Comparison

Joontos vs SWTracker

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

Head to head
About

Joontos

Connect with neighbors for shared car trips, choosing your ride companions and splitting gas costs directly. This app facilitates peer-to-peer carpooling without taking a commission, prioritizing user choice and privacy.

Highlights
  • Browse neighbors for commutes
  • Choose your ride companions
  • Split gas and wear costs directly
  • Real-time location sharing during rides
  • User-initiated ride agreements
  • Bilingual support (English/Spanish)
Features
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Joontos is carpooling with the neighbors you already share a commute with. You browse real people going your way, pick who you want to ride with, meet at a corner, and split what the gas costs. That's it. You choose. Not an algorithm. Joontos doesn't assign you a stranger and tell you to get in. You see who is going your way and you decide. So does the other person. A ride only happens when both of you say yes. No money moves through the app. Joontos works out a fair split of gas and wear for the trip, and then gets out of the way. Whatever you and your neighbor already use to send each other money, use that. Joontos doesn't take a cut, because Joontos never touches it. Nobody is working here. The person driving is not a driver. They were already making the trip. This isn't a job, there is no fare, and no one is a customer. The car's location, only while it's coming. While a ride is live, the driver's location is shared with their rider, so nobody is standing on the wrong corner wondering. The rider's location is never shared with anyone. When the ride ends, the driver's location is deleted. In English and Spanish, properly. Not a menu translated at the last minute. The whole app, both languages, written for people who speak them. Built for Los Angeles, for the drive everyone here already makes.

About

SWTracker

This app connects to Spotwalla.com to track your travels in real-time. It's designed for background operation, allowing you to record location points for custom trips. Ideal for long-distance travelers.

Highlights
  • Connects to Spotwalla.com
  • Tracks travel in real-time
  • Records location points
  • Supports custom trip creation
  • Runs in the background
  • Uses Swift and new networking frameworks
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NOTE: Before using SWTracker, please read the support FAQ questions: https://rvtechtools.com/support.html#swtrackerfaq. If you have any issues, please contact me at support@rvtechtools.com. Check out usage videos on my YouTube SWTracker playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI-_B2o7AiPoCGkzte6dfeUqrgkpV3b_4 SWTracker is the 2nd generation of SWConnect, the IOS tracking option for interfacing to the personal tracking manager, Spotwalla.com.   Spotwalla has transitioned to a new website, and with that a new JSON based API. This change necessitated a rewrite of SWconnect, and gave me the chance to update to newer approved networking frameworks, using the newer Apple supported language, Swift. SWTracker allows user to connect and track their travels on the new SpotWalla website: https://new.spotwalla.com. Spotwalla is a secure location manager, which supports several different devices (both physical and app based) for keeping track of location during travels. It is routinely used by long distance motorcycle riders, cyclists, boaters and even RV owners. SWTracker allow you to connect with your account on Spotwalla, and tracks your progress on a timed basis. IOS users previously were able to use the Google Latitude app to share their location with SpotWalla, however, Latitude was discontinued in August, 2013. SWTracker is intended to run in the background. General use once logged in, is to simply enable tracking, put the app in the background, put your phone in your pocket or phone stand and ride. Your location points will be stored with the device information on SpotWalla, and you can create custom trips which show your location over a specified time period. BATTERY USAGE INFO: SWTracker uses GPS information, and as such battery use will be similar to most navigation type of applications. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. SWTracker now uses a new lower GPS accuracy strategy when the application is running on battery alone in the background, however it is always suggested to use external power when possible, and to turn off tracking in the app controls during periods when you are not moving.

Screenshots

Joontos4 screens
SWTracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Joontos at every 5 days against SWTracker's every 8 months. SWTracker's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Joontos against 5.0 for SWTracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joontos ships an update every 5 days, SWTracker every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Joontos versus SWTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoontosSWTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRon HogenRaymond Davis

Customer experience

Joontos

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SWTracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Joontos

No in-app purchases

None

SWTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joontos free?
Joontos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWTracker free?
SWTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Joontos or SWTracker?
Joontos and SWTracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Joontos or SWTracker have ads?
Neither Joontos nor SWTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joontos or SWTracker?
Joontos ships an update every 5 days, and SWTracker every 8 months. Most recently, Joontos was updated on October 13, 2026 and SWTracker on October 10, 2026.

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