Boxcar Transit vs HelloTigerSwap
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.
HelloTigerSwap
A student-exclusive marketplace for buying and selling items within a university community. Easily list items, communicate with buyers, and receive alerts for desired products, all verified through .edu email.
- Student-only marketplace
- Secure .edu email verification
- In-app messaging
- Customizable listing alerts
- Quick item listing
- Category filtering
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Welcome to TigerSwap, the student-run, student-only marketplace for Princeton University. SHOP WITH 1200+ OTHER TIGERS. Buy and sell securely and directly within the Princeton community, thanks to .edu email verification. NO MORE SLIDESHOWS, NO MORE EMAIL CLUTTER. Find what you like, fast. Filter by your favorite categories, and get alerts for listings you actually want. SWAP ITEMS, NOT YOUR NUMBER. Ask questions and coordinate pickups right in the app—no need to share your phone number with the whole school. LIST YOUR ITEM(S) IN SECONDS. Upload a photo, write a short description, set your price, and we’ll notify interested buyers for you! No need to send an email to the entire school. Have feedback or suggestions? Write a review and let us know. Thank you for using TigerSwap!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HelloTigerSwap at fortnightly against Boxcar Transit's every 2 months. HelloTigerSwap also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Boxcar Transit's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
HelloTigerSwap holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxcar Transit has 117 ratings behind it against 10, 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 HelloTigerSwap's.
Boxcar Transit ships an update every 2 months, HelloTigerSwap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxcar Transit | HelloTigerSwap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (117 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boxcar, Inc. | TigerSwap LLC |
Customer experience
Boxcar Transit
HelloTigerSwap
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
HelloTigerSwap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boxcar Transit
No in-app purchases
HelloTigerSwap
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Boxcar Transit free?
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