HART HyperLINK vs Citrus Connection mPass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HART HyperLINK
This ridesharing app connects users to a transit network in specific Florida areas. It offers shuttle pick-ups to bus stops or other destinations within the service zone, with shared rides and flexible payment options. Wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available.
- On-demand shuttle service
- Connects to transit network
- Shared rides
- Flexible payment options
- Wheelchair accessible vehicles
- Service in specific Florida areas
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Bring HART to your fingertips with the improved HART HyperLINK ridesharing app, available in the University, Temple Terrace, and Brandon areas. HyperLINK will connect you from your home or workplace to the HART transit network. We’ll pick you up in a clean shuttle and take you to the bus stop, or anywere else in the service area! You'll be paired with other people traveling in the same direction. Pay through your smartphone, or pay in the vehicle with cash. Your fare will be $1 if you're going to a bus stop, and $3 if you're going anywhere else. Take HyperLINK to the bus stop on your way out, and let HyperLINK take you home on the way back. Our drivers are fully licensed and certified, with strict background and drug tests. Wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available - we are fully ADA compliant! Available now in Temple Terrace, the University area, and Brandon. $1 fares to or from the following bus stops: University Area Transit Center, Temple Terrace City Hall, 56th / Busch Boulevard, 56th / Bullard Parkway, 56th / Fletcher Ave, Brandon Mall, Brandon Hospital. All other trips are $3 per passenger This app uses GPS location to match you with nearby drivers. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Citrus Connection mPass
Purchase transit passes instantly from your smartphone, eliminating the need to wait in line. Your phone becomes your ticket and a secure digital wallet for all your passes, easily transferable to a new device.
- Instant pass purchase
- Phone as ticket
- Digital mPass Wallet
- Secure payment
- Pass transferability
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No need to wait in line again when purchasing your Citrus Connection pass. Your phone is your personal Customer Service window that you can access anytime, anywhere. Make your purchase in seconds. Your phone also is your pass. Never stand in line again to buy Citrus Connection passes. Never worry about missing your bus while standing in line. You can securely purchase Citrus Connection passes in seconds. Purchasing a pass is easy. Select your trip and ticket type, enter your payment card information and your smartphone is your ticket. See your passes in your mPass Mobile Wallet. Never worry about losing your SMART CARD. Once you purchase a pass through mPass, it will always be available under “My Passes”. If you need to replace your phone? Passes can easily be transferred.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Citrus Connection mPass at 4.0 against HART HyperLINK's 1.3. HART HyperLINK's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Citrus Connection mPass holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HART HyperLINK has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
HART HyperLINK ships an update every 2 months, Citrus Connection mPass every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HART HyperLINK | Citrus Connection mPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (24 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transdev Services, Inc. | Lakeland Area Mass Transit District |
Customer experience
HART HyperLINK
Citrus Connection mPass
In-app purchases
HART HyperLINK
No in-app purchases
Citrus Connection mPass
No in-app purchases
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