Comparison

Bluebikes vs Slé

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Find nearby stations
  • Real-time bike/dock availability
  • Purchase passes
  • Unlock bikes
  • Track ride time
  • Save favorite stations
Features
Currently charting
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Bluebikes4 screens
Slé4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluebikes ships an update weekly, Slé every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bluebikes versus Slé: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluebikesSlé
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.3K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#113 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size248 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLyft Bikes and Scooters, LLCThrivity Corporation

Customer experience

Bluebikes

All ratings2,250 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive38.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative58.3%

Slé

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

None

Bluebikes

No in-app purchases

None

Slé

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluebikes free?
Bluebikes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slé free?
Slé is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bluebikes or Slé?
Slé is rated higher. Bluebikes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Slé averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Bluebikes or Slé have ads?
Neither Bluebikes nor Slé shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluebikes or Slé?
Bluebikes ships an update weekly, and Slé every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bluebikes was updated on September 24, 2026 and Slé on September 7, 2026.

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