BusPlanner Assistant vs SJTRides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BusPlanner Assistant
Access and review your BusPlanner data from anywhere. This free and user-friendly mobile application allows you to quickly look up routes, runs, bus stops, and student information.
- Lookup Routes
- Lookup Runs
- Lookup Bus Stops
- Lookup Students
- On-the-go data review
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Review your BusPlanner data on the go. The BusPlanner Assistant mobile app is free and easy to use. • Lookup Routes, Runs, Bus Stops and Students Icons made by http://www.freepik.com and https://roundicons.com from www.flaticon.com. Licensed by CC 3.0 BY.
SJTRides
Purchase and manage your Saint John Transit passes directly from your phone. Avoid queues and activate your pass digitally before boarding, ensuring you never miss your bus again. Your phone becomes your secure transit pass.
- Digital pass purchase
- Electronic wallet integration
- Pass activation before boarding
- Never lose your pass
- Transfer pass to new phone
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No more waiting in line again when purchasing your pass for Saint John Transit. Your phone is the pass machine. Better yet, your phone is the pass. Benefits • Never worry about missing a bus while you're stuck in line to buy your pass • See your pass in your electronic wallet • 'Activate' your own pass before you board • Never misplace your pass again • Take your pass with you when you upgrade your phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SJTRides at 25% against BusPlanner Assistant's 0%. BusPlanner Assistant's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). 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.
BusPlanner Assistant ships an update every 5 weeks, SJTRides every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BusPlanner Assistant | SJTRides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BusPlanner Inc. | Saint John, City of |
Customer experience
BusPlanner Assistant
SJTRides
In-app purchases
BusPlanner Assistant
No in-app purchases
SJTRides
No in-app purchases
