Comparison

Clever Commute vs Qafla

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

Head to head
About

Clever Commute

This app provides enhanced real-time information for suburban rail and bus commuters in NY/NJ/CT. It combines official transit data with curated crowdsourced information to help users navigate and reduce commute stress. Enjoy a more informed and smoother journey with community-driven insights.

Highlights
  • Enhanced transit information
  • Crowdsourced data integration
  • Real-time commute updates
  • Stress-reducing commute navigation
  • Community-driven insights
Features
Currently charting
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A robust on-line information service for suburban rail/bus commuters in NY/NJ/CT. We use data, technology and community to deliver features that the transit providers won't do or can't do. Among other things, we enhance (NOT simply re-publish) the official transit info by adding curated crowdsourced info. Our technology filters and presents this data to help you navigate and de-stress your commute. Clever Commute started in 2006 and is now THE premier source of information for suburban commuters. Read our excellent reviews to see what they say. _________________________________ Please contact feedback@clevercommute.com, if you are experiencing any issues. • This is a free app • Premium services are offered in-app...as a subscription • The cost of the subscription is $49.99 per year • There is a 60-day free trial of Premium features • Free users may see third-party advertisements. • 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, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • You can manage your subscription, cancel anytime or turn off auto-renewal by accessing your iTunes account. Clever Commute's Terms of Use: http://www.clevercommute.com/terms Clever Commute's Privacy Policy: http://www.clevercommute.com/privacy

About

Qafla

Simplify group trip planning by centralizing decisions and communication. Collaborate on destinations, dates, and budgets, with an optional AI assistant to build itineraries.

Highlights
  • Collaborative trip planning
  • Group voting and decision making
  • Centralized group chat
  • AI itinerary generation
  • Place discovery and saving
  • Invite-only trips
Features
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Group trips, finally simple. Every trip starts the same way: a hundred messages, a dozen screenshots, and still no plan. Qafla is where planning actually turns into committing. Start a trip, a solo escape or the whole crew, and share one invite code. The big questions get decided together: destination, dates, budget, stay, vibe. Anyone can suggest, everyone votes, the group swipes, and the trip locks in. The group chat keeps everyone in one thread, the planning, the decisions, the hype, so nothing lives in screenshots again. And when you want a hand, Qafla AI is there. Entirely optional, always yours to invite: it can turn the group's votes into a day-by-day itinerary of verified places, swap anything, fill a quiet day, or jump into the group chat with a local's answer. Anything you've booked stays fixed, it plans around your commitments, never over them. Prefer to build every day yourself? The plan is yours either way. Explore rounds it out: find places near you or wherever you're headed, save favorites, and add anything straight to the plan. Trips are private and invite-only. From the first idea to the locked itinerary, it's planning and committing, together.

Screenshots

Clever Commute4 screens
Qafla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Qafla at none against Clever Commute's 1. Qafla also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Clever Commute's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 2) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On price 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. Clever Commute sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Qafla asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Qafla holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clever Commute has 134 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Clever Commute's written reviews are positive against 100% of Qafla's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clever Commute ships an update every 3 months, Qafla every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Clever Commute versus Qafla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClever CommuteQafla
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (134 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperClever Communicator, LLCQAFLA LLC

Customer experience

Clever Commute

All ratings134 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%

Qafla

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clever Commute

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Crashes upon opening app
  • App keeps crashing
  • Won't let me log back in
  • No response to forgot password
  • Departure board doesn't match station
Show 3 more
  • Only shows one branch
  • Weird bug
  • App is useless

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow saving login and passwords
  • Track buses via real time GPS
  • See more than one route's updates at a time
  • Mention track in alert for late trains
  • Developer needs a product manager

Qafla

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clever Commute

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Service$49.991 Year
None

Qafla

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clever Commute free?
Clever Commute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qafla free?
Qafla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clever Commute or Qafla?
Qafla is rated higher. Clever Commute averages 4.5 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Qafla averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Clever Commute or Qafla have ads?
Clever Commute shows ads; Qafla does not.
Which is updated more often, Clever Commute or Qafla?
Clever Commute ships an update every 3 months, and Qafla every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clever Commute was updated on October 26, 2026 and Qafla on October 28, 2026.

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