Urbvan vs Shuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Urbvan
Book shared van rides for your daily commute. Find convenient routes, reserve your seat, and enjoy a comfortable and safe journey with amenities like WiFi and electric connections. Offers discounts and medical consultations for premium users.
- Book shared van rides
- Find daily routes
- Reserve seats
- WiFi and electric connections
- Disinfection and temperature checks
- Discounts and medical consultation (RED)
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Book rides in shared vans from the Urbvan app. Find the routes you use on a daily basis and secure a seat in safe and optimized vans. Start traveling: - Download the app. - Select the route and schedule. - Reserve your ticket. - Enjoy your trip. Travel with all the amenities you need, including: - WIFI. - Electric connections. - Ecologically responsible. - Polycarbonate spacers inside the van. - Disinfection of vans endorsed by COFEPRIS. - Temperature check on boarding. - Access to disinfectant during your journey. And with Urbvan RED you can travel in the safest way: - 25% off on all of your trips. - Private van rental at a discount. - Access to free medical consultation from the app. Urbvan is the best way to commute comfortably and safely in the city and always reach your destination on time and with peace of mind. Need help? Send us an email to hola@urbvan.com and we'll gladly help you. Download the app and let Urbvan move you. * Service only available in Mexico.
Shuttle
This app provides an on-demand ride-sharing service for campus transportation. It allows users to find shuttle or bus routes, track arrivals, and receive efficient, cost-effective rides to their destinations.
- On-demand shuttle booking
- Bus connection checks
- Real-time tracking
- Smart routing algorithm
- Cost-effective rides
- 24/7 customer support
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Shuttle - powered by Via is the smart on-demand ride-sharing service and the best way to check bus connections on campus. Simply find a ride on your smartphone, and get an on-demand shuttle or a bus proposal. Shuttle - powered by Via is an easy, fast and smart way to get around the campus. >How it works: Specify desired pick-up and destination locations and track your shuttle or bus’s arrival time in the app. Our algorithm will guide you to a nearby pick up point where you can board your shuttle or bus. This way, your shuttle and its passengers don't have to take detours and everyone gets to their destination as quickly and efficiently as possible. > Efficiency at its best: With Shuttle - powered by Via, you can get on-demand or bus proposals, depending on what is most efficient for your specific request. An on-demand shuttle picks you up at a nearby pick up location and takes you to your destination. The bus lines pick up riders at specific bus stops. >Cost effective for all: Passengers can be taken to their destination for free on the company's premises. > First-class customer service: Got a problem? Email, text or call us anytime and we'll be happy to help! We offer real-time customer support so you can enjoy your ride.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Urbvan at 4.5 against Shuttle's 3.0. Urbvan also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (240 vs 4). Shuttle's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 20%) and monetization model (ad-supported 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.
Urbvan holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Urbvan has 240 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Urbvan's written reviews are positive against 35% of Shuttle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Urbvan ships an update fortnightly, Shuttle every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Urbvan | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (240 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 240 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COMMUTE TECHNOLOGIES S.A.P.I. de C.V. | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Urbvan
Shuttle
In-app purchases
Urbvan
No in-app purchases
Shuttle
No in-app purchases
