Comparison

TransLoc vs Docent

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

Docent

Explore museums and galleries worldwide with this comprehensive guide. Discover nearby venues, follow curated tours, and connect with friends to share your cultural experiences. Learn about art and history through interactive features.

Highlights
  • Discover 100+ museums globally
  • Curated walking tours with directions
  • Host and join museum groups
  • Rate and review venues and exhibits
  • Follow friends and see their activity
  • Learn about art history with tooltips
  • Track visited museums and tours
Features
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Docent is your personal guide to the world's museums, galleries, and exhibits. Discover venues near you, follow curated walking tours, write reviews, and share your journey with friends. DISCOVER Browse 100+ museums and galleries across cities worldwide—from the Met and Tate Modern to the de Young and Albertina. Sort by distance or rating, filter by city, and explore upcoming exhibits with opening and closing dates. GROUPS Host and join groups to attend museums together. Invite friends through Docent and share discussion posts, a photo album, and more with this feature. Record your group trips to museums through Docent, all in one place. TOURS Follow curated walking tours through museum collections. Each tour includes stop-by-stop directions, activities, and discussion prompts. Go at your own pace — pause and resume anytime. Upload photos and take notes along the way. REVIEWS & PHOTOS Rate and review museums, galleries, exhibits, and tours. Add photos with captions to share what you saw. Browse visitor photo collages on exhibit pages for a real look at what's on display. SOCIAL Follow friends to see their latest reviews in your feed. Discover what venues your friends are visiting and how they rated them. Friend reviews are always highlighted first. LEARN Tap highlighted keywords in venue descriptions to learn about art movements, architectural styles, and historic figures through contextual tooltips. TRACK YOUR JOURNEY Save your favorite venues and exhibits. Track which museums you've visited, tours you've completed, and see a visual breakdown of your activity on your profile. NOTIFICATIONS Save exhibits to get notified when they're opening soon or about to close. Never miss a limited-time show.

Screenshots

TransLoc4 screens
Docent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Docent at 100% against TransLoc's 7%. Docent also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). TransLoc's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

Docent 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 Docent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, Docent every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TransLoc versus Docent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransLocDocent
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 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransLoc Inc.Sky Jung

Customer experience

TransLoc

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

Docent

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TransLoc

No in-app purchases

None

Docent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TransLoc free?
TransLoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Docent free?
Docent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TransLoc or Docent?
Docent is rated higher. TransLoc averages 2.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Docent averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do TransLoc or Docent have ads?
Neither TransLoc nor Docent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TransLoc or Docent?
TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, and Docent every 10 days. Most recently, TransLoc was updated on October 21, 2026 and Docent on October 6, 2026.

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