Comparison

Spare Guest Pass vs BJCTA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Spare Guest Pass

Conference rides on Spare

Your ride. Your way.

About

Spare Guest Pass

Features

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Enjoy a free trip courtesy of Spare using the Spare Guest Pass App and Open Fleet technology.

About

BJCTA

Features

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MAX Transit provides fixed-route bus service through the Birmingham - Jefferson County area, with stops at convenient and key locations throughout the region.

Screenshots

Spare Guest Pass4 screens

BJCTA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spare Guest Pass at 15.1 against BJCTA's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spare Guest Pass ships an update every 5 weeks, BJCTA monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Spare Guest Pass versus BJCTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Spare Guest Pass	BJCTA
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.1 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	56 MB	127 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Spare Labs Inc.	Zed Digital

In-app purchases

None

Spare Guest Pass

No in-app purchases

None

BJCTA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spare Guest Pass free?

Spare Guest Pass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BJCTA free?

BJCTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Spare Guest Pass or BJCTA have ads?

Neither Spare Guest Pass nor BJCTA shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Spare Guest Pass or BJCTA?

Spare Guest Pass ships an update every 5 weeks, and BJCTA monthly. Most recently, Spare Guest Pass was updated on November 3, 2026 and BJCTA on October 30, 2026.