MBTA Rail • Commuter Rail

Name: MBTA Rail • Commuter Rail
Rating: 5.0 (16 reviews)
Author: Sealight LLC

by Sealight LLC

iPhone

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: Free to download
In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

Navigation
Travel

AppCorpus categories

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published
In-app purchases	Yes	Limited free	—	Store published

Screens

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8 store screenshots

MBTA Rail • Commuter Rail iphone screenshot 2

MBTA Rail • Commuter Rail iphone screenshot 3

MBTA Rail • Commuter Rail iphone screenshot 4

Pricing & paywalls

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Free to download
In-app purchases

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

5.0 16 ratings · App Store

5/5Won’t commute without it
This app saves my commute! In the morning, I can see live tracking info and how many cars my train has. Coming home, people post the platform before it’s announced. When it’s delayed or late, people post why (which is great if conductors aren’t announcing or the speaker doesn’t work in your car). Lots of solidarity with other commuters in the chat too. Love the new notifications feature!

bekindrewind1986 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great app to
Great app to track my route train changes.

D2rivers71 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5life changing!!!
really has improved my commute. so grateful for this app ❤️❤️❤️

rororo !!! · 31 Jul 2026
5/5WAYYYYY better than anything the MBTA Commuter Rail offers!
Have been using this app for years; it’s the best $1 I ever spent! So, so worth it - train tracking, alerts, and updates from fellow riders about everything. Passengers are able to post information/updates in realtime: track numbers, delays, breakdowns, track issues, and train configuration, which cars have heat or A/C, number of conductors, which doors are opened, and so forth - much more detailed info and provided earlier than the MBTA does. Users can favorite their lines & train numbers, app pinpoints on map where train is located (great when running for the train), and shows ETAs for stations along the line. Depending on the users, there are sometimes even funny debates - at Halloween for instance, whether candy corn is great or a product of the devil (spoiler alert - I happen to like it ) Highly recommend!

MTACharlie · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Makes you into a commuting cyborg
This app has become the brains of my commute; I got to spend an extra five minutes playing Exapunks this morning since I could see my train was going to be late and I knew exactly where to stand for the double decker car so I could get a table. It has features not available from the MBTA API, such as train lateness trends, platform number likelihood (so you can decide where to stand in the station as you swig from that brown paper bag) and crowd-sourced reporting on timeliness and train car hygiene (“car number 2 smells like a squirrel died in a container of bad yogurt”). In summary, this app has earned its status as the only React Native app on my home screen. (Was going to deduct one star because no watchOS app yet, but then I remembered that using App Store reviews to coerce developers into adding pet features is a jank move.)

erik_price · 31 Jul 2026

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Accessibility

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Versions

App Store

2.68.0
* Accessibility improvements * Tap on a coach number from a train's history screen to view coach history * Bug fixes
2.68.1
* Accessibility improvements * Tap on a coach number from a train's history screen to view coach history * Bug fixes
2.70.0
Bug fixes
2.71.0
Bug fixes
2.72.0
Bug fixes
2.72.1
Bug fixes
2.72.2
Bug fixes
2.73.0
Bug fixes
2.74.0
Bug fixes
2.75.0
Bug fixes
2.75.1
Bug fixes
2.76.1
Bug fixes
3.0.0
- Support for dark mode! By default, it follows your system setting, but you can override it anytime in More → Theme - Improved maps - Improved PDF schedules - Bug fixes
3.1.0
Push notifications are here! Get alerts when your train is delayed, cancelled, or begins boarding so you never miss an update.
3.2.0
Push notifications are here! Get alerts when your train is delayed, cancelled, or begins boarding so you never miss an update.
3.3.0
* Faster, less buggy maps * Other miscellaneous bug fixes & UI improvements
3.4.0
* See your train's progress more clearly: on the train detail and schedule views, you can now see where your train is relative to other stops * Report notifications: get push notifications when someone posts about your train. Choose to receive notifications for all posts, or only after you've posted * Bug fixes
3.4.1
Bug fixes
3.4.2
Bug fixes
3.5.0
Bug fixes
3.5.1
Bug fixes
3.6.0
Bug fixes
3.7.0
Track your train everywhere: lock screen, Dynamic Island, Apple Watch, and CarPlay. Tap "Follow live" on a trip and get real-time updates across your devices until you reach your stop. Rolling out to everyone over the next few weeks.
3.8.0
Bug fixes
3.9.0 · 27 Jul 2026
Live Activities on CarPlay and Apple Watch now show how many reports a train has.

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Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
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