Mode Car vs Commuter Connect
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.
Commuter Connect
Discover carpools, transit, and other travel methods in Southeast Michigan. Log your journeys to track savings, monitor your environmental impact, and earn rewards. It's a free and simple way to manage your commute.
- Carpool matching
- Transit route finding
- Trip logging
- Savings tracking
- Environmental impact monitoring
- Reward qualification
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Use the Commuter Connect app to find carpools, transit, and other travel options in Southeast Michigan. Then record your trips to see your savings, track your impact, and qualify for special rewards. Get started today – it's free and easy to do!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Commuter Connect at 5.0 against Mode Car's 3.0. Mode Car's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Commuter Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Mode Car ships an update every 5 weeks, Commuter Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mode Car | Commuter Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dashride, Inc. | Agile Mile, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mode Car
Commuter Connect
In-app purchases
Mode Car
No in-app purchases
Commuter Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mode Car free?
Is Commuter Connect free?
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