Urbvan vs Traxi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Urbvan
Book shared van rides for your daily commute. Find convenient routes, reserve your seat, and enjoy a comfortable and safe journey with amenities like WiFi and electric connections. Offers discounts and medical consultations for premium users.
- Book shared van rides
- Find daily routes
- Reserve seats
- WiFi and electric connections
- Disinfection and temperature checks
- Discounts and medical consultation (RED)
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Book rides in shared vans from the Urbvan app. Find the routes you use on a daily basis and secure a seat in safe and optimized vans. Start traveling: - Download the app. - Select the route and schedule. - Reserve your ticket. - Enjoy your trip. Travel with all the amenities you need, including: - WIFI. - Electric connections. - Ecologically responsible. - Polycarbonate spacers inside the van. - Disinfection of vans endorsed by COFEPRIS. - Temperature check on boarding. - Access to disinfectant during your journey. And with Urbvan RED you can travel in the safest way: - 25% off on all of your trips. - Private van rental at a discount. - Access to free medical consultation from the app. Urbvan is the best way to commute comfortably and safely in the city and always reach your destination on time and with peace of mind. Need help? Send us an email to hola@urbvan.com and we'll gladly help you. Download the app and let Urbvan move you. * Service only available in Mexico.
Traxi
Plan and book your city travel with a comprehensive transportation network. Select your destination, choose a convenient schedule, and reserve your ride with ease. Experience comfortable and well-equipped units for your journeys.
- Route search
- Schedule selection
- Trip reservation
- Multiple payment methods
- Comfortable transport units
- Comprehensive network
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Tú decide el destino, nosotros nos aseguramos de que llegues bien. Traxi es la mejor forma de hacer tus trayectos por la ciudad. Contamos con la red más completa de transporte, con las unidades más cómodas y equipadas para ti. Te enseñamos a usar la aplicación en 3 simples pasos: 1. Busca una ruta Selecciona un punto en el mapa o escribe una dirección. 2. Selecciona un horario Elige un día y hora para viajar. 3. Reserva tu viaje Selecciona un método de pago y finaliza tu reservación. ¡Descarga la aplicación y descubre la mejor manera de transportarte!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Urbvan at 4.5 against Traxi's 3.7. Urbvan also leads on ratings volume (240 vs 3) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). Traxi'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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Urbvan holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Urbvan has 240 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Urbvan's written reviews are positive against 0% of Traxi's.
Urbvan ships an update fortnightly, Traxi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Urbvan | Traxi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (240 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 240 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COMMUTE TECHNOLOGIES S.A.P.I. de C.V. | RideVan |
Customer experience
Urbvan
Traxi
In-app purchases
Urbvan
No in-app purchases
Traxi
No in-app purchases
