Comparison

Modo Carshare vs UmbraCity

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

Head to head
About

Modo Carshare

Access a local carshare co-op directly from your phone. Book vehicles quickly and easily, with options to extend or change your reservation on the go. Enjoy a seamless car-sharing experience.

Highlights
  • Book cars quickly
  • Extend bookings
  • Change bookings
  • View available cars
  • Seamless booking site integration
Features
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The Modo app brings the power of your local carshare co-op to your pocket. Book quickly from the app and be on your way in minutes. Did your plans change? No problem - you can easily extend or change your booking right from the home screen. Sharing cars has never been easier. - see all available cars - book with a few clicks - links seamlessly with Modo booking site

About

UmbraCity

This app connects you to a city-wide umbrella sharing network. Easily find nearby kiosks to rent an umbrella when needed and return it to any available station. Manage your account and rental history all within the application.

Highlights
  • Register for service
  • Find nearby kiosks
  • View rental history
  • Manage account
  • Contact support
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This is the official app for UmbraCity, the umbrella share network. We’ve got you covered, literally! Rent from ANY KIOSK and return to ANY KIOSK. This app lets you: Register for the service Find kiosks near you See your rental history Manage your account Reach out to us for help

Screenshots

Modo Carshare4 screens
UmbraCity3 screens

Verdict

The call

Modo Carshare and UmbraCity both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of UmbraCity's written reviews are positive against 14% of Modo Carshare's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Modo Carshare against 5.0 for UmbraCity. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of Modo Carshare's written reviews are positive against 100% of UmbraCity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Modo Carshare versus UmbraCity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModo CarshareUmbraCity
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperModo Co-OperativeUmbraCity Innovations Inc.

Customer experience

Modo Carshare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative72.9%

UmbraCity

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Modo Carshare

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • App will not let you type in postal code
  • Tutorial video is unwatchable
  • EV car charger not removable
  • System doesn't take added time for bookings
  • Text entry box for Postal Code will not accept text
Show 35 more
  • App logs out users frequently
  • Search preferences reset out of the blue
  • System didn't take added time for bookings
  • New UI makes it difficult to see vehicle availability
  • No more filters to narrow down car selection
  • Interface is becoming less intuitive
  • Not possible to search for a specific vehicle
  • Availability is unclear
  • Guessing game to find available car times
  • App forces re-selection of start time when changing end time
  • Unavailable vehicle doesn't show next availability date
  • Doesn't show list of vehicles available, need to select individual pins
  • No filter option for choosing vehicle type
  • New version is a copy of Evo app and is awful
  • App is crashing and working with issues
  • App constantly crashes
  • App is very buggy and unstable
  • New phones have slow and buggy performance
  • App closes when 'Add To Calendar' is selected
  • Cannot see specific vehicle availability, only that it's not available
  • App freezes
  • Hamburger button unresponsive/too close to edge
  • Selecting car favorites selects multiple cars
  • UI on newer phones needs fine-tuning
  • App crashes when taking photos and trying to send them
  • Screen freezes
  • Proximity of menu to screen edge
  • App freezes frequently
  • Hamburger menu is hard to press
  • App icons align with iPhone icons making navigation uneasy
  • Buttons don't have appropriate regions for selection
  • App pastes from clipboard without reason
  • App not working properly on iPad
  • Changing starting time is not reflected on screen
  • Booking in advance is broken (changes return time, bumps pickup time)

Requested features

22 requests
  • Add proper app category (Transportation/Travel)
  • Restore old functionalities (favourites, filters)
  • Add FaceID login
  • Add live map for car location
  • Allow open bookings for less than 24 hours
Show 17 more
  • Show car availability schedule
  • Add filters for vehicle type (SUV, van, etc.)
  • Add a convenient 'Forgot your password?' link
  • Improve navigation to find cars
  • Add option to open Google Maps for walking directions
  • Re-add favourites feature
  • Allow changing only booking end time without re-selecting start time
  • Show next availability date for unavailable vehicles
  • Show list of vehicles available without selecting individual pins
  • Add filters to find specific cars/features
  • Add a CTA to complete return or add more time
  • Allow adding bookings to iPhone calendar
  • Add ability to pay monthly balance from app
  • Allow downloading invoices from app
  • Relocate or add vehicles closer to users
  • Make app icons align better with iPhone icons
  • Add ability to see specific car's schedule like desktop site

UmbraCity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Modo Carshare

No in-app purchases

None

UmbraCity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Modo Carshare free?
Modo Carshare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UmbraCity free?
UmbraCity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Modo Carshare or UmbraCity?
Modo Carshare and UmbraCity are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Modo Carshare or UmbraCity have ads?
Neither Modo Carshare nor UmbraCity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modo Carshare or UmbraCity?
Modo Carshare ships an update fortnightly, and UmbraCity fortnightly. Most recently, Modo Carshare was updated on October 16, 2026 and UmbraCity on October 1, 2026.

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