Comparison

BusLoop vs St. Mary's Transit System

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BusLoop

Book private or shared bus trips for events and commutes. Easily coordinate group travel by crowd-sourcing charter buses, allowing other riders with similar routes to join.

Highlights
  • Book private bus charters
  • Join shared commuter routes
  • Crowd-source group trips
  • Coordinate private events
  • Find local commuters
Features
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Coordinate and book a trip with our certified and well trained Chauffeurs for your private events. Last minute plans? Hop on the BusLoop and experience a ride with your local commuters sharing similar destination routes. Have a big group, but not big enough? Crowd-source your charter and allow other riders to join your trip.

About

St. Mary's Transit System

Access real-time public transportation schedules and locations for St. Mary's County. This app ensures reliable transit information for residents traveling within the county.

Highlights
  • Real-time transit information
  • Schedule access
  • Location tracking
  • Public transportation routes
  • County-wide coverage
Features
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St. Mary's Transit System provides citizens of St. Mary's County with reliable public transportation throughout the county. This app provides access to schedules and locations for the transportation system.

Screenshots

BusLoop4 screens
St. Mary's Transit System4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BusLoop at 4.7 against St. Mary's Transit System's 3.0. BusLoop also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

BusLoop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BusLoop ships an update every 3 weeks, St. Mary's Transit System fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BusLoop versus St. Mary's Transit System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBusLoopSt. Mary's Transit System
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBusLoop LLCSt. Mary's County Goverrnment

Customer experience

BusLoop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

St. Mary's Transit System

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

BusLoop

No in-app purchases

None

St. Mary's Transit System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BusLoop free?
BusLoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is St. Mary's Transit System free?
St. Mary's Transit System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BusLoop or St. Mary's Transit System?
BusLoop is rated higher. BusLoop averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while St. Mary's Transit System averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BusLoop or St. Mary's Transit System have ads?
Neither BusLoop nor St. Mary's Transit System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BusLoop or St. Mary's Transit System?
BusLoop ships an update every 3 weeks, and St. Mary's Transit System fortnightly. Most recently, BusLoop was updated on October 11, 2026 and St. Mary's Transit System on September 18, 2026.

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