SEPTA vs DART Pass Delaware
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SEPTA
Plan your entire journey with this transit app. Find nearby stops, get real-time updates, and manage your transit card. It offers a streamlined experience with trip planning and station details.
- End-to-end trip planning
- Real-time transit information
- SEPTA Key Card management
- Nearby stop and station finder
- Station-specific alerts and schedules
- Metro line integration
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SEPTA’s mobile app empowers riders to plan their trip end to end. Find stops and stations nearby, plan a trip, access real-time information, manage your SEPTA Key Card, and more! Improved performance and user experience - A more intuitive experience, now at faster speeds. Think ahead with the new Trip Planner - Plan your next ride without leaving the app. Get all of the Station Details - View station-specific alerts and schedules. Easily load up your SEPTA Key - Add funds and manage your SEPTA Key from the app. Get to know SEPTA Metro! - New letters and colors for our Metro lines fully integrated into the app. Stay in the know with Real-time Info - Get to-the-minute updates about upcoming routes. Find the closest stop with Nearby - Easily view (and favorite) nearby stations and routes. Get assistance from your pocket with Help - Report a concern or contact SEPTA straight rom the app. Improved features for riders with accessibility needs - Including full screen reader compatibility.
DART Pass Delaware
This app allows users to purchase and pay for DART bus fares directly from their mobile devices. It offers various ticket options, including single rides, daily, weekly, and monthly passes, with zone-specific pricing.
- Mobile fare payment
- Purchase single ride tickets
- Buy daily, weekly, and monthly passes
- Reduced fare options
- Zone-based ticket pricing
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Use your phone to pay your fare with DART Pass. Use your phone to pay your fare with DART Pass, the convenient way to pay and ride DART buses in Delaware. Tickets available for purchase include a one-way ride, a reduced fare one-way ride (ID required upon boarding), a Daily Pass, a 7-Day Pass and a 30-day Pass. Tickets are available in one, two, or three-zone (for Route 305) options.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DART Pass Delaware at 50% against SEPTA's 13%. DART Pass Delaware also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). SEPTA's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (29K vs 5.7K). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DART Pass Delaware holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEPTA has 29K ratings behind it against 5.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of SEPTA's written reviews are positive against 50% of DART Pass Delaware's.
SEPTA ships an update every 3 weeks, DART Pass Delaware every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SEPTA | DART Pass Delaware |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (29K ratings) | 4.8 (5.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 5.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | Bytemark, Inc. |
Customer experience
SEPTA
DART Pass Delaware
User reviews
SEPTA
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate real-time tracking
- 👍 Convenient keycard management
- 🚀 Improved user interface design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate schedule information
- 🐛 Unreliable real-time updates
- 👎 Difficult to navigate and find information
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
- 👎 Removed useful features from previous version
DART Pass Delaware
From 5.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and pay with multiple formats
- 👍 Clean and helpful drivers
- 👍 Convenient and affordable way to stay independent
- 👍 Eliminates need for paper tickets or cash
- 👍 Reliable and safe service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Website and app issues (registration, payment, inaccurate schedules)
- 🐛 Difficulty logging in and purchasing tickets
- 🔒 Inability to use pass across multiple devices
- 🔒 Lack of Apple Watch support
Bugs and requests
SEPTA
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and password reset issues
- Inconsistent real-time data and schedule information
- Inability to add payment methods or reload transit cards
- Geolocation and mapping features not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view full schedule instead of just point-to-point
- Notifications for service changes and delays
- Integration with mobile wallet for digital tickets
- More customization options for saved routes and favorites
DART Pass Delaware
Reported bugs
3 issues- Registration and login issues
- Ticket purchase errors
- Expiration of unused funds
Requested features
2 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve website and app stability and functionality
In-app purchases
SEPTA
No in-app purchases
DART Pass Delaware
No in-app purchases
