CommuteInfo vs PastFinders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CommuteInfo
Discover carpools, transit, and travel alternatives in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Log your journeys to track savings, environmental impact, and earn rewards. It's a free and simple way to manage your commute.
- Carpool matching
- Transit route planning
- Trip logging
- Savings tracking
- Environmental impact monitoring
- Rewards program
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Use the CommuteInfo app to find carpools, transit, and other travel options in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Then record your trips to see your savings, track your impact, and qualify for special rewards. Get started today – it's free and easy to do!
PastFinders
Discover historical sites worldwide with an interactive globe and curated collections. Experience guided tours and a virtual assistant for context and trivia. Offers premium tours and a society membership for full access.
- Interactive globe with geo-tagged sites
- Expertly curated collections
- Guided tours from museums and historians
- Virtual assistant for guidance and trivia
- In-app purchases for premium tours
- Society membership for full tour access
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Find the stories hiding in plain sight. PastFinders helps you explore historic places, museum collections, and local stories. Discover what is nearby, follow a tour, or explore from home. EXPLORE PLACES AND STORIES Browse the map, discover nearby places, and explore photos and historical details. Find collections and tours from museums, creators, and local organizations, then follow the stories that interest you. FOLLOW A TOUR Turn your next walk into an exploration. Browse tours and their stops, follow along at your own pace, and listen to narration where available. Individual tour purchases are not required. ASK YOUR HISTORY GUIDE Use the Assistant to ask questions, find places, and help plan an exploration. AI features ask for your permission before sharing your questions and relevant context with Google Gemini. You can turn AI data sharing off in Settings. KEEP A FIELDBOOK Save places and tours, revisit your discoveries, and keep your explorations together in your personal Fieldbook. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Start in Light mode, or choose Dark or Automatic in Settings. Manage location and AI permissions in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://portal.pastfinders.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PastFinders at 100% against CommuteInfo's 33%. PastFinders also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). CommuteInfo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. PastFinders sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. CommuteInfo asks for nothing beyond the download.
PastFinders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CommuteInfo's written reviews are positive against 100% of PastFinders's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CommuteInfo | PastFinders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Agile Mile, Inc. | Remains 2B Seen |
Customer experience
CommuteInfo
PastFinders
In-app purchases
CommuteInfo
No in-app purchases
PastFinders
- Society Member Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Society Member Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
- Tour Purchase Level 1$0.99
- Tour Purchase Level 2$1.99
- Tour Purchase Level 3$2.99
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- Tour Purchase Level 4$4.99
- Tour Purchase Level 5$6.99
- Tour Purchase Level 6$9.99
- Tour Purchase Level 7$14.99
- Tour Purchase Level 8$19.99
