Only In Boston vs RC Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Only In Boston
Enhance your Boston experience with real-time transit information, local recommendations, trending news, and exclusive contests. Discover the best of the city, whether you're a tourist or a resident.
- Real-time MBTA transit tracking
- Local Boston recommendations
- Trending local news feed
- In-app contests and promotions
- Twitter and Top 3 content integration
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The official Only In Boston (OIB) mobile application is now available for iOS on the AppStore. OIB aims to enhance the city experience for tourists and residents in Boston alike. The application can: 1. Locate MBTA stops and arrivals of all transits (Bus,Subway, and Commuter Rail) in real time based on your current location 2. Find the best recommendations OIB has to offer in and around Boston. 3. Scroll and Navigate trending topics and local news via the OIB Twitter Account and the OIB Top 3 4. View & enter for OIB contests and in-app promotions that will give you incentives to travel the city! OIB has become one of the biggest social media personalities with over: - 500k+ followers on Twitter - 200k+ followers on Instagram
RC Link
This ridesharing service offers an affordable, convenient, and eco-friendly way to travel within Revere & Chelsea. Book a ride through the app and be matched with others heading in the same direction for a shared, efficient journey.
- On-demand ride booking
- Shared rides with others
- Corner-to-corner pickup
- Affordable travel
- Reduced carbon emissions
- Connects to public transit
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hink of RC Link as a whole new way to get around Revere & Chelsea — a ridesharing service that’s smart, easy, affordable, and green. With a few taps, book an on-demand ride in the app and our technology will pair you with other people headed your way. No detours, no delays. How it works: - Book a ride on your phone using our app or via phone call. - Get picked up on a nearby corner. - Share your ride with others. - Save cash and reduce carbon emissions. What we’re about: SHARED. Our corner-to-corner algorithm matches people headed in the same direction. This means you’re getting the convenience and comfort of a private ride with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a public one. Access. For residents in areas with limited bus coverage, get where you need to go in just one trip, or connect to the bus, subway, or train and go even further. Plus, you don’t have to worry about parking! SUSTAINABLE. Sharing rides reduces the number of vehicles on the roads, bringing down congestion and CO2 emissions. With a couple of taps, you get to do your part to make your city a little bit greener and cleaner every time you ride. Questions? Reach out at Support-RCLink@ridewithvia.com. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating. You’ll have our eternal gratitude.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Only In Boston at 75% against RC Link's 0%. Only In Boston also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (724 vs 13). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Only In Boston holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Only In Boston has 724 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Only In Boston's written reviews are positive against 0% of RC Link's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Only In Boston | RC Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (724 ratings) — better | 3.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 724 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Only In Boston, LLC | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Only In Boston
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In-app purchases
Only In Boston
No in-app purchases
RC Link
No in-app purchases
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