MassDOT BusPlus vs Visit Hampshire County
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MassDOT BusPlus
Purchase and use intercity and commuter bus tickets directly from your phone. Plan your trip, select tickets, create an account, and activate your ticket to show the driver. An internet connection is needed for purchase, but tickets can be used offline.
- Purchase bus tickets
- Use tickets offline
- Plan trips
- Secure payments
- Account creation
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The official mobile ticketing app of BusPlus – a program of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The BusPlus app lets you purchase and use intercity and commuter bus tickets instantly on your phone. Here’s how it works: 1. Plan a trip by selecting an origin, destination, and schedule 2. Choose the type of ticket and quantity 3. Create an account and link your credit/debit card to complete checkout 4. Activate your ticket and show it to the bus driver An internet connection is required to purchase tickets, but you can use your ticket(s) offline. All personal information and payments are securely transmitted and stored. Please contact support@bytemark.co for customer service assistance. Any comments or suggestions you may have are welcome. We are aware of problems with the scanning feature while adding new credit cards, and are working to correct this issue.
Visit Hampshire County
Plan your perfect getaway to Western Massachusetts. Discover local activities, attractions, and upcoming events tailored to your interests. Create a custom itinerary and share it with friends and family.
- Discover activities and attractions
- View upcoming events
- Add to custom trip
- Share itinerary with friends
- Personalized recommendations
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Welcome to Hampshire County. Locals adore it here. Guests daydream about us. Why all the love? Hampshire County in Western Massachusetts is just one of those pockets on the planet where you can be yourself – any side, any shade, any shape. Come see for yourself. The Visit Hampshire County! app is designed to help you plan the perfect vacation, trip or weekend getaway in Hampshire County! • Discover activities and attractions that match your interests • View upcoming events near you • Add events and places to your custom trip • Share events, places and your itinerary with friends and family
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Visit Hampshire County at 4.9 against MassDOT BusPlus's 4.3. Visit Hampshire County also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). MassDOT BusPlus's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Visit Hampshire County holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MassDOT BusPlus has 277 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MassDOT BusPlus ships an update every 9 months, Visit Hampshire County every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MassDOT BusPlus | Visit Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (277 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bytemark, Inc. | Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce |
Customer experience
MassDOT BusPlus
Visit Hampshire County
Bugs and requests
MassDOT BusPlus
Reported bugs
10 issues- Purchased tickets disappear after first day
- App glitches and logs out users
- Login and account creation errors
- QR codes for tickets not working
- Lost money due to voided tickets
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- Inability to display passes after first day
- Autocomplete for location searching is broken
- Time zone error preventing login
- Purchased passes disappear from history
- Weekly passes only display on activation day
Requested features
6 requests- Discount bus pass for days remaining before free bus
- Post more information on the application
- Allow adding TAP card for reduced fare
- Add Apple Wallet support for passes
- Improve trip planner functionality
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- Make app more intuitive/easier to learn
Visit Hampshire County
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MassDOT BusPlus
No in-app purchases
Visit Hampshire County
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MassDOT BusPlus free?
Is Visit Hampshire County free?
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