Boxcar Transit vs Cometeer
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.
Cometeer
Manage your coffee subscription, discover new roasters, and curate your next coffee box. Get early access to limited editions and earn loyalty rewards.
- Manage coffee subscription
- Discover new roasters
- Curate coffee boxes
- Track deliveries
- Early access to limited editions
- Loyalty rewards
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Welcome to the Cometeer app — built exclusively for members who want complete control over their coffee ritual. Manage your subscription, explore new roasters, and get rewarded for your ritual. - Track upcoming deliveries, skip or swap boxes, and discover new coffees with just a few taps. - Curate your next box straight from the app — whether you’re craving something bright and fruity or rich and bold. - Early access to limited-edition drops, loyalty rewards, and insider spotlights from the world’s best roasters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boxcar Transit at 84% against Cometeer's 41%. Boxcar Transit also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). Cometeer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Cometeer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 581 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Boxcar Transit's written reviews are positive against 41% of Cometeer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Boxcar Transit | Cometeer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (117 ratings) | 4.7 (581 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 41.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 117 | 581 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boxcar, Inc. | Cometeer, Inc. |
Customer experience
Boxcar Transit
Cometeer
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
Cometeer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boxcar Transit
No in-app purchases
Cometeer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Boxcar Transit free?
Is Cometeer free?
Which has better reviews, Boxcar Transit or Cometeer?
Do Boxcar Transit or Cometeer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Boxcar Transit or Cometeer?
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