Comparison

farMove vs BATA Link

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

Head to head
About

farMove

This app collects travel data for government-funded transportation studies. It requires an authorization code to log in and is used for long-distance travel research. Your participation helps improve community transportation planning.

Highlights
  • Collects travel data
  • Used in transportation studies
  • Requires authorization code
  • Supports long-distance travel studies
  • Helps community transportation planning
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Welcome to farMove! farMove is used in government-funded transportation studies to collect travel data to help understand how, when, where, and why people travel. farMove is only usable by people participating in these studies because it requires an authorization code (supplied separately) to login. farMove is a version of rMove used for long distance travel studies. Your participation helps planners anticipate, prioritize, and plan future transportation needs for your community. Please visit our support website for more information including: • More information about how to participate in our studies, including FAQs • A privacy and data security policy showing how we will protect your information • How transportation planners and decision-makers will use the data • How to leave us feedback for improving the app Disclaimer: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.

About

BATA Link

Request on-demand or advance rides across Traverse City, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau Counties. This service offers shared rides, matching you with others heading in the same direction for a convenient, affordable, and sustainable transportation option.

Highlights
  • On-demand ride requests
  • Advance ride booking
  • Shared rides with algorithm matching
  • Convenient pick-up locations
  • Sustainable transportation option
  • Fixed route travel alternatives
Features
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Introducing the enhanced BATA Link service, now available throughout the entire service area of Traverse City and Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties. With BATA Link, you have the flexibility to request rides in real-time or up to a day in advance, making transportation more convenient than ever before.
 Here's how it works: Book a ride with a few taps on your phone. Get picked up conveniently from the location selected. See fixed route travel alternatives Share your ride with others heading in the same direction. Reduce your carbon footprint. 
At BATA Link, we're all about enhancing your travel experience: 

 SHARED: Our innovative algorithm matches you with fellow passengers heading in the same direction. Enjoy the convenience and comfort of a private ride combined with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a public transportation service.

 SUSTAINABLE: Sharing rides not only saves you time and money but also contributes to a greener environment. Together, we can reduce congestion and CO2 emissions, making our counties cleaner and more sustainable, one ride at a time. 
Please reach out if you have any questions or feedback. We value your input! If you're enjoying your experience with BATA Link so far, we would greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a 5-star rating.

Screenshots

farMove3 screens
BATA Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BATA Link at 67% against farMove's 0%. BATA Link also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (253 vs 3). farMove's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

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

BATA Link holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BATA Link has 253 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of farMove's written reviews are positive against 67% of BATA Link's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

farMove ships an update every 2 months, BATA Link every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
farMove versus BATA Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfarMoveBATA Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.7 (253 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3253 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB129 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRSGVia Transportation, Inc.

Customer experience

farMove

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

BATA Link

All ratings253 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

farMove

No in-app purchases

None

BATA Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is farMove free?
farMove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BATA Link free?
BATA Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, farMove or BATA Link?
BATA Link is rated higher. farMove averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BATA Link averages 4.7 from 253 ratings.
Do farMove or BATA Link have ads?
Neither farMove nor BATA Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, farMove or BATA Link?
farMove ships an update every 2 months, and BATA Link every 6 weeks. Most recently, farMove was updated on October 22, 2026 and BATA Link on October 24, 2026.

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