CTrides vs Ride New Haven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTrides
Discover carpools, transit, and other travel choices in Connecticut. Log your journeys to track savings, monitor environmental impact, and earn rewards. It's a free and simple way to explore your commute options.
- Find carpools
- Discover transit options
- Record trips
- Track savings
- Monitor impact
- Qualify for rewards
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Use the CTrides app to find carpools, transit, and other travel options in Connecticut. Then record your trips to see your savings, track your impact, and qualify for special rewards. Get started today – it's free and easy to do!
Ride New Haven
This official e-bike share system app allows users to easily find and rent electric bikes for convenient travel around New Haven. It offers a fun, healthy, and eco-friendly way to navigate the city for work, social outings, or exploration.
- Official e-bike share app
- Find and rent e-bikes
- Convenient city travel
- Fun and healthy transportation
- Explore local communities
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The official app for Ride New Haven, the e-bike share system in New Haven. Whether you’re heading to work, meeting friends for dinner, or exploring the communities, Ride New Haven offers a convenient, fun, and healthy way to experience the community you love.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ride New Haven at 4.6 against CTrides's 3.6. Ride New Haven also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (216 vs 41). CTrides's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Ride New Haven holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ride New Haven has 216 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of CTrides's written reviews are positive against 38% of Ride New Haven's.
CTrides ships an update monthly, Ride New Haven weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTrides | Ride New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (41 ratings) | 4.6 (216 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 216 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agile Mile, Inc. | Dropbike |
Customer experience
CTrides
Ride New Haven
In-app purchases
CTrides
No in-app purchases
Ride New Haven
No in-app purchases
