MetroPal vs BayTransit Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetroPal
Get live transit departure times directly on your phone's lock screen. Customize which stations and directions are displayed for a personalized commute experience. Departure times update in real-time, ensuring accuracy.
- Live lock screen departures
- Multiple widget styles
- Station and direction customization
- Real-time departure updates
- Unlimited station widgets (Pro)
- Line filter customization (Pro)
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MetroPal puts live BART departures right on your lock screen — no more unlocking your phone and opening an app just to see when your train is coming. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN See real-time departure countdowns without ever unlocking your phone. Choose from three widget styles — a compact circular glance, an inline countdown, or a full list of upcoming trains — all built for the lock screen. BUILT FOR YOUR COMMUTE Pick your station, choose which directions you actually ride, and hide the lines you never take. MetroPal shows you exactly what matters for your trip — nothing else. LIVE DEPARTURE ESTIMATES See live departure estimates for your station right on your lock screen, so you can check what’s coming without opening the app. • Unlimited station widgets — save one for every station you use • Multiple favorites — pin all your go-to stations in the Trains tab • Line filter customization on every widget MetroPal is not affiliated with or endorsed by BART. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BayTransit Widgets
Display real-time transit information directly on your home or lock screen. Customize widgets with line colors, directions, and multiple stops to see exactly when your next bus or train is arriving. Optimize your commute with departure shift features and group stops for a personalized transit view.
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
- Customizable line colors and roundels
- Group multiple stops
- Display up to 6 departures
- Departure Shift function
- Real-time arrival information
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BayTransit Widgets is the first of its kind, an app that allows you to set up widgets for stops and lines that are close to you, to be displayed as widgets on your lock screen, and Home Screen. With unlimited customization, you can set up anything you want, including line roundels, colors, directions, and group stops together to display exactly what you want, with 1, 2 or 3 stops showing, and up to 6 departures on one line. Know exactly when you have to leave, with the Departure Shift function, or view when your lines are coming by looking at the home page. All completely free, and reliant on your own free 511.api key. Download today to take transit to the next level, and make your life easier!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BayTransit Widgets at none against MetroPal's 2. MetroPal's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MetroPal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BayTransit Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MetroPal against 5.0 for BayTransit Widgets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
MetroPal ships an update weekly, BayTransit Widgets every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MetroPal | BayTransit Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANGELIQUE IMANI,SARA PHILLIPS | Marc Chang |
Customer experience
MetroPal
BayTransit Widgets
In-app purchases
MetroPal
- MetroPal Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- MetroPal Pro Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
BayTransit Widgets
No in-app purchases





