# Live BART vs BartBuddies

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BartBuddies at 100% against Live BART's 49%. BartBuddies also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Live BART's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

BartBuddies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live BART has 2.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Live BART's written reviews are positive against 100% of BartBuddies's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Live BART | BartBuddies |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-bart/id947851539/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartbuddies/id6738803054/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.1K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 42 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jonajo Consulting LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/947851538) | [Lee Alan Honigberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782426292) |

## What reviewers say

### Live BART

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-bart/id947851539)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate real-time departure information
- 👍 Convenient and easy-to-use interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive app
- 👍 Helpful for daily commuters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated departure times
- 🐛 Watch app issues (slow, unreliable, limited functionality)
- 🐛 Location tracking problems (showing wrong station locations)
- 🐛 Lack of support for newer BART stations

**Reported bugs**

- Departure times not updating correctly
- App crashing or freezing
- Incorrect station listings and locations

**Requested features**

- 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


### BartBuddies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartbuddies/id6738803054)

This app provides real-time tracking for BART trains, allowing users to share precise arrival times at any station. It simplifies coordinating meetups with friends by eliminating guesswork.

**Highlights:** Real-time BART train tracking, Share exact ETA at any station, Coordinate meetups easily, Eliminates guesswork for arrivals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Live BART free?

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

### Is BartBuddies free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Live BART or BartBuddies?

BartBuddies is rated higher. Live BART averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while BartBuddies averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Live BART or BartBuddies have ads?

Neither Live BART nor BartBuddies shows ads.

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