Comparison

Campus Maps vs ETA SPOT

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

Head to head
About

Campus Maps

This app provides over 250 detailed campus maps for universities and colleges. Navigate campuses easily with detailed layouts and points of interest, created by a student for students.

Highlights
  • Over 250 campus maps
  • Student-created maps
  • Detailed campus layouts
  • University and college specific
  • Easy navigation
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The only campus map made by a student, for students. Need a Map? Get the App! http://www.campus-maps.com Contains over 250 campus maps: • Abilene Christian University (ACU) • American River College (ARC) • American University (AU) • Angelo State University • Appalachian State University (App State) • Arizona State University (ASU) • Ashland University • Auburn University • Austin Peay State University (APSU) • Azusa Pacific University (APU) • Ball State University (BSU) • Barry University • Baylor University • Bentley University • Biola University • Black Hills State University (BHSU) • Bloomsburg University • Brigham Young University (BYU) • Brown University (Brown) • Butler University • Cal State Fullerton (Fullerton) • Cameron University • Clemson University • Colorado School of Mines (CSM) • Cornell University • Dartmouth College • Delta State University • Fairmont State University • Florida Atlantic University (FAU) • Florida International University (FIU) • Florida State University (FSU) • George Mason University (GMU) • Georgia State University (GSU) • Grand Canyon University (GCU) • Hamline University • Hampton University • Hofstra University • Indiana University - Bloomington (IU) • Iowa State University (ISU) • Kansas State University (K-State) • Kennesaw State University (KSU) • Lamar University • Loma Linda University (LLU) • Louisiana State University - Shreveport (LSUS) • Madonna University • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • Miami University • Michigan State University (MSU) • New York University (NYU) • New Jersey City University (NJCU) • Ohio State University • Penn State (PSU) • Princeton University • Purdue University • Rice University • Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) • Roger Williams University (RWU) • Rogers State University (RSU) • Saint Xavier University (SXU) • Samford University • San Diego State University (SDSU) • San Jose State University (SJSU) • Stanford University • Syracuse University • Temple University • Texas A&M University (TAMU) • The University of Alabama (UA) • UT Arlington (UTA) • The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) • The University of Tennessee (UTK) • Towson University • University of Arizona (U of A) • UC Berkeley (Berkeley) • UNC Chapel Hill (UNC) • University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) • University of Central Florida (UCF) • University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder) • University of Florida (UF) • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) • University of Maryland (UMD) • University of Michigan (UMich) • University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) • New Mexico State University (NMSU) • University of Pennsylvania (Penn) • University of South Florida (USF) • University of Southern California (USC) • University of Virginia (UVA) • University of Washington (UW) • Utah State University (USU) • Vanderbilt University • Villanova University • Vincennes University • Virginia Tech (VT) • Widener University • Yale University And More! The All Access Pass is a weekly subscription. Worldwide prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - Limit 1 Free Trial Per Person Privacy Policy: https://www.campus-maps.com/pages/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://www.campus-maps.com/pages/terms/

About

ETA SPOT

Get real-time arrival predictions and plan your routes with this transit app. Receive important alerts about delays and system outages for select transit agencies. It's designed for easy navigation and accurate transit information.

Highlights
  • Up-to-the-minute arrival prediction
  • Route planning
  • System alerts
  • Compare multiple routes
  • View current and upcoming arrival times
  • Receive outage and delay notifications
Features
Currently charting
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With up-to-the-minute arrival prediction, route planning, and system alerts, SPOT® from ETA Transit Systems is a must-have mobile app riders of select transit agencies. Simple to use and incredibly accurate, SPOT allows riders to select and compare multiple routes, view all current and upcoming arrival times, and receive communications regarding system outages, delays, and other critical information on any internet-enabled iOS smartphone or tablet.

Screenshots

Campus Maps4 screens
ETA SPOT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Campus Maps at 76% against ETA SPOT's 9%. Campus Maps also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). ETA SPOT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Campus Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ETA SPOT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Campus Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Campus Maps's written reviews are positive against 9% of ETA SPOT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Campus Maps ships an update fortnightly, ETA SPOT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Campus Maps versus ETA SPOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampus MapsETA SPOT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better1.5 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better8.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better1K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVik BhandariETA Transit Systems Inc

Customer experience

Campus Maps

All ratings2,309 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative19.7%

ETA SPOT

All ratings1,035 ratings
Positive9.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative87.3%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive8.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative86.1%

User reviews

Campus Maps

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing
  • 🚀 Best for New Freshmen!!
  • 🚀 Perfect App
  • 🚀 heck yea
  • 🚀 Directionoly Challenged

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Only shows directions from your location to a building
  • 💰 Not free
  • 💰 charges
  • 💰 Making me pay for this is stupid
  • 💰 $2/wk = $104/year !! Outrageous

ETA SPOT

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📍 Helpful for tracking bus locations
  • 🔋 Efficient battery usage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • ⏱️ Inaccurate arrival times
  • 🗺️ Poor UI and navigation
  • 🔄 Resets user preferences on every launch
  • 🚌 Fails to show all available routes

Bugs and requests

Campus Maps

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • The map pin for one of the most prominent buildings is misplaced
  • The app keeps crashing after the update
  • The app immediately crashes on the iPhone X plus with the most updated iOS

Requested features

5 requests
  • Is there a way to drop a pin or highlight the locations on the map?
  • Add estimated walking time
  • Add turn-by-turn directions
  • Add a time estimate of how long the walks are
  • Add a feature to show the direction of travel

ETA SPOT

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Buses disappearing from the map
  • App crashes when opening certain menus
  • Routes not loading correctly
  • Scheduled times not matching actual bus arrivals

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save preferred routes
  • Improved real-time bus tracking
  • Integrated trip planning tools
  • Cleaner and more intuitive interface

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Campus Maps

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Access Weekly Pass3 Months trial$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access Monthly Pass3 Months trial$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access Yearly Pass3 Months trial$19.991 Year
None

ETA SPOT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Campus Maps free?
Campus Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ETA SPOT free?
ETA SPOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Campus Maps or ETA SPOT?
Campus Maps is rated higher. Campus Maps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while ETA SPOT averages 1.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Campus Maps or ETA SPOT have ads?
Neither Campus Maps nor ETA SPOT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Campus Maps or ETA SPOT?
Campus Maps ships an update fortnightly, and ETA SPOT every 2 months. Most recently, Campus Maps was updated on September 23, 2026 and ETA SPOT on September 24, 2026.

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