TransLoc vs CommuteGlance
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.
CommuteGlance
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CommuteGlance gives you real-time transit departures for the Washington DC metro area — all in one fast, privacy-respecting app. See live arrival times for WMATA Metro and Metrobus, VRE, MARC Train, Fairfax Connector, ART, DASH, CUE Bus, OmniRide, Loudoun County Transit, Ride On, TheBus, GMU Shuttle, and more. KEY FEATURES: - Real-time departures updated every 30 seconds - Offline schedules — full GTFS timetables cached on your device - Nearby stations — find the closest stops using your location - Multi-route dashboard — monitor multiple routes at a glance - Transfer chains — see connections between routes - Home screen widget — departures without opening the app - Apple Watch complication — check times from your wrist - Privacy-first — no accounts, no tracking, no ads SUPPORTED PROVIDERS WMATA Metro, WMATA Metrobus, VRE, MARC Train, Fairfax Connector, ART, DASH, CUE Bus, OmniRide, Loudoun County Transit, Ride On, TheBus, GMU Shuttle BUILT FOR COMMUTERS Add your daily routes once and see all your departures on a single dashboard. CommuteGlance works underground and offline with cached schedules, so you always have departure information even without cell service. PRIVACY BY DESIGN No account required. No analytics or tracking. Your location stays on your device. The only network requests are to fetch live transit data from public agencies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CommuteGlance at weekly against TransLoc's every 2 months. CommuteGlance also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update every 2 months, CommuteGlance weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TransLoc | CommuteGlance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (1.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TransLoc Inc. | Florent McISAAC |
In-app purchases
TransLoc
No in-app purchases
CommuteGlance
No in-app purchases









