Mode Car vs May Mobility
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.
May Mobility
Book on-demand rides in autonomous vehicles for safe, sustainable, and affordable transit. Find pickup locations, request a vehicle, and track your journey in supported service areas.
- Book autonomous rides
- Find nearest pickup locations
- Request wheelchair-accessible vehicles
- Track vehicle arrival
- Scan QR code to check in
- Follow trip progress
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Book a ride and get where you need to go with safe, sustainable and affordable autonomous microtransit. The May Mobility app helps you get where you need to go safely, easily and with a lot more fun. If you are in one of our current service areas, you can book a ride in one of our autonomous vehicles and be part of the future of mobility. Visit maymobility for a list of cities where our service is available! How can I catch a ride? DOWNLOAD THE APP: Get started by downloading the May Mobility app. BOOK A RIDE: Using the May Mobility app, find the nearest pick up location and request a vehicle. Need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle? Make sure your app has “Wheelchair Accessibility” enabled. GET PICKED UP: The app will tell you when a May Mobility vehicle is on its way and let you know when it arrives. Confirm it’s the right vehicle, hop in, and check in by scanning the QR code in the vehicle with the app. For wheelchair users, our Autonomous Vehicle Operator (AVO) will assist you with boarding and securing your wheelchair. ENJOY THE RIDE: You can follow your trip using the in-vehicle tablet and be sure to share your experience in the post survey. Questions? Reach out to support@maymobility.com. Want to learn more about May Mobility? Visit maymobility.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: May Mobility at 4.9 against Mode Car's 3.0. May Mobility also leads on ratings volume (69 vs 2) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). Mode Car's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
May Mobility holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: May Mobility has 69 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mode Car's written reviews are positive against 60% of May Mobility's.
Mode Car ships an update every 5 weeks, May Mobility every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mode Car | May Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (69 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dashride, Inc. | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mode Car
May Mobility
In-app purchases
Mode Car
No in-app purchases
May Mobility
No in-app purchases
