myORCA vs WWU Starlight Shuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myORCA
Manage your Puget Sound transit card for buses, trains, and ferries. Load fares, check balances, and purchase passes on the go. Connect your existing card or order a new one to simplify your commute.
- Load fares instantly
- Check card balance
- Manage multiple cards
- Purchase daily/monthly passes
- Set up autoloads
- Connect existing ORCA card
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ORCA is the Puget Sound’s all-in-one transit card. Use it to ride the bus, train and ferry in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. To get started, download the app and create an account. You need an ORCA card to use the myORCA app. You can connect your existing card or order a new card. Now you can manage your ORCA card anywhere, 24/7 with the myORCA app. With the myORCA app, you can: - Load fares instantly - Check your balance - Purchase and manage multiple ORCA cards - Purchase daily or monthly passes - Set up autoloads - And much more! With ORCA, you can pay for trips and transfers on Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit and Washington State Ferries. Some exclusions apply on special trips and Washington State Ferries. To use ORCA, be sure to tap your card on the ORCA card reader on board, on the train platform, or at your stop. Reduced fare programs are available to qualified riders with low incomes, seniors (65+ years), youth (6-18 years), and persons with disabilities. Reduced fare cards work with the myORCA app, call 888-988-6722 / TTY: 711 to find out which card is right for you. This app requires iOS 13 and above.
WWU Starlight Shuttle
Schedule a late-night, door-to-door shuttle service within a designated area. The service is free for active students and operates nightly with specific hours. Wheelchair lifts and bike racks can be requested when booking.
- Door-to-door shuttle scheduling
- Late-night service hours
- Free for active students
- Wheelchair lift and bike rack requests
- Service area restrictions
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Western Washington University's Starlight Shuttle app allows you to schedule a door-to-door late-night ride within the service area. Shuttle service runs nightly: Monday - Saturday 10:30 PM to 2:30 AM Sunday 9:00 PM to 2 AM *No shuttle service Thanksgiving day, during winter and spring breaks, or Summer Quarter. Rides are free for active students. When requesting your ride, please note if a wheelchair lift or bike rack is needed. A Western ID Card with your picture on it is required for boarding. One guest is allowed per Western student showing their Western Card and the student is responsible for their guest's behavior.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WWU Starlight Shuttle at 4.4 against myORCA's 2.5. WWU Starlight Shuttle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). myORCA's advantage is ratings volume (384 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
WWU Starlight Shuttle holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myORCA has 384 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
myORCA ships an update every 2 months, WWU Starlight Shuttle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myORCA | WWU Starlight Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (384 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 384 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority | Spare Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
myORCA
WWU Starlight Shuttle
Bugs and requests
myORCA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login credentials not recognized
- Payment method addition/removal not working
- Recent activity data displaying incorrectly
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Wallet/Pay support
- Implement Face ID/Touch ID login
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Expand functionality to match website
WWU Starlight Shuttle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myORCA
No in-app purchases
WWU Starlight Shuttle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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