices. HOW IT WORKS Tell us where you want to go and when. We keep watch around the clock across the reservation systems the parks and agencies actually use. When a spot opens that matches your trip, you get an instant alert with a direct link to book. No refreshing. No luck required. WHAT YOU CAN WATCH National parks and forests. State and county parks. In park lodges and cabins. Backcountry and wilderness permits. And the hard to get trips that vanish in seconds. If it takes a reservation, we can watch it. NOW ACROSS THREE COUNTRIES The United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Campgrounds, huts, Great Walks, and park permits across all three, in one app. DISCOVER Not sure where to go yet? Browse a feed of real places with real photos, from bucket list trips to quiet weekend escapes. See what is opening soon, what is rare, and trailhead permits close by wherever you are standing. TRIPS WE LOVE TO WATCH Havasu Falls permits. Half Dome cables. The Enchantments lottery. The Wave. Great Walks huts. The famous ones go fast, and we are watching them for you. WHY PEOPLE USE IT You stop refreshing booking sites at midnight. You stop settling for the second choice campground. You get the trip you actually wanted, because you heard about the opening first. Start watching your first trip in under a minute. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.permitradar365.com/privacy PRIVACY There is no account to create and no sign-up. Browsing, watching and alerts all work anonymously. Writing a review is the one thing that asks who you are, and you can use Sign in with Apple or Google for that. No analytics, no advertising, no tracking, and Settings can delete your account and everything attached to it.

Screenshots

ETA Transit4 screens
Permit Radar 3654 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Permit Radar 365 at 5.0 against ETA Transit's 3.4. Permit Radar 365 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). ETA Transit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Permit Radar 365 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. ETA Transit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Permit Radar 365 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ETA Transit has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ETA Transit ships an update every 6 weeks, Permit Radar 365 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ETA Transit versus Permit Radar 365: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterETA TransitPermit Radar 365
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperETA Transit Systems IncKarim Ameziane

In-app purchases

None

ETA Transit

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Permit Radar 365

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited wilderness permits$39.991 Year
  • RV campgrounds in the United States$49.991 Year
  • Lodges in the United States Parks$69.991 Year
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  • All-in-One$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • Single Wilderness Permit Watch$12.99
  • Single RV Watch$19.99
  • Watch Single Cabin / Lodge once$24.99

Questions

Is ETA Transit free?
ETA Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Permit Radar 365 free?
Permit Radar 365 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ETA Transit or Permit Radar 365?
Permit Radar 365 is rated higher. ETA Transit averages 3.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Permit Radar 365 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ETA Transit or Permit Radar 365 have ads?
Neither ETA Transit nor Permit Radar 365 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ETA Transit or Permit Radar 365?
ETA Transit ships an update every 6 weeks, and Permit Radar 365 weekly. Most recently, ETA Transit was updated on October 31, 2026 and Permit Radar 365 on October 25, 2026.

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