CoachRun vs Stevens Shuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoachRun
Book affordable inter-city bus tickets on the East Coast. Enjoy real-time tracking, mobile boarding, and 24/7 live chat for a convenient and reliable travel experience.
- Affordable inter-city bus tickets
- Real-time bus tracking
- Mobile boarding passes
- 24/7 live chat support
- Past booking history
- Low-cost and reliable service
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CoachRun Bus offers affordable inter-city bus services on the East Coast from Boston/Quincy to NYC. Traveling by bus can be easy & fun. Book your ticket on the CoachRun app and enjoy features like real-time bus tracking, mobile boarding, 24-7 live chat, access to your past bookings, and low-cost and reliable service you can trust.
Stevens Shuttle
This app provides an on-demand shuttle service for safe and convenient travel around campus and within Hoboken, especially at night. Book rides easily through the app and share your journey with other users.
- On-demand shuttle booking
- Campus and city travel
- Safe night rides
- Shared rides
- Free service
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Stevens Shuttle makes your daily commute easy and helps you travel safely at night. How it works: - Book a ride to or from campus. - Get picked up by a Stevens shuttle. - Share your ride with other people getting around campus. - Get where you need to go any day of the week — completely free. More about us: SAFE. Stevens Shuttle serves rides between campus and anywhere in Hoboken at night. We are the safe alternative to walking alone at night. FREE. Stevens Shuttle has you covered. This service is completely free, making your commute more affordable. EASY. All you have to do to ride with Stevens Shuttle is download the app, sign up, and book your ride. Questions? Reach out to stevens-riders@ridewithvia.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stevens Shuttle at 4.8 against CoachRun's 3.4. Stevens Shuttle also leads on ratings volume (346 vs 15) and review sentiment (33% vs 20%). CoachRun's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stevens Shuttle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stevens Shuttle has 346 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of CoachRun's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stevens Shuttle's.
CoachRun ships an update every 8 days, Stevens Shuttle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoachRun | Stevens Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (15 ratings) | 4.8 (346 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 346 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GotoBus.com | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
CoachRun
Stevens Shuttle
Bugs and requests
CoachRun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stevens Shuttle
Reported bugs
8 issues- Pickup times are inaccurate
- Notifications are misleading
- Shuttles cancel without notice
- Call feature is non-functional
- Password reset texts do not arrive
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- Support link is broken
- App glitches when shuttle moves on map
- SMS updates are not being received
Requested features
8 requests- Improve pickup time accuracy
- Expand pickup locations
- Ensure shuttle operates until advertised closing time
- Fix call feature
- Improve driver training/address driver issues
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- Fix SMS notification issues
- Fix password reset text delivery
- Fix app map glitches
In-app purchases
CoachRun
No in-app purchases
Stevens Shuttle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CoachRun free?
Is Stevens Shuttle free?
Which has better reviews, CoachRun or Stevens Shuttle?
Do CoachRun or Stevens Shuttle have ads?
Which is updated more often, CoachRun or Stevens Shuttle?
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