SEPTA vs Old Swedes
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.
Old Swedes
Discover Philadelphia's historic Old Swedes graveyard and learn about its notable residents. Uncover stories of early settlers, Revolutionary War heroes, and a diverse cross-section of local history.
- Explore historic graveyard
- Learn about early settlers
- Discover war heroes' resting places
- Uncover local Philadelphia history
- Biographies of notable residents
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Explore Philadelphia's oldest graveyard and learn about the people who are buried here. You'll find some early European settlers, who were here before William Penn. Our burial ground also includes the final resting places of many war heroes who fought in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War and more recent battles such as World War II. You’ll also find farmers, mariners, scientists, artists, merchants, bankers, composers, ministers, homemakers, students, and craftsmen — representing a cross-section of local Philadelphia history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Old Swedes at 5.0 against SEPTA's 4.4. Old Swedes also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). SEPTA's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
Old Swedes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEPTA has 29K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SEPTA ships an update every 3 weeks, Old Swedes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SEPTA | Old Swedes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (29K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corp. |
Customer experience
SEPTA
Old Swedes
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
Old Swedes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SEPTA
No in-app purchases
Old Swedes
No in-app purchases
