Comparison

Transit Authority vs petitFlight

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

Head to head
About

Transit Authority

Features
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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

About

petitFlight

Features
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Starting from a few small airplanes, connect real-world airports, grow your fleet, and carry passengers across the globe.

Screenshots

Transit Authority4 screens
petitFlight3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Transit Authority sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. petitFlight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Transit Authority versus petitFlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransit AuthoritypetitFlight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRory MeijerMengxiao Lin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Transit Authority

One-time1
  • Transit Authority Pro$4.99
None

petitFlight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transit Authority free?
Transit Authority is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is petitFlight free?
petitFlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Transit Authority or petitFlight have ads?
Neither Transit Authority nor petitFlight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transit Authority or petitFlight?
Transit Authority ships an update every 2 days, and petitFlight every 6 days. Most recently, Transit Authority was updated on September 29, 2026 and petitFlight on October 1, 2026.

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