BusGenius vs BloomingtonLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BusGenius
Track bus movements and get real-time arrival forecasts for your favorite stops or all stops with a single click. This app helps you select routes and monitor bus locations efficiently.
- Route selection
- Real-time bus tracking
- Arrival forecasts
- Favorite stop management
- All stop monitoring
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Select routes and track bus movements. Get arrival forecasts for a single stop, for your favorite stops, or for all the stops --- all with a single click.
BloomingtonLink
This app offers on-demand shared rides within specific zones, pairing multiple passengers heading in the same direction. Book your trip by entering pickup and drop-off locations to be matched with a vehicle. It provides an affordable and convenient transportation option.
- On-demand shared rides
- Zone-based service
- Multiple passenger pairing
- Affordable fares
- ADA-friendly vehicles
- Reduced fares for seniors and students
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BLink provides convenient, affordable, and on-demand shared rides within certain zones in Bloomington, IN from 06:00AM to11:00PM. Blink is a shared ride service that pairs multiple passengers heading in the same direction in a single vehicle. By entering your pickup and drop-off locations in the Blink App, you will be matched with a vehicle going your way. The regular adult fare is $4.00 per ride. Seniors over the age of 60, students and those with a qualifying disability pay a reduced fare of $2.00 with a Bloomington Transit reduced fare ID. Children 5-years of age and under rider free with a fare-paying passenger age 16-years and above. BLink vehicles are ADA-friendly and seat up to 13 passengers. Children under 5-years of age and/or under 65 pounds will need to ride in a car seat provided and secured by the accompanying adult.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BloomingtonLink at 4.7 against BusGenius's 3.3. BusGenius's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
BloomingtonLink holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively.
BusGenius ships an update every 2 months, BloomingtonLink every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BusGenius | BloomingtonLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BusGenius LLC | RideCo Inc. |
Customer experience
BusGenius
BloomingtonLink
In-app purchases
BusGenius
No in-app purchases
BloomingtonLink
No in-app purchases
