Comparison

airBaltic vs RIDE

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

Head to head
About

airBaltic

Enhance your travel with this app, offering a streamlined booking process, easy access to upcoming flights, and personalized trip options. Simplify check-in, manage your digital boarding pass, and receive real-time flight notifications. Access loyalty program benefits and track your points.

Highlights
  • Seamless flight booking
  • Upcoming flight management
  • Personalized trip services
  • Effortless check-in
  • Digital boarding pass
  • Flight notifications
  • Loyalty program access
Features
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Get ready to appgrade your travel experience with the advanced airBaltic mobile app! The app is packed with new features designed to enhance every step of your journey: • Seamless booking process: With just a tap on the app, you can start booking your next flight quickly and easily. • Upcoming flights at your fingertips: Access a list of all your upcoming bookings to conveniently oversee your travel plans. • Tailored journey: Personalise your trip by adding extra baggage, ordering a meal and many other services to enjoy your flight even more. • Effortless check-in: Simplify your travel by checking in for your flights directly via the app. • Boarding pass just a tap away: Quick and easy access to your digital boarding pass anytime. • Flight notifications wherever you are: Stay up-to-date with push notifications about the check-in availability and flight-related information. • Loyalty privileges always at hand: Enjoy all the benefits of travelling with airBaltic Club while tracking your point transactions and membership level progress. Download the airBaltic app now and enjoy a direct connection to all your travel needs!

About

RIDE

Rent an electric bike for convenient city travel. Locate available bikes on a map, unlock them with a QR code, and enjoy your ride. Park responsibly in designated zones and end your trip through the app.

Highlights
  • E-bike sharing
  • Map-based bike location
  • QR code unlocking
  • Multiple speed modes
  • Cruise control
  • Designated parking zones
Features
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RIDE provides micro-mobility and e-mobility solutions. At the moment RIDE providing e-Bike sharing in Riga city. 1. Open RIDE app Download the RIDE App from your phone's App Store. When it is downloaded, read the introduction with a short guide and register to be able to drive! 2. Find RIDE e-Bike on the map Find the nearest e-Bike on the map displayed on our App. Make sure that the battery is charged sufficiently for your planned ride. Go after the e-Bike. You can reserve the ride for 3 minutes. 3. Scan or input the code To start using RIDE e-Bike, stand next to the e-Bike and scan the QR code or input the code manually. E-Bike will wake-up and main display will switch “on”. 4. Start riding Fold up the side support. Press “P” button on left hand combination switch to release parking mode and get in to “Ready” mode. Choose cycling mode “1” (15 km/h) – “2” (20 km/h) – “3” (25 km/h). To begin moving, turn right hand power handlebar. Use pedals if it’s necessary. You can use also cruise mode by pressing “C” on right hand combination switch to keep stable speed. 5. Where to ride Ride the e-Bike on bicycle paths as regular bicycle and road part if bicycle paths is not available. You can use pedestrian sidewalks if road part has heavy traffic. Use bicycle paths as much as possible. Always respect the pedestrians and other road users. 6. Slowing down To stop use rear brake press left hand lever and/or use front brake by pressing right hand lever. 7. Find where to park Find green zone in the app map. Put the e-Bike on the sidewalk, at bike rack or any flat place where e-Bike will not disturb pedestrians and other road users. 8. Finish the ride After e-Bike is parked in correct place. Finish the ride in the app and submit the picture. After ride is finish e-Bike display light will go “off” and beep will follow. How you can be sure that ride is finished properly. Send an email to: support@ridemobility.eu or visit our website: https://ridemobility.eu

Screenshots

airBaltic4 screens
RIDE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RIDE at none against airBaltic's shown. RIDE also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (36% vs 25%). On price, rating, 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

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 — 4.9 for airBaltic against 4.8 for RIDE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 245 and 104 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of airBaltic's written reviews are positive against 36% of RIDE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

airBaltic ships an update every 3 weeks, RIDE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
airBaltic versus RIDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterairBalticRIDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (245 ratings) — better4.8 (104 ratings)
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings245 — better104
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAIR BALTIC CORPORATION ASRIDE SIA

Customer experience

airBaltic

All ratings245 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative69.1%

RIDE

All ratings104 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

airBaltic

No in-app purchases

None

RIDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is airBaltic free?
airBaltic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RIDE free?
RIDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, airBaltic or RIDE?
airBaltic is rated higher. airBaltic averages 4.9 out of 5 from 245 ratings, while RIDE averages 4.8 from 104 ratings.
Do airBaltic or RIDE have ads?
airBaltic shows ads; RIDE does not.
Which is updated more often, airBaltic or RIDE?
airBaltic ships an update every 3 weeks, and RIDE fortnightly. Most recently, airBaltic was updated on October 20, 2026 and RIDE on October 19, 2026.

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