BCN Transit vs Transit Authority
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCN Transit
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The sun rises over Collserola. A red L1 train pulls into Catalunya. Tourists flood Passeig de Gràcia on their way to the Sagrada Família. A cruise ship blows its horn at the port. Your first day running Barcelona's public transport has begun. BCN TRANSIT is a cosy transport strategy game set in a hand-painted, storybook version of Barcelona. You are the new director of the city's public transport — metro, bus, tram and FGC. Balance passenger happiness, street traffic, station wear and the municipal budget while the real Barcelona comes to life around you, from dawn to midnight. EXPLORE A HAND-PAINTED BARCELONA Every pixel is drawn in code — no sprite sheets, no asset packs. Watch Collserola rise in the north with the Tibidabo church on top, the Sagrada Família sketched above the Eixample, the Camp Nou oval in Les Corts, sailboats drifting across the Mediterranean, cruise ships calling at the port, a lighthouse blinking on the breakwater and airplanes gliding toward El Prat. A full day/night cycle bathes the whole city in dawn, noon, dusk and midnight tones. RUN FOUR TRANSPORT MODES Metro lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L9 and L10 — in their real TMB colours. Bus routes across the grid. Trams through Les Corts and Diagonal. FGC under Sarrià-Sant Gervasi. Each mode has its own speed, capacity, cost per kilometre and operating expenses. SET THE FARES Billete sencillo, T-casual (10 trips), T-usual (30-day pass), T-jove (free for under-25s) and the Hola Barcelona tourist day pass. Fares affect demand — raise them and citizens switch to cars, traffic climbs, revenue dips; lower them and ridership booms but the budget gets tight. REPAIR WHAT BREAKS Stations wear out. Green rings turn yellow, then orange, then red. Preventive maintenance costs 20K€ and closes a station for two days. Emergency repairs after a breakdown cost 50K€ and ten days of chaos. Upgrade stations with escalators, air conditioning, accessibility improvements and expanded platforms. LIVE THE CITY'S RHYTHM Morning rush at 7–9 AM. Evening rush at 5–8 PM. Camp Nou matches bringing 80,000 extra fans. La Mercè flooding Ciutat Vella. Mobile World Congress in the Eixample. Primavera Sound in Sant Martí. Sant Jordi in the spring. Weather swings between sun, cloud, rain, heatwave and storm — each shifts demand between metro and bus. ELEVEN REAL DISTRICTS Ciutat Vella, Eixample, Sants-Montjuïc, Les Corts, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Gràcia, Horta-Guinardó, Sant Andreu, Sant Martí, L'Hospitalet and Barceloneta — each with its own population, character and transport needs. FEATURES - Hand-painted fairy-tale Barcelona with full day/night cycle - Seven metro lines in their real colours (L1 through L10) - Bus, tram and FGC networks on a single map - Real districts, real landmarks (Sagrada Família, Camp Nou, Tibidabo, port of Barcelona, Collserola, El Prat airport, Barceloneta beach) - Station wear, repair and four upgrade types - Five ticket types with full demand simulation - Weather system: sun, cloud, rain, heatwave, storm - City events: Camp Nou, La Mercè, MWC, Primavera Sound, Sant Jordi, cruise arrivals, demonstrations - Save and continue your game any time - Seven languages: English, Català, Español, Français, Italiano, Português, Русский - Universal build for iPhone, iPad and Mac (Catalyst) - No ads. No in-app purchases. Family-friendly. - Plays fully offline — your save never leaves your device.
Transit Authority
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Build, optimize, and expand your own modern transportation network. Design efficient bus routes, manage growing passenger flows, and keep the city moving in a relaxing yet deeply strategic transport management game. Start with a small local bus line and grow into a massive interconnected city-wide network. Draw routes, upgrade buses, solve congestion problems, and adapt to the ever-changing rhythm of the city. ## FEATURES • Design and manage dynamic bus routes • Build a living transportation network • Minimalist modern visuals • Smooth and satisfying passenger flow • Strategic network optimization • Expand into new city districts • Unlock new vehicles and upgrades • Respond to rush hours, events, and traffic congestion • Clean modern interface designed specifically for mobile • Procedurally generated cities for endless replayability Every decision changes the flow of the city. Can you build the perfect transportation system? Apple’s standard EULA applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BCN Transit at none against Transit Authority's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Transit Authority sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BCN Transit asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BCN Transit | Transit Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Sapunov | Rory Meijer |
In-app purchases
BCN Transit
No in-app purchases
Transit Authority
- Transit Authority Pro$4.99
Questions
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