Comparison

TransLoc vs UWYO SafeRide

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
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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

UWYO SafeRide

This app provides on-demand, shared public transportation within city limits for late-night and weekend travel. Book a ride with a few taps and be paired with others heading in the same direction for a safe and efficient journey.

Highlights
  • On-demand ride booking
  • Shared rides with others
  • Late-night and weekend service
  • Safe alternative to walking/driving
  • Sustainable transportation option
Features
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SafeRide is an on-call public transportation service that operates late nights and weekends to offer safe rides anywhere in Laramie city limits! Rides are fare free and open to the public. You can use this app to book rides on the SafeRide service that you know and love. With a few taps, book an on-demand ride in the app and our technology will pair you with other people headed your way. How it works: Book a ride on your phone. Get picked up. Share your ride with others. What we’re about: SHARED. Our 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. SAFE. We are your safe alternative to walking and driving at night. Your safety comes first. Enough said. 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? Reach out at saferide@uwyo.edu. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating. You’ll have our eternal gratitude.

Screenshots

TransLoc4 screens
UWYO SafeRide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UWYO SafeRide at 4.7 against TransLoc's 2.5. UWYO SafeRide also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). TransLoc's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 44) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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

UWYO SafeRide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TransLoc has 1.6K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 7% of TransLoc's written reviews are positive against 0% of UWYO SafeRide's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, UWYO SafeRide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TransLoc versus UWYO SafeRide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransLocUWYO SafeRide
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better44
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransLoc Inc.Via Transportation, Inc.

Customer experience

TransLoc

All ratings1,562 ratings
Positive36.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative61.1%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative89.3%

UWYO SafeRide

All ratings44 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

TransLoc

No in-app purchases

None

UWYO SafeRide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TransLoc free?
TransLoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UWYO SafeRide free?
UWYO SafeRide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TransLoc or UWYO SafeRide?
UWYO SafeRide is rated higher. TransLoc averages 2.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while UWYO SafeRide averages 4.7 from 44 ratings.
Do TransLoc or UWYO SafeRide have ads?
Neither TransLoc nor UWYO SafeRide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TransLoc or UWYO SafeRide?
TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, and UWYO SafeRide every 3 weeks. Most recently, TransLoc was updated on October 18, 2026 and UWYO SafeRide on October 9, 2026.

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