Mode Car vs Token Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mode Car
Book rides on-demand or schedule them in advance. If a pre-booked ride is late, it's free. This service operates within the greater Ann Arbor Area.
- On-demand ride booking
- Pre-arranged ride scheduling
- On-time guarantee for pre-booked rides
- Ride is free if pre-booked ride is late
- Service available in Ann Arbor
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A mobile app to order quality on-demand or pre-arranged rides. For pre-arranged rides, Mode is on-time or the ride is free. Mode is available in the greater Ann Arbor Area.
Token Transit
Purchase and activate digital transit passes directly from your phone. Your mobile device becomes your ticket, allowing you to easily board public transportation. Supports over 200 cities across North America.
- Purchase transit fares
- Activate digital tickets
- Store tickets on phone
- Supports over 200 cities
- Tap to activate
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1. Purchase - Select your preferred fare type in the Token Transit app. 2. Activate - Your phone holds all your tickets. When you are ready to ride, tap your ticket to activate. 3. Ride - As you board the vehicle, show the driver your digital ticket or scan it on the validator. Download and start riding today! Live in over 200 cities across North America including: - NFTA Metro, Buffalo, NY - RTA, New Orleans, LA - Miami Dade Transit, Miami, FL - CTtransit, Hartford, New Haven & Stamford, CT - JTA, Jacksonville, FL - Metro Transit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - DDOT, Detroit, MI - Omnitrans, San Bernardino, CA - Roam Transit, Banff, AB - RTC, Reno, NV - TARC, Louisville, KY See the full list of available transit agencies here: https://tokentransit.com/agency
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Token Transit at 431 against Mode Car's 2. Token Transit also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0). Mode Car's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 39%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 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.
Token Transit holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Token Transit has 431 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Mode Car's written reviews are positive against 39% of Token Transit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mode Car ships an update every 5 weeks, Token Transit every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mode Car | Token Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.3 (431 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 38.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 431 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dashride, Inc. | Token Transit, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mode Car
Token Transit
Bugs and requests
Mode Car
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Token Transit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Account suspension issues
- Inability to transfer passes to new devices
- Activation/expiration date problems
- Repeated login/logout issues
Requested features
4 requests- Offline pass support
- Apple Watch compatibility
- More pass/ticket options
- Improved sync between devices
In-app purchases
Mode Car
No in-app purchases
Token Transit
No in-app purchases
