Transit Tracker vs DriveALM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transit Tracker
Track MTA buses and trains in real-time using vehicle monitoring data. View route schedules, see upcoming arrivals at stops, and access origin/destination tables or map views. This unofficial app provides transit information for New York City riders.
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Track by route number
- Track by stop number
- Track by individual vehicle
- Downloadable route schedules
- View schedules on map
- View schedules as tables
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Transit Tracker - MTA allows riders to take advantage of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's vehicle monitoring service, MTA Bus Time. Transit Tracker - MTA also includes the ability to download route schedules. Please send me an email if you find a problem or if you have any comments or suggestions. TRACKING Put in one or more route numbers, separated by spaces or commas, and see all vehicles on those routes, put in a stop number to see all buses serving that stop, or put in an individual vehicle number (printed on the side of MTA buses). ROUTE SCHEDULES - You can request a route schedule for any MTA route by entering its number. Schedules can be viewed as origin/destination tables or on a map. On the map, see when the next bus/train is scheduled to arrive by tapping on a stop. See all times for that stop by tapping on the info window that appears. This is not an official MTA app; I am not affiliated with MTA in any way.
DriveALM
This mobile application is designed for drivers registered with ALM. It provides essential tools and information for registered users.
- ALM driver registration
- Driver-specific tools
- Information portal
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Mobile app for ALM registered drivers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Transit Tracker at 64% against DriveALM's 13%. Transit Tracker also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.6). DriveALM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (106 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Transit Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DriveALM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Transit Tracker holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveALM has 106 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Transit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 13% of DriveALM's.
Transit Tracker ships an update every 2 months, DriveALM every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transit Tracker | DriveALM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better | 2.3 (106 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Hillman | AMERICAN LEASE & MANAGEMENT LLC |
Customer experience
Transit Tracker
DriveALM
In-app purchases
Transit Tracker
- Unlocker$1.99
DriveALM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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