Transit Authority vs petitFlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
petitFlight
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Starting from a few small airplanes, connect real-world airports, grow your fleet, and carry passengers across the globe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: petitFlight at none against Transit Authority's 1. Transit Authority's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). 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. petitFlight asks for nothing beyond the download.
Transit Authority ships an update every 2 days, petitFlight every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transit Authority | petitFlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rory Meijer | Mengxiao Lin |
In-app purchases
Transit Authority
- Transit Authority Pro$4.99
petitFlight
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Transit Authority free?
Is petitFlight free?
Do Transit Authority or petitFlight have ads?
Which is updated more often, Transit Authority or petitFlight?
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