TripShot vs Bus Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TripShot
Consolidate all your travel options, including public transit, rideshares, and bike share, into a single platform. Book reservations, manage contactless payments, and receive real-time arrival notifications for a stress-free journey.
- Advanced Trip Planner
- Real-time arrival notifications
- Contactless payment management
- Ticketless boarding
- On-demand ride booking
- Micromobility integration
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TripShot helps you travel with ease! See all of your travel options in one place – bus/shuttle, on-demand rides, vanpool, bike share and more. Book a Reservation to secure your spot. Utilize Wallet to manage contactless payments and boarding. Set True-Time® notifications to know when your vehicle is arriving. (Options vary depending on your organization). True-Time® data provides up-to-the-second accuracy for vehicle locations and arrival times, ensuring you have the information you need exactly when you need it so you can arrive on time, stress-free. Simply download the app, log in securely with your account and you're ready to go! Standard Features: * Advanced Trip Planner - map out your journey from point A to B, know the route you’re going to take and see when you will arrive. Set notifications to routes or stops to get True-Time® arrival, departure and delay information sent to your device. Favorite a route to make it easy to find next time you travel. * Routes - view specific information on all routes available to you including route schedules, route maps, and stop-by-stop details so you can plan every trip ahead of time. Optional Features: * On Demand - request an on-demand ride in your service area and get a real-time view of all available vehicles. Reservations - from the Trip Planner book a reservation to secure your space for a future ride. * Boarding - for ticketless boarding utilize your device’s Bluetooth and select Boarding to see your approaching vehicle and present your digital pass to the driver. * Wallet - utilize contactless payment in the Wallet for fare-based ticketing to securely purchase a transit ticket. Purchase tickets using Google Pay, Apple Pay, credit cards, and credit cards from pre-tax transit subsidy programs such as WageWorks and Commuter Benefits. * Micromobility - utilize your organization’s shared scooters, bikes, e-bikes, and additional modes with a seamless user experience. For additional resources and help go to our support page on TripShot.com or contact our support team at support@tripshot.com -- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life. This is only the case when using TripShot's vanpool feature as a driver.
Bus Forecast
Get accurate bus arrival times and directions for your campus commute. Receive notifications for when your bus is arriving or when to get off, and navigate real-time route adjustments. Supports numerous universities across the US.
- Accurate bus ETAs
- Campus navigation
- Real-time route updates
- Departure and arrival notifications
- Supported university list
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Get accurate ETAs and directions to and from your classes. Time your commute perfectly • View data-driven estimates for when to leave, when the bus arrives, and when you reach your destination. Navigate with bus directions • Get directions with one simple search and know where to board and exit. Get notifications along the way • Know when your bus is arriving or when to get off without keeping the app open. View up-to-date route information • Navigate campus detours with route lines that adjust in real-time. Supported Campuses Alabama Alabama A&M Univ. Samford Univ. Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham Arizona Univ. of Arizona Arkansas Univ. of Arkansas California CSU Long Beach CSU Sacramento Chapman Univ. Fresno State Pepperdine Univ. Point Loma Nazarene Univ. San Jose State Univ. UC Irvine UC Merced UC San Diego Univ. of San Diego Westmont College Connecticut Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Fairfield Univ. Quinnipiac Univ. Southern Connecticut State Univ. Univ. of Connecticut Univ. of Hartford Univ. of New Haven Florida Beacon College Florida A&M Univ. Florida Gulf Coast Univ. Florida International Univ. Univ. of Central Florida Univ. of Florida Univ. of Miami Univ. of North Florida Univ. of South Florida Georgia Agnes Scott College Albany State Univ. Augusta Univ. Emory Univ. Fort Valley State Univ. Georgia College & State Univ. Georgia Southern Univ. Georgia State Univ. Georgia Tech Kennesaw State Univ. Life Univ. SCAD Atlanta SCAD Savannah Univ. of Georgia Univ. of North Georgia Valdosta State Univ. Illinois Univ. of Chicago Indiana Indiana Univ. Indianapolis Kentucky Bellarmine Univ. Eastern Kentucky Univ. Louisiana Louisiana State Univ. Southeastern Louisiana Univ. Tulane Univ. Maine Colby College Maryland Bowie State Univ. Johns Hopkins Univ. Loyola Univ. Maryland Univ. of Baltimore Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore Massachusetts Boston College Endicott College Fitchburg State Univ. Harvard Univ. MIT Tufts Univ. Univ. of Massachusetts Boston Wellesley College Mississippi Mississippi State Univ. Missouri Missouri State Univ. Montana Montana State Univ. Univ. of Montana New Jersey Rowan Univ. Rutgers Univ. Saint Peter's Univ. New Mexico Univ. of New Mexico New York Fordham Univ. Long Island Univ. Mercy Univ. NYU Rochester Institute of Technology Univ. at Buffalo Univ. of Rochester North Carolina Duke Univ. Elon Univ. Fayetteville State Univ. NC Central Univ. NC State Univ. North Carolina A&T State Univ. UNC Charlotte UNC Greensboro Wake Forest Univ. Western Carolina Univ. Winston-Salem State Univ. Ohio Case Western Reserve Univ. Univ. of Cincinnati Univ. of Toledo Oklahoma Oklahoma State Univ. Oregon Oregon State Univ. Pennsylvania Duquesne Univ. East Stroudsburg Univ. La Salle Univ. Lehigh Univ. Penn State Univ. Robert Morris Univ. Thomas Jefferson Univ. Univ. of Pittsburgh West Chester Univ. York College of Pennsylvania Rhode Island Brown Univ. Providence College Roger Williams Univ. Salve Regina Univ. Univ. of Rhode Island South Carolina Clemson Univ. Coastal Carolina Univ. Furman Univ. Univ. of South Carolina Tennessee Tennessee Tech Univ. Univ. of Tennessee Vanderbilt Univ. Texas Rice Univ. SMU Texas State Univ. UT Southwestern Medical Center UTHealth Houston Univ. of Houston UTEP Utah Utah State Univ. Virginia George Mason Univ. Hollins Univ. Liberty Univ. Marymount Univ. Old Dominion Univ. Univ. of Richmond Univ. of Virginia Washington Univ. of Washington Washington, D.C. American Univ. George Washington Univ. Georgetown Univ. Howard Univ. Wisconsin Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wyoming Univ. of Wyoming
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TripShot at 5.1K against Bus Forecast's 2. TripShot also leads on chart position (#40 vs unranked). Bus Forecast's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bus Forecast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TripShot has 5.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TripShot ships an update every 5 weeks, Bus Forecast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TripShot | Bus Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #40 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tripshot inc. | Uzu Lee |
Customer experience
TripShot
Bus Forecast
Bugs and requests
TripShot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bluetooth detection not working
- Incorrect departure times displayed
- Inability to load passes or use QR codes
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to contact drivers directly
- Improved scheduling and route optimization
- More intuitive UI and navigation
Bus Forecast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TripShot
No in-app purchases
Bus Forecast
No in-app purchases




