rideRTC vs RTA Le Pass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rideRTC
This app simplifies public transit for Southern Nevada. Easily purchase passes, plan your journeys, and connect with customer service directly from your smartphone. Eliminate the need for paper tickets with this comprehensive transit tool.
- Buy transit passes
- Plan trips
- Access customer service
- Digital ticketing
- Easy setup and use
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Introducing RideRTC, the all-in-one transit app for Southern Nevada residents and visitors. RideRTC is the easy way to buy transit passes, plan your trip, and access customer service--right from your phone! RideRTC is a complete transit tool. The app is easy to setup and use--you'll never buy a paper ticket again.
RTA Le Pass
Purchase and use digital transit passes for buses, streetcars, and ferries directly from your phone. Plan your entire journey with real-time service alerts and step-by-step navigation. Simply tap to pay your fare and show your phone when boarding.
- Buy bus, streetcar, and ferry passes
- Digital fare payment
- Journey planning
- Real-time service alerts
- Step-by-step navigation
- Get-off alerts
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With Le Pass by New Orleans RTA, you can easily buy your bus, streetcar and ferry passes right on your phone. No need to wonder about where your ride is or fumble with cash. To pay your fare, just tap to use a pass and then show your phone when you enter the vehicle. Plan • Plan your entire journey without leaving the app. • View all lines running at stops near you. • Service Alerts keep you aware of issues ahead of time. • Save your favorite locations and lines for quick access. Pay • Purchase bus & train tickets and validate your digital pass with a tap. • Just show your digital pass to the operator when you board the vehicle. No scanning required! Ride • You’ll always be informed with step-by-step navigation. Get-off alerts are offered so you never miss your stop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RTA Le Pass at 4.1 against rideRTC's 2.5. RTA Le Pass also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 14%) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 230). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RTA Le Pass holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTA Le Pass has 5.2K ratings behind it against 230, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of rideRTC's written reviews are positive against 31% of RTA Le Pass's.
rideRTC ships an update every 4 months, RTA Le Pass every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | rideRTC | RTA Le Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (230 ratings) | 4.1 (5.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 31.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 230 | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #187 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada | New Orleans Regional Transit Authority |
Customer experience
rideRTC
RTA Le Pass
Bugs and requests
rideRTC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RTA Le Pass
Reported bugs
4 issues- App won't accept phone number verification
- Purchased tickets disappear from app
- Live tracking not working as expected
- Incorrect route information displayed
Requested features
5 requests- Allow purchase of multiple tickets in one transaction
- Provide real-time bus/streetcar tracking
- Improve accuracy of schedule information
- Implement customer support/feedback options
- Integrate with other transportation options (e.g. Uber)
In-app purchases
rideRTC
No in-app purchases
RTA Le Pass
No in-app purchases
