# Rida — cheaper than taxi ride — user reviews

> 54 indexed App Store user reviews of Rida by Rida LLC, rated 4.86/5 from 4,972 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rida-cheaper-than-taxi-ride/id1492085245/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rida-cheaper-than-taxi-ride/id1492085245.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,586 · 4★ 207 · 3★ 93 · 2★ 37 · 1★ 49

## What do users think of Rida?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Good service
- 💰 Cheaper than Uber
- 🚀 Fast ride finder
- 💯 Best ride app in Lagos

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive rides
- 🚗 Unskilled drivers
- 🕰️ Slow app performance
- 🗺️ Inaccurate map
- 🔒 Security concerns

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App not opening due to internet connection issues
- Inability to accept rides
- App stuck on previous ride after completion

**Most requested features**

- Add payment methods for top-up and transfer
- Verify drivers before allowing them to drive
- Display driver names for better communication

## Newest reviews (12 of 54)

### 3/5 — Inflation of cash

*2025-02-22*

You guys are adding too much money to the ride this days why?????

### 3/5 — Not favored and expensive

*2024-07-12*

This app doesn’t open its says internet connection lost and when I order ride the prices are too high you guys should lie the prices

### 2/5 — Almost got robbed

*2023-11-12, version 3.14.0*

What kind of drivers does this app have I almost got robbed today do they just employ thief’s ?

### 3/5 — Slow app

*2023-08-06*

This app could be faster,I spend 3-5 mins in the app before everything starts showing,and that’s not even my network’s problem.

**Developer response:** Hi,

Thank you for finding the time to share your ideas.

We aim to make the experience better for our users.
I've forwarded your message to our team so we can see what solutions we can have. 

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

### 5/5 — I love rida

*2023-04-09*

I like rida cause it’s cheaper than Uber

### 5/5 — Mr Okoi

*2023-04-02*

Keep improving to ensure you kick other platforms out of the market

### 2/5 — Review

*2023-03-07*

Seriously it takes too long for drivers to respond and we don’t have freedom to select from the list of drivers seen please improve on that. Honestly

### 5/5 — Go and get rida

*2023-02-17*

Please I will advise anyone to try and get this app it is very fast, cheap and reliable

### 4/5 — Payment methods

*2023-02-06*

This is a great app, I would have given 5 stars it just that I think we should be able to top up / or transfer to our account, to make payment easier and faster

### 5/5 — I love RIDA

*2023-01-27, version 2.17.0*

My forever go-to cab service!!

### 2/5 — King

*2023-01-09, version 2.17.0*

Price so high and driver increase price… bolt is more better

### 5/5 — About the rider

*2022-12-26, version 2.17.0*

The rider was very very good

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Mr

*2024-06-13, version 3.16.0*

The worst trip I ever had. Driver started changing his fare mid trip and even threatened to drop me in the middle of nowhere.

### 1/5 — Haven’t been able to accept rides

*2023-12-06, version 3.15.0*

The app simply doesn’t let me click to accept rides despite being updated severally.

### 1/5 — This app is rubbish no car are always available 😡

*2023-11-21, version 3.15.0*

This app is rubbish no car are always available

### 1/5 — The most stupid and useless app in the world

*2023-11-20*

The most stupid and useless app in the word the drivers are thief’s and kidnappers and hand robbers stole me key and the money I payed was more that the app demanded because the driver refuse to take me and I was already late super late you man is a big thief

### 1/5 — Unskilled drivers

*2023-09-30*

The driver accepted my ride 18mins away, called me to ask me to add money for him i agreed then he started telling me to meet him in a different location from my actual address so he can pick me there i disagreed telling him i was all dressed up and i was waiting on him only for him to start insulting me mannerlessly telling me he will k** me GOD FORBIDS ... To be sincer alot of the drivers on the app are so rude, wicked, n unskilled  and am uninstalling this app with my friend n family too... Is not abt the money my security n life first.

### 1/5 — Bad drivers and bad map

*2023-05-06*

Your map is not always correct.. it takes hours before a driver could get here

**Developer response:** Hi,

Thank you for your feedback. We take every feedback and suggestion into consideration. This has been sent to the team in charge and will be worked on.

### 1/5 — Scammer

*2023-03-10, version 2.17.0*

One of your driver scam me that he has no fuel after picking me up and didn’t return my money since then and he his not picking 
Here is his phone number 09153088964
I want my money back

### 1/5 — Problems setting up an account

*2023-02-05, version 2.17.0*

Can’t create an account because there’s a problem sending a code to verify my number

### 1/5 — Your drivers are wack

*2022-09-11*

They take almost an hour to arrive
My last two ride the drivers will leave whenever they feel like and don’t care
This is so stupid I don’t recommend this app

### 1/5 — Drivers

*2022-08-27, version 2.17.0*

Drivers ain’t accepting unless you increase the payment method 😒😒

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great app

*2024-06-05, version 3.16.0*

Great app

### 5/5 — You’re doing well 👍

*2024-01-18*

Good 👍

### 5/5 — Good service

*2023-10-02, version 3.13.0*

Good service

### 5/5 — Best ride App

*2023-08-14, version 3.12.0*

Best ride plug in Lagos 💯

### 5/5 — Rida

*2023-06-14, version 3.12.0*

You guys are gradually improving kudos

### 5/5 — Partially satisfied but the car is not what I want

*2023-06-13*

Partially satisfied but the car is not what I want

**Developer response:** Hello! 

Thank you for contacting us. In order for us to investigate the situation that you encountered, please contact us via the Rida app using the phone number that was registered in the app or contact us at the e-mail address: support@rida.app. Our colleagues will be more than happy to assist you.

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2023-06-08, version 3.12.0*

Fast Ridder Finder and affordable

### 5/5 — He was nice

*2023-06-02, version 2.18.0*

Nice

### 5/5 — Good

*2023-05-07, version 2.18.0*

Very good

### 5/5 — Smooth sailing Rida Pilot

*2023-04-28, version 2.18.0*

I enjoyed the ride and the rida driver is a 5 star driver.

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