Boxcar Transit vs Croissant
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.
Croissant
This app acts as a digital wallet for luxury fashion purchases. Earn credit on purchases, receive exclusive credit drops from brands, and easily resell owned items at a guaranteed price. New users receive an initial credit balance.
- Earn 10% credit back on purchases
- Receive credit drops from partner brands
- Sell owned items with one-tap listing
- View resale value insights before buying
- Unified wallet for all earned credit
- Optional premium subscription for enhanced benefits
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Croissant is the wallet for luxury fashion. Earn credit when you shop, get credit drops from the brands you love, and sell what you own at a guaranteed price. New members start with $100. SHOP AND EARN 10% BACK Choose Croissant at checkout with partner brands, online or in store, and 10% of what you pay comes back as credit for next time. Your credit comes straight off the total, with no codes to track. CREDIT DROPS FROM BRANDS Brands including SIMKHAI, Johanna Ortiz, Mansur Gavriel and Altuzarra drop credit into your wallet before you shop. Claim a drop, then spend it at checkout alongside the rest of your credit. SELL WHAT YOU OWN IN ONE TAP Connect Gmail and your collection builds itself: every receipt imported, every eligible piece priced, across 200+ brands. When you are ready to sell, tap the piece, ship it with the prepaid label, and get paid in credit once it is verified. There are no photos or listings to make. KNOW WHAT IT IS WORTH BEFORE YOU BUY Turn on the Safari extension and product pages show what you will earn back and what Croissant will pay if you sell later. It earns you credit as you shop at retailers including Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Revolve. ONE WALLET FOR ALL OF IT Your welcome credit, your 10% back, your credit drops and your resale payouts land in one place. Spend it with partner brands, or turn it into gift cards at Revolve and FWRD. CROISSANT PREMIUM Optional. $100 in credit every month (or a $50 gift card), 15% back on every purchase, and shipping covered on every sale. $30 a month or $300 a year. Cancel anytime. Joining Croissant costs nothing. A $15 shipping fee applies when you sell, and Premium members do not pay it. Terms: croissant.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy: croissant.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Boxcar Transit at none against Croissant's shown. Boxcar Transit also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 62%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Croissant's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price 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.
Croissant holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 561 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Boxcar Transit's written reviews are positive against 62% of Croissant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Boxcar Transit ships an update every 2 months, Croissant every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxcar Transit | Croissant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (118 ratings) | 4.7 (561 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 62.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 118 | 561 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boxcar, Inc. | Croissant |
Customer experience
Boxcar Transit
Croissant
User reviews
Boxcar Transit
From 118 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Seamless booking and app usage
- 🚌 Comfortable and modern buses
- 🚀 Efficient and convenient commute
- ✨ Great alternative to NJ Transit
- 💯 Excellent customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is slow and buggy
- 🐛 App does not work for account completion
- 🐛 GPS tracking is terrible
- 📉 Buses are behind schedule
- 💸 Too expensive
Croissant
From 561 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Substantial earnings potential
- 🚀 Fast and easy resale process
- 📈 Useful resale value insights
- 👍 User-friendly app and extension
- 🤑 Affordable shopping with resale option
Room to improve
- 🤔 Privacy concerns with email access
- 🤯 Confusing and convoluted setup
- 🙅♀️ Strict item acceptance standards
- 🤔 Unclear resale process and status
- 🤬 Items allegedly damaged or lost
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
Croissant
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent loading screens
- Inability to select multiple items to sell
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view past sales and returned items
- Less invasive browser extension
- Option to redeem gift cards without extension
- Improved app stability and bug fixes
In-app purchases
Boxcar Transit
No in-app purchases
Croissant
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Boxcar Transit free?
Is Croissant free?
Which has better reviews, Boxcar Transit or Croissant?
Do Boxcar Transit or Croissant have ads?
Which is updated more often, Boxcar Transit or Croissant?
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