# BART Watch vs Kapuli

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kapuli at fortnightly against BART Watch's every 3 months. BART Watch's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BART Watch ships an update every 3 months, Kapuli fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BART Watch | Kapuli |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bart-watch/id900583295/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 20 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ELERTS Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/445885285) | [NIMI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674190812) |

## What reviewers say

### BART Watch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bart-watch/id900583295)

This app provides a discreet way for public transit riders to report suspicious activity directly to transit police. Users can send text messages, photos, and location data, with options for anonymity. It also features alerts for persons of interest.

**Highlights:** Report suspicious activity, Send text messages and photos, Discreet reporting with disabled flash, Location sharing, Anonymous reporting option, Direct call to transit police, Be On the Look Out (BOLO) alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Speedy response
- 🚀 Helpful app
- 🚀 Fast response time!
- 🚀 Buen trabajo
- 🚀 Excellent app/very useful

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Logo is too big
- 🔍 Works horrible in tunnel and tube
- 🔍 If you like to answer endless inane questions
- 🔍 Useless
- 🔍 No response

**Reported bugs**

- had a good connection but unable to upload
- Can't file a report and a kid is lighting things on fire in the BART car. Obvious the camera doesn't work. Good job!
- Don't see an option for fare evader

**Requested features**

- Need a way to report non-police matters too
- Upload a photo of disruptive  behavior


### Kapuli

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kapuli/id6770503335)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BART Watch free?

BART Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Kapuli free?

Kapuli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do BART Watch or Kapuli have ads?

Neither BART Watch nor Kapuli shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BART Watch or Kapuli?

BART Watch ships an update every 3 months, and Kapuli fortnightly. Most recently, BART Watch was updated on September 25, 2026 and Kapuli on September 19, 2026.

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