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Citymapper vs Transito: catalog facts
Citymapper	Transito
Best for: Commuters and visitors getting around big cities by public transport	Best for: Private, offline public transit directions on Android or Linux
Free + paid options Free to use, with some features reserved for the paid CLUB membership.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Android, iOS, Web	Linux, Android
Covers more than 400 major cities Live bus locations, traffic and diversions All 3 strengths for Citymapper Covers more than 400 major cities Live bus locations, traffic and diversions Available on iPhone, Android and the web	Routing runs offline after feeds are downloaded Works with any open GTFS feed All 3 strengths for Transito Routing runs offline after feeds are downloaded Works with any open GTFS feed No tracking or proprietary data provider
Only covers larger transit cities Some features require a CLUB membership All 3 limitations for Citymapper Only covers larger transit cities Some features require a CLUB membership Shows advertising	Only covers areas with published GTFS feeds Updates are infrequent, with the last release over a year ago All 3 limitations for Transito Only covers areas with published GTFS feeds Updates are infrequent, with the last release over a year ago No realtime data mentioned
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Citymapper citymapper.com play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/citymapper-all-live-transit/id4694632… Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Transito git.sr.ht/~mil/transito Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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