Tri vs Douglas Buses
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tri
This app provides comprehensive information for South Florida's commuter rail system. Access train schedules, fares, real-time arrival and departure data, and system alerts to plan your journeys across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.
- Train schedules
- Fare information
- Real-time arrivals
- Real-time departures
- System alerts
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Tri-Rail is South Florida’s premier commuter rail system, serving Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. With the official Tri-Rail app, you’ll have all the information you need to get you where you want to go, including train schedules and fares, real-time arrivals and departures, system alerts, and much more.
Douglas Buses
This app allows students to view real-time bus information and route details directly from their phones, eliminating the need to gather around physical bus boards. Admins can easily update bus locations and route changes through a secure interface.
- Real-time bus location updates
- Detailed bus route information
- Admin password-protected updates
- Accessible from any phone
- Bus route change notifications
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Students can use this app to view the bus board right from their phones. Instead of crowding the board outside, students can just look at the last updated bus information on this app. Students can also see extra details on the bus routes by clicking more info at the bottom of the student screen. Admins can update where the buses are located in the bus loop everyday by inputting a password and the information. The information provided can be accessed from any phone on the student screen. This app includes info on where the bus is located and extra details about buses routes and changes. This app was developed by previous student Riley Tromer Original Developers: Shadi Buchanan and Xander Greyvensteyn. Special Thanks to Mr. Milmed, Mr. Winans, Ms. Farris, Mr. Guzzo, and Katie Degregorio
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Douglas Buses at 3.9 against Tri's 1.7. Douglas Buses also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Tri's advantage is ratings volume (293 vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Douglas Buses holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tri has 293 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tri ships an update every 4 months, Douglas Buses weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tri | Douglas Buses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (293 ratings) | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 293 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | South Florida Regional Transportation Authority | Matthew Winans |
Customer experience
Tri
Douglas Buses
Bugs and requests
Tri
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when checking schedules
- Address/billing issues prevent ticket purchases
- Account login and management problems
Requested features
4 requests- Mobile ticket purchasing
- Apple Pay/digital wallet integration
- Improved schedule and route planning
- Better account management tools
Douglas Buses
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tri
No in-app purchases
Douglas Buses
No in-app purchases
