TransLoc vs Tigers Commute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Public transit tracking
- Trip planner
- Ride-sharing integration
- Bus schedules and arrival times
- Favorite stops
- Payment options (where available)
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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.
Tigers Commute
Find all your commuting options in one place. Discover carpool matches, transit routes, and walking or cycling directions. Track your trips and earn points for sustainable travel.
- Carpool matching
- Transit route finding
- Cycling and walking directions
- Trip calendar tracking
- Points for sustainable trips
- Find commuting mentors
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Tigers Commute is a quick, secure, and personal way to find all your commuting options. By just entering your origin and destination addresses you can find carpool matches, transit options, recommended cycling and walking routes. You can search for nearby commuters looking for carpool partners or biking and transit mentors. Tigers Commute is a powerful and convenient way to track all your commuting activity on our trip calendar and earn points for sustainable trips. Choose to commute with others from your workplace or campus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TransLoc at 2.5 against Tigers Commute's 1.0. TransLoc also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 1) and chart position (#205 vs unranked). Tigers Commute's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TransLoc holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TransLoc has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Tigers Commute's.
TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, Tigers Commute every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TransLoc | Tigers Commute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (1.6K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 6.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #205 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TransLoc Inc. | Clemson University |
Customer experience
TransLoc
Tigers Commute
In-app purchases
TransLoc
No in-app purchases
Tigers Commute
No in-app purchases








