Comparison

Hop Fastpass vs GuideUp

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

Head to head
About

Hop Fastpass

This app allows you to add a virtual transit card to your digital wallet for instant fare payment. Earn passes as you ride and enjoy automatic fare calculation. Manage your cards and view transactions easily.

Highlights
  • Add virtual Hop card to Wallet
  • Instant fare payment with iPhone/Apple Watch
  • Earn passes as you ride
  • Supports Adult, Honored Citizens, and Youth fares
  • Automatic fare calculation
  • Manage multiple cards
  • View transactions and balance
Features
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The Hop Fastpass app helps you manage your Hop transit farecards for use on TriMet, C-TRAN and Portland Streetcar. With the Hop app, you can: Get a Virtual Hop Card • Add a virtual Hop card to your Wallet (Adult, Honored Citizen or Youth)* • Convert a plastic Hop card into a virtual Hop card • Simply tap your phone on the green Hop reader every time you board a bus or train Manage Your Hop Cards • Register your plastic Hop cards for balance protection • Load money on your card using a debit/credit card or Google Pay • Set up Auto-Load to top up your card automatically when your balance gets low • Check your balance, current fare and passes you’ve earned * ADULT RIDERS: If you’re 18-64 and not using Honored Citizen or Youth fares, you don’t need a Hop card or the Hop app to ride. You can instantly pay the Adult fare by tapping your phone or contactless credit/debit card on the green Hop reader as you board (no Hop card or app needed). Even without a Hop card, you’ll earn Day and Month Passes as you ride. Learn more at myhopcard.com

About

GuideUp

Features
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Find and book fishing charters directly with local guides. No booking companies. No 20% fees. Just you and the captain. GuideUp is the first fishing charter marketplace with verified catch records. Both guide and angler confirm every catch, creating the most trustworthy track record in the industry. FOR FISHERMEN Finally, a way to actually choose your captain. • See verified catch records - catches confirmed by both parties • Read real reviews from verified customers • View boat details, equipment, and amenities • Compare prices transparently across guides • Book instantly for last-minute trips No more mystery captains. No more researching forums for hours. FOR CAPTAINS Stop paying 20% to booking companies. • Pay $80/month flat - one good trip pays for the whole month • Build your own brand and following • Own your customer relationships directly • Get rewarded for quality with verified catch records KEY FEATURES Verified Catches - Confirmed by both guide and angler Transparent Profiles - See everything before you book Direct Booking - No middlemen, no hidden fees Honest Reviews - Only verified customers can review Download GuideUp and discover a better way to book fishing charters.

Screenshots

Hop Fastpass4 screens
GuideUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GuideUp at 15.1 against Hop Fastpass's 17.6. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hop Fastpass ships an update every 3 months, GuideUp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hop Fastpass versus GuideUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHop FastpassGuideUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriMetJacob Michael Searing

Bugs and requests

Hop Fastpass

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Card not showing up in app
  • Payment processing problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow adding less than $5 to card
  • Bring back monthly pass progress tracking
  • Fix Apple Wallet integration

GuideUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hop Fastpass

No in-app purchases

None

GuideUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hop Fastpass free?
Hop Fastpass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GuideUp free?
GuideUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hop Fastpass or GuideUp have ads?
Neither Hop Fastpass nor GuideUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hop Fastpass or GuideUp?
Hop Fastpass ships an update every 3 months, and GuideUp every 2 months. Most recently, Hop Fastpass was updated on October 23, 2026 and GuideUp on October 28, 2026.

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