Comparison

Prime Time Shuttle vs SoCal511

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

Head to head
About

Prime Time Shuttle

Book affordable private transportation for any occasion, from daily commutes to nights out. Enjoy pre-set pricing and cashless payments with professional, licensed drivers. Travel quickly and safely to your destination.

Highlights
  • Affordable transportation
  • Professional drivers
  • Pre-established pricing
  • Cashless payment system
  • Licensed and insured drivers
  • Airport and city travel
Features
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Use Prime Time Shuttle to quickly find a great price for transportation anywhere! Whether you are going to or from work, the airport or a safe night out, let Prime Time Shuttle’s professional drivers get you there quickly and safely. Cheaper than a taxi, Prime Time Shuttle provides a professional private driver who is fully licensed and insured. Pre-established pricing ensures that both the customer and service provider know what the payment will be ahead of time so there are no surprises at the end of the trip. Our cashless system means that you don’t have to worry about payment. Enter your credit or debit card, and your personal chauffeur will get his payment without you ever having to open your wallet. Service is currently available in Los Angeles, San Diego and expanding quickly.

About

SoCal511

Access real-time transit and traffic information for Southern California. Get arrival times, traffic alerts, and plan multi-modal trips with turn-by-turn navigation.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus and train arrival times
  • Traffic alerts and congestion updates
  • Emergency and event notifications
  • Park and Ride location information
  • Multi-modal trip planner
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
Features
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Southern California 511 (SoCal 511) is the source for traveler information providing transit and traffic information. The SoCal 511 region consists of five counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura. Location Based Information at a Glance: • Check when a bus or train will arrive or is scheduled to arrive at a stop near your current location • Check for traffic alerts (Sig Alerts, incidents, closures, etc.) and traffic congestion around your current location • Get alerts on emergencies and major events that may affect travel in the SoCal 511 region • Quick view estimated travel times for your favorite destinations and trips Transit: • Check when a bus or train will arrive or is scheduled to arrive at a stop near your current location or anywhere in the SoCal511 region using an interactive map • View Park and Ride locations and check the number of spaces and cost at each location on the interactive map • View TAP Kiosks and additional information on the interactive map Traffic: • Check for traffic alerts (Sig Alerts, incidents, closures, etc.) and traffic congestion anywhere in the SoCal 511 region using an interactive map • View the dynamic Message Signs for current traffic conditions or special events on the interactive map • Check for traffic alerts around your current location as you drive and have them announced to you Favorites: • Set up and save favorite trips, destinations, and transit stops to get information on them with one touch from the home screen Trip Planner: • Plan a driving, transit, bicycle, or walking trip from any origin to any destination in the SoCal 511 region and get directions for the trip • Get turn by turn navigation directions from your current location to any destination in SoCal while driving, biking, or walking • Transit mode utilizes local transit user knowledge not available in other commercial trip planners • View traffic impacts along your route and announced to you as you drive using turn by turn navigation

Screenshots

Prime Time Shuttle4 screens
SoCal5113 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prime Time Shuttle at 39% against SoCal511's 0%. Prime Time Shuttle also leads on ratings volume (281 vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 16.6). SoCal511's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoCal511 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prime Time Shuttle has 281 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Prime Time Shuttle's written reviews are positive against 0% of SoCal511's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prime Time Shuttle ships an update every 3 weeks, SoCal511 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Prime Time Shuttle versus SoCal511: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrime Time ShuttleSoCal511
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (281 ratings)4.2 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings281 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRide Share Pro, IncLos Angeles County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies

Customer experience

Prime Time Shuttle

All ratings281 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative30.6%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative58.2%

SoCal511

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Prime Time Shuttle

No in-app purchases

None

SoCal511

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prime Time Shuttle free?
Prime Time Shuttle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoCal511 free?
SoCal511 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prime Time Shuttle or SoCal511?
SoCal511 is rated higher. Prime Time Shuttle averages 3.7 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while SoCal511 averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.
Do Prime Time Shuttle or SoCal511 have ads?
Neither Prime Time Shuttle nor SoCal511 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prime Time Shuttle or SoCal511?
Prime Time Shuttle ships an update every 3 weeks, and SoCal511 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Prime Time Shuttle was updated on September 25, 2026 and SoCal511 on September 23, 2026.

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