m vs CODIAC+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
m
Plan and navigate public transit with real-time bus information and comprehensive account management. Access all the features of the desktop transit site directly on your smartphone.
- Next bus integration
- m-Card account management
- Public transit trip planning
- Full-featured desktop site on mobile
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m-Mobile v2, the next generation mobile app from Metrobus, provides customers with all of the tools necessary to plan and use public transit in St. John's, NL, Canada. With next bus integration and advanced tools for m-Card account management, m-Mobile v2 brings the full featured desktop site to your mobile device. Upgrade your smart phone to really smart.
CODIAC+
This app allows users to activate and display their bus passes for easy boarding. Simply select your pass from your wallet and show it to the driver within a 10-minute window.
- Activate bus passes
- Display passes for boarding
- Manage passes in wallet
- Quick boarding process
- Bilingual interface
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How do I use Codiac+ to board the bus? Activate your pass by going to ‘my wallet’ or ‘my passes’, select the pass you want to use for your ride, and show the pass to the bus operator. You’ll have 10 minutes to show the driver your pass after it’s been activated. Comment dois-je utiliser Codiac+ pour monter à bord des autobus? Activez votre laissez-passer dans « Mes portefeuilles » ou dans « Mes laissez-passer », sélectionnez le laissez-passer que vous voulez utiliser pour payer votre trajet et montrez-le au chauffeur ou à la chauffeuse d’autobus. Vous avez 10 minutes pour lui montrer votre laissez-passer après l’avoir active.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: m at 50% against CODIAC+'s 0%. CODIAC+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). 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.
m ships an update every 19 months, CODIAC+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | m | CODIAC+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | St. John's Transportation Commission | SPX Technologies |
Customer experience
m
CODIAC+
In-app purchases
m
No in-app purchases
CODIAC+
No in-app purchases
