Comparison

BIKETOWNpdx vs Rydlnk

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

Head to head
About

BIKETOWNpdx

Access Portland's electric bike share system to unlock and pay for rides directly from your phone. Explore the city with a greener, healthier transportation option. The app also provides real-time public transit information.

Highlights
  • Unlock electric bikes
  • Pay for rides
  • Find nearby bikes
  • View transit departures
  • Purchase memberships
  • Purchase single rides
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The official app for BIKETOWN, Portland’s bike share system. BIKETOWN consists of a fleet of specially designed, sturdy and durable electric bikes that can be locked at any BIKETOWN station or bike rack throughout the city. Bike share is a greener, healthier way to get around — whether you’re commuting, running errands, meeting friends, or exploring in a new city. The BIKETOWN App gives you access to hundreds of bikes in your area — unlock and pay directly from the app and get going. The BIKETOWN App also shows upcoming public transit departures, including train lines, local buses, and streetcars. Within the app, you can either purchase an annual BIKETOWN membership or single rides. Happy riding!

About

Rydlnk

This app connects commuters traveling the same route at the same time into a single vehicle, offering a fixed, predictable fare. It allows users to set recurring rides, utilize employer-funded credits, and request specific travel times.

Highlights
  • Pooled commuter rides
  • Fixed, predictable fares
  • Recurring ride scheduling
  • Employer-funded travel credits
  • Request specific travel times
  • Real-time driver tracking
  • In-app messaging and safety tools
Features
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The same people leave the same place at the same time every day, each paying as though they were the only one making the trip. Rydlnk fixes that. Rydlnk pools commuters travelling the same corridor at the same time into one vehicle, at one fixed fare — and lets you pay for your seat either from your own balance or from credits your employer funds. SET YOUR WEEK ONCE Tell Rydlnk where you travel and on which days. Your rides repeat on their own. No booking the same trip every morning, and no scrambling when your shift changes. A FARE YOU CAN PREDICT Every seat is quoted before you book, and the price never surges. When more riders join your trip, the cost is shared further and your fare goes down — never up. RIDE ON YOUR ACCOUNT, OR ON YOUR EMPLOYER'S If your workplace funds commuter travel, their credits appear as a second balance in the same app you already use. Work trips spend those credits first; anything outside their policy comes off your own balance instead of being refused. There is no second app to install. REQUEST A TIME, NOT JUST A RIDE Ask for the journey you actually need. A driver can accept it or propose a different time, and you decide whether that works. Requests stay open until a driver picks them up, so an early booking is not lost because nobody was online at that moment. FOLLOW YOUR TRIP Track your driver on the map as they approach, message the trip when plans change, and share your journey with someone you trust. Safety tools are one tap from the ride screen. DRIVE WITH RYDLNK Drivers see the trips that suit the routes and hours they have chosen, accept the ones they want, and track their earnings in the app. Verification is handled in-app before the first trip. WHERE IT WORKS Rydlnk currently serves commuters in Utah County, Utah. Rydlnk connects riders with independent drivers. It is a marketplace for shared journeys, not a transport provider, and it is not an emergency service. Questions: help@rydlnk.us Privacy policy: https://rydlnk.us/legal/privacy Terms: https://rydlnk.us/legal/terms

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rydlnk at 100% against BIKETOWNpdx's 21%. Rydlnk also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). BIKETOWNpdx's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). On price, 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

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

Rydlnk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BIKETOWNpdx has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of BIKETOWNpdx's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rydlnk's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BIKETOWNpdx versus Rydlnk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIKETOWNpdxRydlnk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLyft, Inc.Lionel Siduna

Customer experience

BIKETOWNpdx

All ratings2,058 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral11.7%
Negative67.5%

Rydlnk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BIKETOWNpdx

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bikes not unlocking or locking properly
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Inaccurate location data and bike availability

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rent multiple bikes at once
  • Better bike station map integration
  • Improved app responsiveness and stability
  • More affordable pricing options

Rydlnk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BIKETOWNpdx

No in-app purchases

None

Rydlnk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BIKETOWNpdx free?
BIKETOWNpdx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rydlnk free?
Rydlnk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BIKETOWNpdx or Rydlnk?
Rydlnk is rated higher. BIKETOWNpdx averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Rydlnk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BIKETOWNpdx or Rydlnk have ads?
Neither BIKETOWNpdx nor Rydlnk shows ads.

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