Best King County Apps

55+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.0 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated October 2026

Out of 55+ king county apps on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Compare top King County Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Transit GO TicketTransit GO TicketFree4.5β˜… (19K)NoNoOct 2026
2KCLSKCLSFree3.9β˜… (16)NoNoSep 2026
3OneBusAwayOneBusAwayFree4.8β˜… (1.5K)NoNoOct 2026
4myORCAmyORCAFree2.5β˜… (354)YesNoOct 2026
5Metro FlexMetro FlexFree4.6β˜… (1K)NoNoSep 2026
6WSDOTWSDOTFree2.9β˜… (280)NoNoOct 2026
7King County ParksKing County ParksFree5.0β˜… (2)NoNoAug 2026
8King County EMS Protocol BookKing County EMS Protocol BookFree5.0β˜… (1)NoNoMay 2026

Top Picks for King County

4.5😞(19K ratings)
Free
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Purchase bus, rail, and water taxi tickets directly from your mobile device. Avoid the hassle of carrying cash and use this app for various transit services across King County and Kitsap.

What We Love

  • πŸš€ Easy to use
  • πŸ’‘ Convenient for visitors
  • πŸ‘ Works as expected

Room to Improve

  • πŸ› Crashes and bugs
  • ⚠️ Not user-friendly
  • πŸ•°οΈ Slow performance
  • 🚫 Limited payment options
  • πŸ€” Confusing functionality
KCLS#2

KCLS by King County Library System

Strong Contender
πŸ“š Books
3.9😞(16 ratings)
Free
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Manage your library account conveniently from your mobile device. Discover new books, place holds, renew borrowed items, and easily locate library branches and their hours.

What We Love

  • πŸ‘ Easy to log in
  • πŸ‘ Fun books to read
  • πŸ‘ Excellent app
  • πŸ‘ Helpful for all ages
  • πŸ‘ Convenient for managing holds
  • πŸ‘ Convenient for managing returns
  • πŸ‘ Easy to renew books
  • πŸ‘ Easy to check due dates
  • πŸ‘ User-friendly interface
  • πŸ‘ Pleasing to the eye
  • πŸ‘ Easy to navigate
  • πŸ‘ Easy to search for known books
  • πŸ‘ Essential app
  • πŸ‘ Very convenient
  • πŸ‘ Well designed and implemented
  • πŸ‘ Can check books out
  • πŸ‘ Can hold books
  • πŸ‘ Works great
  • πŸ‘ Much improved from older version

