TransLoc vs Maven Transit
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.
Maven Transit
Track shuttle vehicles in real-time on a live map, get accurate arrival estimates, and plan trips between any two stops. Save your favorite routes and stops for quick access, all without needing an account.
- Live vehicle tracking on map
- Real-time arrival estimates
- Trip planning between stops
- Save favorite stops and trips
- No account required
- Color-coded routes
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Maven Transit makes riding your shuttle service simple. See exactly where every vehicle is on a live map, know when the next one arrives, and plan trips between any two stops — all without creating an account. LIVE MAP - Watch shuttles move in real time along their routes - Color-coded routes and clearly marked stops REAL-TIME ARRIVALS - Accurate, live ETAs at every stop - Today's full schedule for each stop, with completed stops rolled away TRIPS BETWEEN STOPS - Pick where you're getting on and where you're getting off - See the next departures and arrival times - If a shuttle is already running, get a live "departs at" estimate - Save your trips and flip the direction with one tap for the trip home FAVORITES - Star the stops and trips you use most for instant access NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED - Just open the app and go. We don't ask for your name, email, or a login. Location access is optional and used only to show nearby stops and your position on the map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maven Transit at 100% against TransLoc's 7%. Maven Transit also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.5) and update cadence (weekly 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Maven Transit holds the better App Store score, 4.4 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 Maven Transit's.
TransLoc ships an update every 2 months, Maven Transit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TransLoc | Maven Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (1.6K ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TransLoc Inc. | Maven Machines, Inc. |
Customer experience
TransLoc
Maven Transit
In-app purchases
TransLoc
No in-app purchases
Maven Transit
No in-app purchases







