Veo vs Lilac Rides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Veo
Easily find and rent electric scooters, bikes, and e-bikes for a faster and more convenient daily commute. Simply locate a vehicle, scan to unlock, and enjoy your ride. Park in designated zones to end your trip.
- Find nearby e-scooters, bikes, and e-bikes
- Scan QR code to unlock vehicles
- Ride electric scooters and bikes
- Park in designated zones
- End ride via app or bike lock lever
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Veo makes your daily commute easier and faster. Download the app, grab a Veo e-scooter, bike, or e-bike and just enjoy the ride. HOW VEO WORKS Step 1: Find the closest e-scooter, bike, or e-bike. Step 2: Scan to unlock! Scan the QR code (or enter the scooter's or bike’s ID number) to unlock it. Enjoy your ride! Step 3: Park in a designated parking zone (shown in the app) when done. To finish your ride and stop the fare, just tap the "End Ride" button in the app or push down the lever on the bike lock. We do the rest! Questions about Veo? Send an email to hello@veoride.com or visit our website, www.veoride.com, to see all the places you can Veo today!
Lilac Rides
This rideshare app allows users to set their own prices for trips, with independent drivers able to accept or counter-offer. It offers real-time tracking, in-app messaging, and flexible payment options, aiming to eliminate surge pricing.
- Name your own fare
- No surge pricing
- Real-time ride tracking
- In-app messaging with driver
- Flexible driver acceptance
- Pay in-app or cash
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Lilac Rides puts you in control of what you pay for a ride. Post your pickup and destination and name your own price. Nearby independent drivers can accept your offer instantly or send back a counter-offer of their own. No surge pricing, no algorithm deciding what your ride costs today. HOW IT WORKS - Enter your pickup and destination - Name the price you're willing to pay - Nearby drivers see your request and can accept it or counter-offer - Track your ride in real time and pay securely in the app FOR RIDERS - Set your own fare, no surprise surge pricing - See nearby driver availability before you request - Real-time ride tracking with live driver location - In-app messaging with your driver - Pay in-app or with cash FOR DRIVERS - Choose which rides to accept, no forced dispatch - See the rider's offer before accepting - Keep more of what you earn - Flexible scheduling, drive when you want Currently serving the Rochester, NY area. Lilac provides software tools that connect independent transportation providers with riders. Independent providers set their own prices and availability and choose which rides to accept.
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Verdict
Veo and Lilac Rides both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lilac Rides's written reviews are positive against 37% of Veo's. Lilac Rides also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Veo's advantage is ratings volume (131K vs 2) and chart position (#72 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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.
Lilac Rides holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Veo has 131K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Veo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lilac Rides's.
Veo ships an update weekly, Lilac Rides every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Veo | Lilac Rides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (131K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #72 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | VEORIDE INC | Gordon Pandy Enterprises LLC |
Customer experience
Veo
Lilac Rides
Bugs and requests
Veo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to end rides properly
- Scooters randomly stopping mid-ride
- App connectivity issues
Requested features
3 requests- GPS navigation to avoid no-ride zones
- Real-time vehicle status updates
- Easier refund/credit process
Lilac Rides
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Veo
No in-app purchases
Lilac Rides
No in-app purchases