Room to Improve

  • πŸ› Unreliable app
  • πŸ› Constant sign in issues
  • πŸ› Failed sign in attempts count against user
  • πŸ› Return book function doesn't work
  • πŸ› Search bar coded too narrowly
  • πŸ› No notifications for holds ready
  • πŸ› App times out
  • πŸ› Bookshelf features show blank
  • πŸ› Glitching frequently
  • πŸ› Kicks user out
  • πŸ› Won't accept card or passcode
  • πŸ› System errors after login prompts
  • πŸ› Search results blank
  • πŸ› Borrowing tab won't show books
  • πŸ› Opening a book doesn't work
  • πŸ› App crashes when viewing 'For Later' shelf
  • πŸ› App loads website in all views
  • πŸ› Navigation is a mess
  • πŸ› Wasted space
  • πŸ› Hard to find things
  • πŸ› App gets worse with each update
  • πŸ› Developers lack common sense
  • πŸ› Borrowing section takes long to load
  • πŸ› Borrowing section often blank
  • πŸ› App not reliable
  • πŸ› App didn't resize on iPad
  • πŸ› App remains small on iPad
  • πŸ› Confusing new UI
  • πŸ› Horrid update
  • πŸ› New version doesn't let you search by genre
  • πŸ› New version doesn't let you search by type of item
  • πŸ› App bounces user to multiple other apps
  • πŸ› Forces multiple sign-ins
  • πŸ› Doesn't work in the end
  • πŸ› Completely useless
  • πŸ› Confusing vocabulary
  • πŸ› Counterintuitive product
  • πŸ› Horrible new update
  • πŸ› App is slow
  • πŸ› Cumbersome new version
  • πŸ› Less visually attractive new version
  • πŸ› Missing 'On Order' filter
  • πŸ› Lacks website functionalities
  • πŸ› Awful new version
  • πŸ› Not visual
  • πŸ› Not user friendly
  • πŸ› Worst App ever
  • πŸ› Missing 'Just Ordered' option
  • πŸ› Useless to user
  • πŸ› Landing page shows holds, not borrowed
  • πŸ› Takes long to open Borrowing page
  • πŸ› Real drag to wait every time
  • πŸ› Easier to use browser version
  • πŸ› Black bars on top and bottom of iPhone X screen
  • πŸ› App is adequate at best
  • πŸ› App is unloved compared to website
  • πŸ› Design is outdated
  • πŸ› Keyboard and popup windows target non-Retina devices
  • πŸ› App forced into portrait on iPad
  • πŸ› Cannot be used in landscape on iPad
  • πŸ› Does not scale to iPad screen
  • πŸ› App is almost unusable due to instability
  • πŸ› Very buggy
  • πŸ› Features to refine searches not working
  • πŸ› 'Done' button doesn't work for refinements
  • πŸ› 'Done' or 'Cancel' button doesn't work for refinements
  • πŸ› 'Refine' feature stopped working
  • πŸ› 'DONE' button for refining results isn't working
  • πŸ› App looks horrible on an iPad
  • πŸ› App keeps crashing
  • πŸ› App closes within seconds of opening
  • πŸ› App tells user something's on hold when it's not
  • πŸ› Lag with dialogue boxes
  • πŸ› Invalid Patron Access error
  • πŸ› App had a bunch of issues initially
  • πŸ› App won't stay open
  • πŸ› Redirected to mobile website for holds
  • πŸ› Redirected to mobile website for ebooks
  • πŸ› Slow when placing a hold
  • πŸ› Slow when checking account
  • πŸ› Difficulties with logging in/out
  • πŸ› Difficulties with changing accounts
  • πŸ› Can't suggest authors
  • πŸ› Can't recommend other books in a series
  • πŸ› Doesn't mark books read through Overdrive app
  • πŸ› New version is confusing
  • πŸ› New version is slow
  • πŸ› New UI very difficult to use
  • πŸ› Can't listen to audiobooks through Apple Music
  • πŸ› App gets worse with each update
  • πŸ› Developers don't have common sense
  • πŸ› App times out
  • πŸ› Bookshelf features show blank
  • πŸ› Glitching frequently
  • πŸ› Kicks user out
  • πŸ› Won't accept card or passcode
  • πŸ› System errors after login prompts
  • πŸ› Search results blank
  • πŸ› Borrowing tab won't show books
  • πŸ› Opening a book doesn't work
  • πŸ› App crashes when viewing 'For Later' shelf
  • πŸ› App loads website in all views
  • πŸ› Navigation is a mess
  • πŸ› Wasted space
  • πŸ› Hard to find things
  • πŸ› App gets worse with each update
  • πŸ› Developers lack common sense
  • πŸ› Borrowing section takes long to load
  • πŸ› Borrowing section often blank
  • πŸ› App not reliable
  • πŸ› App didn't resize on iPad
  • πŸ› App remains small on iPad
  • πŸ› Confusing new UI
  • πŸ› Horrid update
  • πŸ› New version doesn't let you search by genre
  • πŸ› New version doesn't let you search by type of item
  • πŸ› App bounces user to multiple other apps
  • πŸ› Forces multiple sign-ins
  • πŸ› Doesn't work in the end
  • πŸ› Completely useless
  • πŸ› Confusing vocabulary
  • πŸ› Counterintuitive product
  • πŸ› Horrible new update
  • πŸ› App is slow
  • πŸ› Cumbersome new version
  • πŸ› Less visually attractive new version
  • πŸ› Missing 'On Order' filter
  • πŸ› Lacks website functionalities
  • πŸ› Awful new version
  • πŸ› Not visual
  • πŸ› Not user friendly
  • πŸ› Worst App ever
  • πŸ› Missing 'Just Ordered' option
  • πŸ› Useless to user
  • πŸ› Landing page shows holds, not borrowed
  • πŸ› Takes long to open Borrowing page
  • πŸ› Real drag to wait every time
  • πŸ› Easier to use browser version
  • πŸ› Black bars on top and bottom of iPhone X screen
  • πŸ› App is adequate at best
  • πŸ› App is unloved compared to website
  • πŸ› Design is outdated
  • πŸ› Keyboard and popup windows target non-Retina devices
  • πŸ› App forced into portrait on iPad
  • πŸ› Cannot be used in landscape on iPad
  • πŸ› Does not scale to iPad screen
  • πŸ› App is almost unusable due to instability
  • πŸ› Very buggy
  • πŸ› Features to refine searches not working
  • πŸ› 'Done' button doesn't work for refinements
  • πŸ› 'Done' or 'Cancel' button doesn't work for refinements
  • πŸ› 'Refine' feature stopped working
  • πŸ› 'DONE' button for refining results isn't working
  • πŸ› App looks horrible on an iPad
  • πŸ› App keeps crashing
  • πŸ› App closes within seconds of opening
  • πŸ› App tells user something's on hold when it's not
  • πŸ› Lag with dialogue boxes
  • πŸ› Invalid Patron Access error
  • πŸ› App had a bunch of issues initially
  • πŸ› App won't stay open
  • πŸ› Redirected to mobile website for holds
  • πŸ› Redirected to mobile website for ebooks
  • πŸ› Slow when placing a hold
  • πŸ› Slow when checking account
  • πŸ› Difficulties with logging in/out
  • πŸ› Difficulties with changing accounts
  • πŸ› Can't suggest authors
  • πŸ› Can't recommend other books in a series
  • πŸ› Doesn't mark books read through Overdrive app
  • πŸ› New version is confusing
  • πŸ› New version is slow
  • πŸ› New UI very difficult to use
OneBusAway#3

OneBusAway by Open Transit Software Foundation

Real-time transit information
Worth Considering
πŸ—ΊοΈ Navigation
4.8😐(1.5K ratings)
Free
#87in Navigation
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Get real-time transit information for multiple regions, including Puget Sound. Plan your trips, receive departure alerts, and view live arrival times. Easily find nearby stops and save your favorite routes for quick access.

What We Love

  • πŸš€ Accurate real-time bus tracking
  • πŸ“ Helpful for planning commutes
  • πŸ’» Useful app for public transit users
  • πŸ—ΊοΈ Good map integration
  • πŸ”– Useful bookmarking feature

Room to Improve

  • πŸ•°οΈ Inaccurate arrival time estimates
  • 🚌 Buses disappearing from the app
  • πŸ” Difficulty finding/selecting bus stops
  • πŸ› Frequent crashes and bugs
  • πŸ”Œ App not working after updates

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FAQ about King County

What are the best king county apps for iPhone?
Transit GO Ticket tops our king county apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 19K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes β€” 20 of the top king county apps we rank are free to download, including Transit GO Ticket and KCLS.
Transit GO Ticket has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 55+ king county apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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