Comparison

TransLoc vs SCCTD Flyer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TransLoc

This app helps you navigate your commute, errands, and campus travel. It combines public transit routes, trip planning, and ride-sharing options with real-time arrival predictions. Get where you need to go efficiently and affordably.

Highlights
  • Public transit tracking
  • Trip planner
  • Ride-sharing integration
  • Bus schedules and arrival times
  • Favorite stops
  • Payment options (where available)
Features
Currently charting
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TransLoc is your personal assistant for getting to work on time, spending the day running errands or hopping around campus for classes. TransLoc is the only app with public transit options, a trip planner, ride-sharing and bus schedules. Not sure how to get from point A to point B? No problem! Use the trip planner to find the best public transit routes, times and services to fit your schedule. You can even favorite the bus stops you use the most to always have arrival predictions at your fingertips. Wondering if you have time to grab a coffee before getting on the bus? With TransLoc, you’ve also got access to scheduled and estimated arrival times…perfect for those mornings when a 5-minute coffee run is essential. Where available, you can even bring the bus stop to you! TransLoc connects you to nearby ride-sharing services offered by your city or campus. Best of all, it’s cheaper than most private ride-hailing apps! Get to where you want to go for less than the other apps want you to pay. ALL YOU NEED TO GET AROUND • Quick access to the transit options nearest you • Stay in the know with scheduled and estimated arrival times • You can even pay with TransLoc (where available) CHEAPER RIDESHARING • Enjoy the same ride-sharing experience you’re used to at a price that’s about the same as a bus ticket GET TO YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY • TransLoc makes it easier to find and use public transit options near you • Your city or campus runs the microtransit and ridesharing services, which are easy to spot and safe to ride on BETTER & SMARTER • Your TransLoc app is constantly updated with great features and enhancements. • We’d love to hear your ideas on how to make the TransLoc app even better. Just use the feedback option within the app.

About

SCCTD Flyer

Book shared rides that are smart, easy, affordable, and green. The app pairs you with other passengers heading your way, offering the convenience of a private ride with the efficiency of public transit. Reduce congestion and carbon emissions while saving money on your travel.

Highlights
  • Book rides via mobile app
  • Pair with other passengers
  • Corner-to-corner matching algorithm
  • Affordable fares
  • Sustainable travel option
  • Pay with pre-tax transit dollars
Features
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Think of SCCTD Flyer as a whole new way to get around — we’re a ridesharing service that’s smart, easy, affordable, and green. With a few taps, book a ride in the app and our technology will pair you with other people headed your way. No detours, no delays. How it works: Book a ride on your phone and your vehicle will meet you at a nearby corner. Other passengers will get picked up and dropped off throughout your ride, and you get to save cash and reduce carbon emissions. What we’re about: SHARED. Our corner-to-corner algorithm matches people headed in the same direction. This means you’re getting the convenience and comfort of a private ride with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a public one. AFFORDABLE. Aggregating people into one vehicle brings down prices. Enough said. Eligible users can also pay using pre-tax transit dollars through approved commuter benefit debit cards. SUSTAINABLE. Sharing rides reduces the number of vehicles on the roads, bringing down congestion and CO2 emissions. With a couple of taps, you get to do your part to make your city a little bit greener and cleaner, every time you ride. Questions? Head to https://scctd.org/vango/ or reach out at support-scctd@ridewithvia.com. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating. You’ll have our eternal gratitude.

Screenshots

TransLoc4 screens
SCCTD Flyer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SCCTD Flyer at 75% against TransLoc's 7%. SCCTD Flyer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5). TransLoc's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 103) 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SCCTD Flyer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TransLoc has 1.6K ratings behind it against 103, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of TransLoc's written reviews are positive against 75% of SCCTD Flyer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, SCCTD Flyer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
TransLoc versus SCCTD Flyer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransLocSCCTD Flyer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (1.6K ratings)4.9 (103 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.8% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better103
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#142 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransLoc Inc.Via Transportation, Inc.

Customer experience

TransLoc

All ratings1,562 ratings
Positive36.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative61.1%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive6.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative89.2%

SCCTD Flyer

All ratings103 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

TransLoc

No in-app purchases

None

SCCTD Flyer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TransLoc free?
TransLoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SCCTD Flyer free?
SCCTD Flyer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TransLoc or SCCTD Flyer?
SCCTD Flyer is rated higher. TransLoc averages 2.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while SCCTD Flyer averages 4.9 from 103 ratings.
Do TransLoc or SCCTD Flyer have ads?
Neither TransLoc nor SCCTD Flyer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TransLoc or SCCTD Flyer?
TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, and SCCTD Flyer every 6 weeks. Most recently, TransLoc was updated on September 24, 2026 and SCCTD Flyer on September 23, 2026.

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