Ventra Downloads & RevenueVentra · App Store & Google Play
Ventra gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Ventra by Chicago Transit Authority is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 13 events
- 📦Ventra: first update in 90 daysiOS
- 📦Ventra updated to version 2.2.17iOSWe're introducing hCaptcha verification to help protect your account and secure access during key interactions.
- 📈Ventra charting in a new countryAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 📈Ventra charting in a new countryiOSCanada
- 📈Ventra charting in a new countryiOSBrazil
- 📦Ventra updated to version 2.2.17AndroidWe're introducing hCaptcha verification to help protect your account and secure access during key interactions.
- 🆕Ventra first spotted by AppInsideriOS#85 in Top Free · Travel · United States
- 🆕Ventra first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 📦Ventra version 2.2.16iOSThis update improves the app's security and reliability, including, new rider class access for United Airlines employees, and several performance fixes.
- 📦Ventra version 2.2.16AndroidThis update improves the app's security and reliability, including, new rider class access for United Airlines employees, and several performance fixes.
- 🆕Ventra released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Ventra released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Maps & Navigation FreeApp Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Ventra downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 500+ | 500k+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Ventra's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #87 Travel Free | 1 of 30 countries | #87 | – |
| Google Play | #54 Maps & Navigation Free | 1 of 23 countries | #54 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1.9 ★ | 3.5k |
| Google Play | 3.2 ★ | 6.7k 3.8k written reviews |
| Both stores | 2.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 10k |
What users say about Ventra
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (4% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems.
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Favorites function STILL BROKEN”
- Login & account: “Won’t send an email to reset password”
- Ease of use: “This should be a easy thing to do within the app”
- Design: “Poor Design, Difficult to use”
About Ventra
Use transit in and around all of Chicago: It's easy to manage and pay your fare on CTA, Metra and Pace buses and trains with the Ventra app. Find all the features you're used to on the Ventra website and more, including mobile ticketing for Metra trains!
With the Ventra app, you can:
• Check your balance and available passes in your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Instantly load value or passes to your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Switch autoload for transit value or passes on and off.
• Buy and use Metra mobile tickets to ride any Metra train.
• Use transit value you've loaded to buy a Metra ticket.
• Get real-time account notifications so you know when it's time to load more fare or buy more tickets.
• Get real-time arrival/departure information from CTA, Metra and Pace all in one app—by picking a stop, using favorites or looking at service near where you're standing.
Ventra App Store
Ventra gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Ventra is #87 in Travel Free in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026 Travel FreeVentra on the App Store
App details
Ventra downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Ventra's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | TravelFree | #87 |
Apps near Ventra on the chart
Travel Free, around #87.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Ventra
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (4% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems.
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Favorites function STILL BROKEN”
- Login & account: “Won’t send an email to reset password”
- Ease of use: “This should be a easy thing to do within the app”
- Design: “Poor Design, Difficult to use”
About Ventra
Use transit in and around all of Chicago: It's easy to manage and pay your fare on CTA, Metra and Pace buses and trains with the Ventra app. Find all the features you're used to on the Ventra website and more, including mobile ticketing for Metra trains!
With the Ventra app, you can:
• Check your balance and available passes in your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Instantly load value or passes to your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Switch autoload for transit value or passes on and off.
• Buy and use Metra mobile tickets to ride any Metra train.
• Use transit value you've loaded to buy a Metra ticket.
• Get real-time account notifications so you know when it's time to load more fare or buy more tickets.
• Get real-time arrival/departure information from CTA, Metra and Pace all in one app—by picking a stop, using favorites or looking at service near where you're standing.
Latest updates
Ventra Android
Ventra gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Ventra is #54 in Maps & Navigation Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Maps & Navigation FreeVentra on Google Play
App details
Ventra downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Ventra's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maps & NavigationFree | #54 |
Apps near Ventra on the chart
Maps & Navigation Free, around #54.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Ventra
From the 159 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (14% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Ease of use: “thank god and CITY OF CHICAGO for making it easy to commute”
- Price & subscription: “I have like 6 cards on there that I don't have and have no money on them and there's no way to delete them without calling customer service”
- Updates: “much better, much faster after last update”
- Customer support: “I have like 6 cards on there that I don't have and have no money on them and there's no way to delete them without calling customer service”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “edit 2026 still doesn't work”
- Login & account: “want to see account settings?”
- Price & subscription: “No way to request a refund”
- Updates: “Doesn't work after new update”
About Ventra
With the Ventra app, you can:
• Check your balance and available passes in your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Instantly load value or passes to your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Switch autoload for transit value or passes on and off.
• Buy and use Metra mobile tickets to ride any Metra train.
• Use transit value you've loaded to buy a Metra ticket.
• Get real-time account notifications so you know when it's time to load more fare or buy more tickets.
• Get real-time arrival/departure information from CTA, Metra and Pace all in one app—by picking a stop, using favorites or looking at service near where you're standing.