incenTrip vs Terp Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
incenTrip
This app uses real-time data and machine learning to predict traffic and suggest optimal travel modes and routes. Users earn reward points for planning trips, adopting eco-friendly habits, and participating in challenges, which can be redeemed for gift cards or cash.
- Real-time traffic prediction
- Multimodal travel options
- Personalized travel recommendations
- Reward points for trips and eco-driving
- Eco-friendly driving analysis
- Commute challenges
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incenTrip employs the latest real-time data and machine learning technologies to accurately predict traffic to help travelers avoid both day-to-day congestion and traffic jams caused by traffic accidents, transit maintenance, work zones, special events, and adverse weather conditions. App users can find all multimodal travel options including transit, rideshare, driving, walking, biking, and multimodal options. App users earn reward points while receiving recommendations on the best travel mode, departure time and/or route before and during a trip. User can exchange their reward points for gift cards or cash. In addition, incenTrip analyzes and help users adopt eco-friendly driving behavior, which could save each user hundreds of dollars in fuel cost each year. Earn reward points every time when you plan or log a trip with incenTrip, take advantage of multimodal travel options, outsmart traffic jams, reach personal green travel goals, win commute challenges, and invite your friends to join!
Terp Ride
This app provides reservation-based late-night campus transportation. Users can request rides from their current location to a destination and be picked up by a van. It also offers on-demand services for certified Paratransit users.
- Reservation-based transit
- Late-night campus rides
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Paratransit services
- On-demand service for certified users
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Give Terp Ride a try! How does it work? Terp Ride is a reservation-based transit solution for your late night trips across the University of Maryland Campus. To reserve your ride: Request a ride departing from your current location Enter your destination Get picked up by a Terp Ride van Terp Ride can also be used to book rides for Paratransit users. Paratransit services offer curb-to-curb , on-demand services to individuals with temporary or permanent disabilities. Users must be certified to book through Terp Ride. How much does it cost? Terp Ride is free of charge! How long will I wait? Wait times vary. Track your reserved vehicle in real-time using the Terp Ride app. For more information, go to www.transportation.umd.edu/terp-ride Contact for Questions: Phone: (301) 314-3687 shuttledrm@umd.edu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Terp Ride at 4.6 against incenTrip's 2.4. incenTrip's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Terp Ride holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 65 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | incenTrip | Terp Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (85 ratings) | 4.6 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Future Mobility Labs, LLC | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
incenTrip
Terp Ride
Bugs and requests
incenTrip
Reported bugs
19 issues- Trip planner not working
- Unable to login
- Trips lost or not recorded
- Points earned are not registered or disappear
- App freezes or gets stuck
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- Unable to end trips
- Trips not uploading with different WiFi
- Doesn't register green trips correctly
- App crashes frequently
- Login credentials not recognized
- App doesn't register trips under a half mile
- Planned trips are dumped
- App won't let you select upcoming trains
- Account no longer exists after updates
- Password requirements not met for signup
- App crashes on login screen
- Labels trips as non-commute incorrectly
- Does not give credit for biking
- Unfinished sections in the app
Requested features
10 requests- Improve trip planner functionality
- Fix issues with logging in/signing up
- Ensure points are awarded correctly
- Improve app stability and reduce glitches
- Optimize battery usage
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- Provide clearer information on rewards
- Allow for biking as a distinct mode
- Better handling of multi-step trips
- More responsive customer service
- Clarify data usage policies
Terp Ride
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
incenTrip
No in-app purchases
Terp Ride
No in-app purchases
