ezTransit Chicago CTA vs Rapid Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ezTransit Chicago CTA
Plan your trips on Chicago's public transit system offline. Get route suggestions with transfer details and departure/arrival times, view them on a map, and save your favorites. Receive notifications for schedule updates.
- Offline trip planning
- Route searching on map
- Advanced search parameters
- Favorite routes
- VoiceOver accessibility
- Schedule update notifications
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ezTransit Chicago offers offline trip planning in the public transport system of Chicago CTA. Just pick your departure and destination point and get a list of suggested routes including all the transfers and scheduled departure/arrival times sorted by the time of departure. You can then view detailed information of the routes, display them on the map etc. Key features: • Fast offline trip planning • Searching routes on a map • Advanced search parameters ("via" stations, transport modes, etc.) • Favourite routes • Accessibility with VoiceOver • Push notifications of schedule updates and their immediate download • ... and much more Licensing: • Annual or lifetime license fee • One month to try out all the features for free. • Subscriptions purchased in CG Transit application are valid Feedback, requests? Please email us at ios@cgtransit.com
Rapid Transit
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Bus tracking for GMV Sync system, Rapid Transit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rapid Transit at none against ezTransit Chicago CTA's 2. Rapid Transit also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ezTransit Chicago CTA sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Rapid Transit asks for nothing beyond the download.
ezTransit Chicago CTA ships an update every 17 months, Rapid Transit every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ezTransit Chicago CTA | Rapid Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | circlegate | Syncromatics |
In-app purchases
ezTransit Chicago CTA
- Chicago - CTA Annual$3.99
- Chicago - CTA Lifetime$9.99
Rapid Transit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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