Stevens Shuttle vs Departures widget for PATH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stevens Shuttle
This app provides an on-demand shuttle service for safe and convenient travel around campus and within Hoboken, especially at night. Book rides easily through the app and share your journey with other users.
- On-demand shuttle booking
- Campus and city travel
- Safe night rides
- Shared rides
- Free service
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Stevens Shuttle makes your daily commute easy and helps you travel safely at night. How it works: - Book a ride to or from campus. - Get picked up by a Stevens shuttle. - Share your ride with other people getting around campus. - Get where you need to go any day of the week — completely free. More about us: SAFE. Stevens Shuttle serves rides between campus and anywhere in Hoboken at night. We are the safe alternative to walking alone at night. FREE. Stevens Shuttle has you covered. This service is completely free, making your commute more affordable. EASY. All you have to do to ride with Stevens Shuttle is download the app, sign up, and book your ride. Questions? Reach out to stevens-riders@ridewithvia.com.
Departures widget for PATH
Get real-time PATH train departure information directly on your home screen. This app offers a convenient widget for quick access to train schedules between New Jersey and New York.
- PATH train departures board
- Home screen widget
- Real-time information
- NJ to NY travel
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This app provides a departures board and home screen widget for the PATH train between New Jersey and New York
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Verdict
Stevens Shuttle and Departures widget for PATH both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Departures widget for PATH's written reviews are positive against 31% of Stevens Shuttle's. Departures widget for PATH also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Stevens Shuttle's advantage is ratings volume (346 vs 48). 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Stevens Shuttle against 4.9 for Departures widget for PATH. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stevens Shuttle has 346 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Stevens Shuttle's written reviews are positive against 82% of Departures widget for PATH's.
Stevens Shuttle ships an update every 2 months, Departures widget for PATH weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stevens Shuttle | Departures widget for PATH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (346 ratings) | 4.9 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 346 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Steven Kideckel |
Customer experience
Stevens Shuttle
Departures widget for PATH
Bugs and requests
Stevens Shuttle
Reported bugs
8 issues- Pickup times are inaccurate
- Notifications are misleading
- Shuttles cancel without notice
- Call feature is non-functional
- Password reset texts do not arrive
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- Support link is broken
- App glitches when shuttle moves on map
- SMS updates are not being received
Requested features
8 requests- Improve pickup time accuracy
- Expand pickup locations
- Ensure shuttle operates until advertised closing time
- Fix call feature
- Improve driver training/address driver issues
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- Fix SMS notification issues
- Fix password reset text delivery
- Fix app map glitches
Departures widget for PATH
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stevens Shuttle
No in-app purchases
Departures widget for PATH
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stevens Shuttle free?
Is Departures widget for PATH free?
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Do Stevens Shuttle or Departures widget for PATH have ads?
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