MoveCore and ShuttleID both support digital bus passes and validation, but they are not feature-equivalent products. ShuttleID publishes a wider package range with online sales, payment options, service alerts, and a live-tracking add-on. MoveCore currently concentrates on operator-issued term or period passes, browser-based QR validation, passenger and service management, and scan records.
This comparison was checked against the vendors’ public pages on 29 July 2026. Verify current pricing, contract terms, and live capabilities directly before buying.
Evidence used
For ShuttleID, this page uses:
- the package comparison;
- the Simple package;
- the Complete package; and
- the LIVE tracking add-on.
For MoveCore, it uses the current features, pricing, and how it works pages, which are backed by the application implementation.
Vendor claims are labelled as published capabilities, not independently measured outcomes.
Capability comparison
| Operator requirement | MoveCore today | ShuttleID public offer |
|---|---|---|
| Operator-issued digital passes | Term and period passes with validity windows | Simple and Complete publish pass production, distribution, voidance, annual and term passes |
| Door validation | Browser-based QR scanning on a camera-enabled phone or tablet | Simple and Complete publish ticket scanning using a configured scanner device |
| Validation records | Scan result, passenger, service, and time in the operator dashboard | Simple and Complete publish scan logs and reporting |
| Passenger and service management | Services, stops, passenger records, driver assignments, and CSV passenger import | Simple publishes passenger data, service management, moving passengers, and CSV import |
| Online passenger sales | Not available; roadmap item | Complete publishes 24-hour online sales and instant ticket delivery |
| Passenger payment methods | Not available; roadmap item | Complete publishes card, direct debit, and Pay By Bank options |
| Single, return, weekly, and flexi tickets | Not available; current passes are term or period based | Complete publishes single, return, week, four-week, and flexi tickets |
| Live vehicle tracking | Not available; roadmap item | Published as the optional LIVE add-on |
| Boarding notifications | Not available; roadmap item | Published as an optional LIVE add-on feature |
| SMS service alerts | Not available; roadmap item | Published for Simple and Complete |
| Offline scanner operation | Not available | Confirm the required route and device behaviour in a pilot; current public package pages do not state a simple offline guarantee |
| Public API or webhooks | Not available; roadmap item | Not established from the current public package pages; request written evidence if required |
The terms OK, WARN, and FAIL are MoveCore’s interface language. This page does not claim that ShuttleID uses the same result model.
Pricing and entry conditions
MoveCore
The public MoveCore plans are:
- Free: one service, up to 30 active passengers, and the current core features. No payment details are required at signup.
- MoveCore Pro: 19 GBP per month for unlimited services and passengers, plus priority support.
MoveCore uses a camera-enabled phone or tablet for scanning and does not require dedicated ticket-machine hardware. A stable network connection is required.
ShuttleID
ShuttleID’s public pages describe different commercial models:
- Simple: setup listed as free, scanner hardware from 50 GBP, and platform pricing starting at 50 GBP per month, banded by passenger volume.
- Complete: setup listed as free, scanner hardware from 50 GBP, and a 2.5% transaction charge plus the payment-processor fee.
- LIVE: quoted as an add-on to Simple or Complete; the public tracking page asks buyers to request pricing.
Ask ShuttleID for a quote based on current passenger volume, services, hardware, tracking, messages, payments, and support. Ask MoveCore to confirm whether its current service and passenger model fits the intended route. Compare total cost over the same period rather than contrasting a monthly fee with a transaction percentage in isolation.
Choose by must-have workflow
MoveCore is a candidate when
- the operator issues term or period passes rather than selling tickets to passengers;
- QR validation and boarding records are the immediate need;
- drivers can use a connected camera-enabled phone or tablet;
- one service with up to 30 active passengers is sufficient for a free pilot; and
- the current product boundary is acceptable without relying on roadmap features.
ShuttleID is a candidate when
- passengers or parents must buy tickets online now;
- card, direct debit, or Pay By Bank options are required;
- single, return, weekly, four-week, or flexi tickets are required;
- service alerts, live tracking, or boarding notifications are current must-haves; or
- the operator wants a product whose vendor reports use across more than 200 UK and Republic of Ireland transport providers.
The final point is a ShuttleID vendor claim from its public homepage, not a MoveCore measurement.
Questions to resolve in both demonstrations
Use the same route and exceptions with each supplier:
- Can the product represent the exact passenger, service, stop, and validity rules?
- What does the driver see for valid, wrong-service, expired, revoked, duplicate, unknown, and connection-error cases?
- Which device, mount, power, mobile-data, and replacement arrangements are required?
- Which features are included, optional, configured, custom, or planned?
- Can the operator retrieve the records and personal data needed during operation and at contract exit?
- What are the full setup, subscription, transaction, hardware, message, tracking, support, and termination costs?
- Which support route applies during an active service problem?
- How are security, privacy, retention, deletion, supplier access, and incidents documented?
Mark a capability as passed only after it is demonstrated or pilot-verified in the intended conditions.
The current MoveCore limitation
MoveCore should not be selected today when online ticket sales, passenger payments, live tracking, passenger notifications, offline validation, a public API, webhooks, or dashboard data export are must-have requirements. Those features are not shipped.
If the narrower current workflow fits, create a free account and test one representative service. If it does not, use the transport software buyer’s guide to evaluate ShuttleID and other alternatives without giving roadmap items credit.