Comparison

MassDOT BusPlus vs Bridgewater Cares Transit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Purchase bus tickets
  • Use tickets offline
  • Plan trips
  • Secure payments
  • Account creation
Features
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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.

About

Bridgewater Cares Transit

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On demand, same day, convenient, and affordable public transit service available to qualified residents of Bridgewater, Massachusetts Use the Bridgewater Cares app to book and manage your trips for this service, along with the ability to track your vehicle in real time and manage your account! Customers will be able to use this app to travel anywhere within our service area, currently the town of Bridgewater, MA along with select additional locations.

Screenshots

MassDOT BusPlus4 screens
Bridgewater Cares Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bridgewater Cares Transit at 9.0 against MassDOT BusPlus's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MassDOT BusPlus versus Bridgewater Cares Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMassDOT BusPlusBridgewater Cares Transit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (277 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings277 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBytemark, Inc.Daniel Fitch Consulting LLC

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

Bridgewater Cares Transit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MassDOT BusPlus

No in-app purchases

None

Bridgewater Cares Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MassDOT BusPlus free?
MassDOT BusPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bridgewater Cares Transit free?
Bridgewater Cares Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MassDOT BusPlus or Bridgewater Cares Transit have ads?
Neither MassDOT BusPlus nor Bridgewater Cares Transit shows ads.

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