Mode Car vs FlexRide by TheRide
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.
FlexRide by TheRide
This app provides on-demand ridesharing in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti areas. Book a ride with a few taps, and the technology will match you with others heading in the same direction for an efficient and reliable transit experience. Track your ride in real-time and share your status with others.
- On-demand ridesharing
- Smart ride booking
- Real-time ride tracking
- Trip status sharing
- Wheelchair accessible vehicles
- Shared rides
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FlexRide by TheRide is the best way to get around the greater Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area. We’re a ridesharing service that’s smart, easy, and reliable. With a few taps, book a ride in the app and our technology will pair you with other people headed your way. HOW IT WORKS: - Book a ride by setting your pickup and drop off addresses, and indicating if you’re riding with any additional passengers. - You will be given an estimated time when the vehicle will arrive upon booking your trip. The estimated arrival time of the driver will be automatically updated as your vehicle makes its way to meet you. - There may be others on board, or you may make a few additional stops along the way! You can track your ride and share your status in real-time trip from the app. SHARING YOUR TRIP: Our algorithm matches people headed in the same direction. This means you’re getting the convenience of a private ride with the efficiency and reliability of a public one. RELIABLE: Track your ride as the driver is on their way to you, and while you’re on the vehicle too. OUR VEHICLES: FlexRide is wheelchair accessible! If you require a wheelchair accessible vehicle, simply toggle on “Wheelchair accessibility” in the “Account” tab of your app! When you request a ride, you’ll be matched with a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Questions? Reach out at support-ann-arbor@ridewithvia.com. Loving your experience so far? Give us a 5-star rating.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlexRide by TheRide at 4.8 against Mode Car's 3.0. FlexRide by TheRide also leads on ratings volume (127 vs 2) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). Mode Car's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) 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.
FlexRide by TheRide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlexRide by TheRide has 127 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 FlexRide by TheRide's.
Mode Car ships an update every 5 weeks, FlexRide by TheRide monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mode Car | FlexRide by TheRide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (127 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 127 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dashride, Inc. | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mode Car
FlexRide by TheRide
In-app purchases
Mode Car
No in-app purchases
FlexRide by TheRide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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