BCycle vs Tigers Commute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCycle
This app connects you to local bike share systems for convenient short trips. Find nearby stations and check real-time availability of bikes and docks. It supports numerous BCycle-powered systems across various cities.
- Find BCycle stations
- Real-time bike availability
- Real-time dock availability
- Supports multiple BCycle systems
- Bike checkout support
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The BCycle app is the official companion for BCycle-powered bike share systems. Bike share is public transportation designed for short trips between stations. The app helps riders find BCycle stations and see real-time bike and dock availability. The app supports signups and bike checkouts for Santa Barbara BCycle, Santa Cruz BCycle, Boulder BCycle, Pacers Bikeshare, BikeLNK, Heartland Bike Share, Red Bike, Greenville BCycle, Nashville BCycle, San Antonio BCycle, GREENbike, Bublr Bikes, Madison BCycle, and more.
Tigers Commute
Find all your commuting options in one place. Discover carpool matches, transit routes, and walking or cycling directions. Track your trips and earn points for sustainable travel.
- Carpool matching
- Transit route finding
- Cycling and walking directions
- Trip calendar tracking
- Points for sustainable trips
- Find commuting mentors
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Tigers Commute is a quick, secure, and personal way to find all your commuting options. By just entering your origin and destination addresses you can find carpool matches, transit options, recommended cycling and walking routes. You can search for nearby commuters looking for carpool partners or biking and transit mentors. Tigers Commute is a powerful and convenient way to track all your commuting activity on our trip calendar and earn points for sustainable trips. Choose to commute with others from your workplace or campus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BCycle at 4.2 against Tigers Commute's 1.1. BCycle also leads on ratings volume (5.5K vs 69) and review sentiment (18% vs 0%). Tigers Commute's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BCycle holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BCycle has 5.5K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of BCycle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tigers Commute's.
BCycle ships an update every 3 months, Tigers Commute every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BCycle | Tigers Commute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5.5K ratings) — better | 1.1 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bicycle Transit Systems | Clemson University |
Customer experience
BCycle
Tigers Commute
Bugs and requests
BCycle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bikes not properly registering as returned
- App failing to unlock bikes at stations
- Unexpected charges and billing issues
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to reserve bikes in advance
- Option to extend rental period without additional fees
- Integration with navigation apps for route planning
- Real-time battery/charge level indicators for bikes
Tigers Commute
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BCycle
No in-app purchases
Tigers Commute
No in-app purchases
