Bluebikes vs Slé
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluebikes
This app provides access to a public bike share system in Metro-Boston. Users can find nearby stations, check bike and dock availability in real-time, purchase passes, and unlock bikes for convenient, one-way travel. It's ideal for commutes, errands, and exploring the city.
- Find nearby stations
- Real-time bike/dock availability
- Purchase passes
- Unlock bikes
- Track ride time
- Save favorite stations
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Bluebikes is metro-Boston’s public bike share system. With thousands of bikes available 24/7 at hundreds of stations throughout Metro-Boston, Bluebikes is one of the most popular bike shares in the country. Use the app to find your closest station and purchase a pass. Then unlock one of Bluebikes' safe, sturdy, easy to ride bikes, and get riding right away. When you’re done riding, simply return the bike to an available dock at any station in the network. The app will show you all station locations, with real-time bike and dock availability, and you can save your favorites for later reference. Tap a station pin or location and the app will show you the best route to get there. Ideal for one-way trips, commutes to work or school, running errands, meeting friends for dinner, going to a game, or just cruising around metro-Boston to see the sights. All trips under 45 minutes are included for members (the app will track your time for you). Take as many rides as you want during the term of your pass. Enjoy the ride!
Slé
Track your daily travel habits to understand their impact on air quality, traffic, and personal health. Get personalized tips to improve your score and compete with friends to foster a healthier community.
- Score daily trips
- Connect with friends
- Improve air quality
- Reduce traffic congestion
- Enhance personal health
- Track progress
- Community competition
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The Slé app brings transparency and connectivity to your mobility patterns—whether you’re driving, riding, or on foot. Use Slé to score daily trips, connect and compete with friends in support of cleaner air, less traffic, and a healthier community. Your Slé Score: See how your daily trip routines contribute to local air quality, traffic patterns, and personal health—all in one place. Actionable Guidance: Explore choices, track progress and improve your score with feedback designed to get you started and keep you going. Community Competition: Share your score and compete with friends to support a happier community, better city, and brighter future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slé at 100% against Bluebikes's 38%. Slé also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Bluebikes's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Slé holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebikes has 2.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Bluebikes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Slé's.
Bluebikes ships an update weekly, Slé every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluebikes | Slé |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.3K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #113 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 248 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lyft Bikes and Scooters, LLC | Thrivity Corporation |
Customer experience
Bluebikes
Slé
Bugs and requests
Bluebikes
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to log in or create account
- Incorrect bike and dock availability information
- Unreliable bike locking and unlocking
- Unexpected charges and billing issues
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Improved bike and dock availability tracking
- Better route planning and navigation
- Integration with Apple Health/Fitness apps
- Ability to report issues with bikes and docks
- More user-friendly app interface
Slé
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bluebikes
No in-app purchases
Slé
No in-app purchases






