CTrides vs Go CT Card
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!
Go CT Card
Manage your transit card account and pay fares directly from your phone. This app calculates fares and applies eligible discounts automatically through a fare capping system.
- Fare capping system
- Automatic discount calculation
- Mobile fare payment
- Account management
- View fare history
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With just a tap, the Go CT Card uses a system called Fare Capping to calculate your fare and apply any discounts you’re eligible to receive. Download the Go CT Card Mobile App today to manage your Go CT card account, and to use your mobile phone at the farebox.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CTrides at 3.6 against Go CT Card's 1.6. CTrides also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Go CT Card's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CTrides holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTrides has 41 ratings behind it against 7, 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 0% of Go CT Card's.
CTrides ships an update monthly, Go CT Card every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTrides | Go CT Card |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (41 ratings) — better | 1.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agile Mile, Inc. | H.N.S Managment Company |
Customer experience
CTrides
Go CT Card
In-app purchases
CTrides
No in-app purchases
Go CT Card
No in-app purchases
