TransLoc vs Locava
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.
Locava
Discover new places and activities through a social feed of real user posts. Connect with friends, share favorite spots, and plan adventures together. Find inspiration for your next outing without endless searching.
- Social feed for place discovery
- Location-based search with filters
- User-generated posts with photos/videos
- Save places to custom collections
- Connect and share with friends
- Plan trips and outings
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Whether you're craving adventure, looking for something fun to do with friends and family, or just need a change of scenery, Locava is your go to guide. Unlike traditional travel sites, Locava features real posts from real people, your friends and community, not tour guides. Discover cool posts and places you never knew existed and chase those unforgettable “perfect sunset moments”. Locava isn’t just about finding places, it’s a social platform built around exploration. Connect with friends, share amazing spots, and meet up to create extraordinary experiences together. Locava offers many features, including but not limited too: • Get Inspired: Tired of endlessly searching forums and scrolling through Google Maps just to find one cool place? With Locava’s TikTok/Instagram-style feed, effortlessly browse through posts until you find the perfect spot to visit. • Discover Places: Spent hours researching a cool spot, hyped it up to your friends, only to realize it's five hours away? With Locava, you can see exactly where each post is relative to you. Set distance filters to match your plans, use activity selection to find exactly what you are in the mood for, and use the search page to find incredible beaches, swimming holes, scenic views, or whatever adventure you can dream of. • Post Your Coolest Moments: Want to be the friend who always knows the best spots? Now you can. Locava’s streamlined posting flow makes it easy to share your favorite places and experiences. Upload photos and videos, choose the location and privacy settings, add music, and craft a title that captures the incredible moment you just had. • Save to Collections: Ever heard about an awesome spot but forgot where it was when you finally had time to go? With Locava’s collections feature, you can save posts however you like. Create shared collections with friends for specific categories or plan a trip by saving all the cool places you want to visit. When your day off finally comes, you’ll be ready to explore. • Connect with Friends: Exploring new places can be even better with friends, but convincing them to go can be tricky. We get it. That’s why Locava makes sharing spots effortless. Send a post with one tap, it includes everything they need, from photos to location details, so everyone shows up for the adventure. See what your friends are up to, like and comment on their posts, and explore, together, like never before.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Locava at 100% against TransLoc's 7%. Locava also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). TransLoc's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 29). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Locava 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 29, 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 100% of Locava's.
TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, Locava weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TransLoc | Locava |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (1.6K ratings) | 4.9 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TransLoc Inc. | Judson Dunne |
Customer experience
TransLoc
Locava
In-app purchases
TransLoc
No in-app purchases
Locava
No in-app purchases









