MassDOT BusPlus vs OmniPoint User
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.
OmniPoint User
This app rapidly processes thousands of travel options based on your pickup, destination, and desired time. You can choose vehicle types and fares, with real-time tracking and flexible payment methods. It prioritizes privacy and secure data communication.
- Process thousands of travel options
- Choose vehicle types and fares
- Real-time location tracking
- Flexible payment methods
- Ride history
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By pointing your preferred point of pickup location, destination and time, Omnipoint User rapidly processes thousands of available options and picks the one that best suits you. User also can have a choice of choosing the vehicle types and choosing fare while booking. Omnipoint User values privacy and ensures data, down to the last bit, is communicated through industry standard secure channels. Along with real time location tracking, you also have a choice of flexible payment methods. Some of the features of Omnipoint User includes: 1. Regular Ride feature 2. Schedule a ride in with your fare 3. Realtime time tracking fleets 4. Ride history
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OmniPoint User at 5.0 against MassDOT BusPlus's 4.4. OmniPoint User also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). MassDOT BusPlus's advantage is ratings volume (259 vs 1). 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.
OmniPoint User holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MassDOT BusPlus has 259 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | MassDOT BusPlus | OmniPoint User |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (259 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 259 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bytemark, Inc. | OMNIPOINT TECHNOLOGY, INC |
Customer experience
MassDOT BusPlus
OmniPoint User
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
OmniPoint User
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MassDOT BusPlus
No in-app purchases
OmniPoint User
No in-app purchases
Questions
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