SEPTA vs My Beach Mobile
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.
My Beach Mobile
Purchase and manage electronic beach passes directly from your phone. Avoid the hassle of physical passes with convenient digital options for daily, weekly, or seasonal access.
- Electronic beach passes
- Digital pass management
- Day, week, and season passes
- Mobile convenience
- Secure pass storage
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We are here to make going to the beach easier. Get electronic beach passes right on your mobile device! Whether you are looking for day, week, or season passes, we are the easiest way to buy and use beach passes. No more lost or stolen beach passes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SEPTA at 4.4 against My Beach Mobile's 3.7. SEPTA also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 19) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). My Beach Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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.
SEPTA holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEPTA has 29K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of SEPTA's written reviews are positive against 54% of My Beach Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SEPTA ships an update every 3 weeks, My Beach Mobile every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SEPTA | My Beach Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (29K ratings) — better | 3.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | My Beach Tags LLC |
Customer experience
SEPTA
My Beach Mobile
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
My Beach Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SEPTA
No in-app purchases
My Beach Mobile
No in-app purchases
