GoCarma vs Sweep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoCarma
This app automatically detects and verifies eligible commute activities like carpooling, transit, and biking. It helps users qualify for local transportation programs and earn rewards or discounts for smarter commuting choices.
- Automatic trip detection and verification
- Rewards for carpooling, transit, telework, walking, biking
- Qualify for local transportation programs
- HOV toll discounts
- Incentives for avoiding solo driving
- Privacy-focused location usage
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Rewards for Not Driving Alone. GoCarma verifies eligible commute activity automatically and helps you qualify for local transportation programs. Carpool. Transit. Telework. Walk. Bike. Trips are detected and verified in the background — no hardware required. Once confirmed, eligible trips appear clearly in the app. How it works: • Sign up and allow some app permissions • Commute as you normally do • Eligible trips are verified automatically • Review confirmed trips in the app GoCarma powers programs designed to reduce congestion and reward smarter commuting. Dallas–Fort Worth, TX: More than 3.5 million HOV discounts have been verified across North Texas. Over 100,000 commuters use GoCarma to qualify for 50% HOV toll discounts on TEXpress Lanes during peak periods. San Bernardino County, CA: Supporting SBCTA’s commuter VMT mitigation program. Eligible commuters earn incentives when they avoid driving alone. Location With Purpose: GoCarma uses location only to verify eligible trips. Permissions can be managed anytime in the in-app Privacy Center. Eligibility and benefits vary by region.
Sweep
Navigate parks and trails with confidence using official, accurate maps. Track your hikes and explore new routes with real-time location data, even offline. The app's coverage is rapidly expanding thanks to community contributions.
- Official park maps
- Real-time location on trails
- Offline navigation
- Hike tracking and logging
- Community-maintained maps
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Navigate hiking trails with official park maps. Sweep helps you explore national, state, county, and city parks using official trail maps maintained by parks and trusted local partners. See your real-time GPS location on reliable maps, stay on trail, and discover new places to hike with confidence. Whether you're hiking a new trail or revisiting a favorite park, Sweep makes trail navigation simple and accurate. With Sweep you can: - Navigate with official trail maps - See your real-time GPS location while hiking - Explore national, state, county, and city parks - Record and log your hikes - Discover new trails and outdoor destinations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sweep at 100% against GoCarma's 28%. Sweep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). GoCarma's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 4). 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.
Sweep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoCarma has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of GoCarma's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sweep's.
GoCarma ships an update every 3 weeks, Sweep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoCarma | Sweep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carma | Sweep Outdoors |
Customer experience
GoCarma
Sweep
Bugs and requests
GoCarma
Reported bugs
2 issues- App fails to detect passengers and provide HOV discounts
- Compatibility issues with certain phone models and OS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Option to only enable location tracking when the app is in use
- Simpler setup process without the need for additional Bluetooth devices
- Better integration with toll tag accounts to avoid the need for separate apps
Sweep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GoCarma
No in-app purchases
Sweep
No in-app purchases
