CATS vs Fellowship (1541f7)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CATS
This app provides a convenient mobile ticketing solution for public transit. Users can instantly purchase and use tickets directly from their smartphone, plan trips with step-by-step directions, and manage their transit passes. It offers multiple payment options and integration with other transit-related services.
- Instant mobile ticket purchase
- Trip planning with directions
- Debit/credit card and mobile payment options
- Save favorite routes and passes
- Connect to other CATS apps
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It’s the way to pay! CATS-Pass is the official mobile ticketing app for the Charlotte Area Transit System. CATS-Pass offers a convenient way for you to purchase and use tickets instantly on your smartphone – anywhere, anytime. CATS-Pass also gives you access to trip planning tools. Download the app, buy your transit pass and plan your trip, right from your phone. Features include: • Purchase passes instantly via debit/credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay • Step-by-step travel directions • Cash Wallet feature • Personalize the app by saving your favorite routes and pass types • Connect to other CATS Apps including: ◦ CATS See/Say ◦ CATS Art In Transit ◦ TrackCATS
Fellowship (1541f7)
Plan group trips and gatherings with friends, from weekend getaways to city breaks. Coordinate itineraries, chat, make decisions with polls, and manage packing lists and RSVPs. It focuses on group coordination, not booking.
- Shared itinerary planning
- Group chat with photos
- Decision polls
- Money coordination tools
- Packing lists
- RSVP tracking
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Fellowship helps your crew plan any kind of gathering — weekend getaways, weddings, city breaks, and more. Create a trip, invite friends with a short code or link, and keep everyone aligned: • Shared itinerary and day-by-day plans • Group chat with photos and reactions • Decisions and polls so the group can choose together • Money coordination (including optional Zelle details — Fellowship does not move money) • Packing lists, RSVPs, and member profiles Sign in with email and password. Unlock with Face ID or fingerprint after you enable biometrics in Settings. Fellowship is built for the people traveling with you — not a booking engine. Questions? Email jeromejoof@yahoo.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fellowship (1541f7) at fortnightly against CATS's every 4 months. CATS's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Fellowship (1541f7) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CATS has 17K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CATS ships an update every 4 months, Fellowship (1541f7) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CATS | Fellowship (1541f7) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Charlotte | Jerome Joof |
Customer experience
CATS
Fellowship (1541f7)
Bugs and requests
CATS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to create new user accounts
- Keyboard issues during sign-up process
- Discrepancies between app and physical bus stop times
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to delete payment methods
- Improved bus and train schedule information
- Notifications for bus arrival times
- Discounted passes for seniors and disabled riders
Fellowship (1541f7)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CATS
No in-app purchases
Fellowship (1541f7)
No in-app purchases
