Live BART vs UnitransNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live BART
This app provides real-time BART train departure information, including estimated arrival times, destinations, and platform details. It can locate your nearest station or allow you to select any other BART station to view upcoming departures and train car counts. It also features a trip planner with a "get a seat" mode and an alerts screen for delays.
- Real-time BART departures
- Nearest station locator
- Train destination and route color
- Estimated time until departure
- Number of cars and platform
- Trip planner with 'get a seat' mode
- BART delay and emergency alerts
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Have you ever tried to catch a train at a BART station, but didn't exactly know when the train was coming? How about guessing how long the train is, only to find out the train was shorter than you thought? If so, then Live BART is for you! Live BART will instantly locate the nearest BART station, and display all the upcoming real-time estimated departures for that station. Additionally, you can also choose to select any other BART station, and get its estimated departures. KEY FEATURES: - Locates your nearest BART station instantly. - Displays real-time estimated departures loaded directly from BART servers. - Shows useful information for upcoming trains: - Destination - Estimated time until departure - Route color - Number of cars - Train Platform - Allows you to select a station by distance or by name - Trip Planner with unique “Get a seat” mode, based on train congestion - Feedback tab to send messages directly to the development team - Alerts screen to view BART delays and emergencies SERVICE REQUIREMENTS: - Location Services - A working internet connection DISCLAIMERS and DATA DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY STATEMENT Jonajo Consulting LLC, the owner and producer of Live BART, shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived (http://api.bart.gov/docs/etd/etd.aspx). It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of real-time estimated departure data in general and these data in particular. Jonajo Consulting LLC gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. By using the Live BART application, you agree to these terms and conditions.
UnitransNow
This app provides real-time transit information for Unitrans buses, including live location tracking on a map and predicted arrival times. Users can save favorite stops, find nearby locations, and view route maps. It helps you never miss your bus.
- Real-time arrival predictions
- Live bus location on map
- Save favorite stops
- Locate nearby stops
- Map display of routes
- Find alternate routes
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Never miss the bus again! Get real-time transit information for Unitrans, features include: - See real-time arrival prediction - Live bus location on map - Save favorite stops - Locate nearby stops - Map display of routes and stops - Find alternate routes serving a stop *All GPS locations and arrival predictions are provided by NextBus. Disclaimer: This application is not affiliated with or sponsored by Unitrans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Live BART at 4.6 against UnitransNow's 3.9. Live BART also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 22) and device support (4 vs 2). UnitransNow's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 49%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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.
Live BART holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live BART has 2.1K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Live BART's written reviews are positive against 71% of UnitransNow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Live BART ships an update every 6 weeks, UnitransNow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live BART | UnitransNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better | 3.9 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonajo Consulting LLC | Mei Huang |
Customer experience
Live BART
UnitransNow
Bugs and requests
Live BART
Reported bugs
3 issues- Departure times not updating correctly
- App crashing or freezing
- Incorrect station listings and locations
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Antioch and Pittsburg/Bay Point eBART stations
- Implement widgets for quick departure time access
- Allow customization of favorite stations or commute routes
- Improve Apple Watch app performance and features
UnitransNow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Live BART
No in-app purchases
UnitransNow
No in-app purchases
