Boxcar Transit vs Community Pass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boxcar Transit
This app offers a premium commuting experience with direct bus routes to NYC's midtown and East Side. Enjoy amenities like Wi-Fi and power outlets, and eliminate parking hassles with reserved spots near your transit stop.
- One-seat ride to NYC
- Wi-Fi equipped buses
- Power outlets at every seat
- Professional chauffeurs
- Reserved parking near transit
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Commute like a pro with Boxcar. Boxcar's business-class commute provides a one-seat ride to NYC's midtown and the East Side. All our buses are equipped with Wi-Fi, power outlets at every seat, and professional chauffeurs. Never search for parking again, with a reserved spot just steps from your preferred train station or bus stop. We currently have over 1,000 parking spaces near 50 train stations.
Community Pass
Discover local deals for everyday services and save money. Support your favorite charities with every purchase made through the app.
- Discover local offers
- Save money on services
- Redeem offers
- Support charities
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Use your app to discover offers for everyday services around you. Save, redeem, and save money all while supporting the charity(s) of your choice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Community Pass at 5.0 against Boxcar Transit's 4.4. Community Pass also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Boxcar Transit's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 11). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Community Pass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxcar Transit has 117 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Boxcar Transit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Community Pass's.
Boxcar Transit ships an update every 2 months, Community Pass every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxcar Transit | Community Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (117 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boxcar, Inc. | Richard O'Brien |
Customer experience
Boxcar Transit
Community Pass
Bugs and requests
Boxcar Transit
Reported bugs
11 issues- App slow and won't complete account setup
- GPS tracking inaccurate
- Buses frequently behind schedule
- Location changes with short notice
- App disrespects portrait screen lock
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- Ticket display defaults to landscape
- App doesn't format fields correctly for autofill
- App is fundamentally broken
- No service in prime locations
- App useless in suburbs
- App doesn't work for account completion
Requested features
6 requests- Fix horizontal vs portrait screen lock
- Mimic NJTransit app ticket display behavior
- Add Apple Pay support
- Improve auto-fill functionality
- Improve form field formatting
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- Show route stops in the app
Community Pass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boxcar Transit
No in-app purchases
Community Pass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Boxcar Transit free?
Is Community Pass free?
Which has better reviews, Boxcar Transit or Community Pass?
Do Boxcar Transit or Community Pass have ads?
Which is updated more often, Boxcar Transit or Community Pass?
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