Comparison

Capital Bikeshare vs GUTS

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

Head to head
About

Capital Bikeshare

This app provides access to a large bike-sharing system across Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. Users can purchase rides, unlock bikes, and find nearby stations with available bikes and docks. It also integrates public transit schedules for seamless travel planning.

Highlights
  • Purchase rides and memberships
  • Unlock bikes directly from the app
  • View station locations and bike availability
  • Get walking directions to stations
  • See public transit schedules
  • Ideal for one-way trips
Features
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Capital Bikeshare is DC, Virginia, and Maryland’s bike share system, and the first large scale bikeshare in the nation. Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) has thousands of bikes at hundreds of stations across Washington DC, Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons, Reston, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Bethesda and Chevy Chase. Best of all, it’s available 24/7. CaBi consists of a fleet of specially designed, sturdy and durable bikes that are locked into a network of docking stations throughout the city. The bikes can be unlocked from one station and returned to any other station in the system, making them ideal for one-way trips. People use bike share to commute to work, meet friends for dinner, or simply cruise around and see new sights. After signing up, all trips under 30 minutes are free. The CaBi App lets you purchase rides, unlock a bike, and ride right away. You can also view all station locations, see available bikes and docks, and get walking directions to them to start your ride. The Capital Bikeshare app also shows upcoming public transit departures, including WMATA Metrorail, Metrobus, and shuttle lines, DC Circulator buses, Fairfax Connector buses, Montgomery RideOn buses, Alexandria DASH buses, Prince George’s County TheBus buses, Arlington Regional Transit buses, VRE trains, and the Silver Line Express. Within the app, you can purchase the following: Single Ride Access Pass Membership Happy riding!

About

GUTS

Features
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GUTS-2-Go & SafeRides Your ride around the Hilltop and Capitol Campus — on your schedule. The official on-demand transportation app for the Georgetown University community. Request a ride, track your shuttle in real time, and get where you need to go — safely, reliably, and free of charge. Whether you’re heading between campus and the Metro, catching a late class, or getting home after dark, GUTS-2-Go puts Georgetown’s transportation network in your pocket. Request a ride in seconds. Set your pickup and drop-off points within the service area and get matched with the next available vehicle. No schedules to memorize, no waiting at a stop wondering when the next bus will arrive. Track your ride live. Watch your vehicle approach on the map with accurate ETAs, and get notified when your driver is arriving. Ride safe, day or night. SafeRides provides free point-to-point evening transportation to and from campus and adjacent neighborhoods, operated by professional, vetted drivers. Every trip is logged and monitored from pickup to drop-off. Built for the Georgetown community. Available to students, faculty, staff, and affiliates with a valid NetID. Accessible vehicle options are available on request. GUTS-2-Go & SafeRides is operated in partnership with Georgetown University Transportation and Abe’s Transportation, Inc.

Screenshots

Capital Bikeshare4 screens
GUTS4 screens

Verdict

The call

Capital Bikeshare and GUTS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Capital Bikeshare ships an update weekly, GUTS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Capital Bikeshare versus GUTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapital BikeshareGUTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.7.2
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB81 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLyft Bikes and Scooters, LLCioki GmbH

Bugs and requests

Capital Bikeshare

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bikes not unlocking properly
  • Incorrect dock availability info
  • Charges for rides that didn't happen

Requested features

4 requests
  • Extend ride time limit
  • Improve bike and dock distribution
  • Add voice navigation
  • Better integration with public transit

GUTS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Capital Bikeshare

No in-app purchases

None

GUTS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capital Bikeshare free?
Capital Bikeshare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GUTS free?
GUTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Capital Bikeshare or GUTS have ads?
Neither Capital Bikeshare nor GUTS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capital Bikeshare or GUTS?
Capital Bikeshare ships an update weekly, and GUTS fortnightly. Most recently, Capital Bikeshare was updated on October 29, 2026 and GUTS on October 24, 2026.

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