Comparison

TransLoc vs SideQuest

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

SideQuest

This app offers small, real-life challenges designed to encourage exploration and connection. Users can complete tasks like going for a walk or trying new things, then share their experiences with friends to see diverse perspectives on the same activities.

Highlights
  • Real-life challenges
  • Document experiences
  • Share with friends
  • See friends' perspectives
  • Connect through daily life
Features
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Go on a hike with your pet. Meet a new friend. Eat a great lunch. Each SideQuest gives you a small challenge for your life: just to make the plot a little more interesting. Anyone can create a new SideQuest, and anyone can complete one. Add yours to the mix, and see the silly, clever, and funny ways others participated. Document what you're up to. Share it with people who actually know you. See the weird, mundane, and beautiful stuff they're doing too. Stay connected with your friends in a way that actually feels good to look at.

Screenshots

TransLoc4 screens
SideQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SideQuest at 100% against TransLoc's 7%. SideQuest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). TransLoc's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 5). 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

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

SideQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TransLoc has 1.6K ratings behind it against 5, 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 SideQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, SideQuest every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TransLoc versus SideQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransLocSideQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB51 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTransLoc Inc.Colden Bjorn Johnson

Customer experience

TransLoc

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

SideQuest

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TransLoc

No in-app purchases

None

SideQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TransLoc free?
TransLoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SideQuest free?
SideQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TransLoc or SideQuest?
SideQuest is rated higher. TransLoc averages 2.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while SideQuest averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do TransLoc or SideQuest have ads?
Neither TransLoc nor SideQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TransLoc or SideQuest?
TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, and SideQuest every 5 days. Most recently, TransLoc was updated on October 18, 2026 and SideQuest on October 11, 2026.

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