Gopher Rideshare vs MOOV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gopher Rideshare
Find carpool, bus, biking, or walking partners for your commute to the University of Minnesota. This secure platform helps you plan your journey, save money, and reduce stress by connecting you with other UMN commuters.
- Carpool matching
- Bus schedule integration
- Biking and walking partner search
- Trip planning tool
- Secure communication
- University transportation info
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Gopher Rideshare is a quick, secure, and social platform to find commuting options at UMN. Simply enter your origin and destination addresses and you can find a UMN carpool partner or bus schedule that matches your commute, as well as search for UMN commuters looking for biking or walking partners. The GopherRideshare platform is a trip planning and commuter-matching service that provides a one-stop-shop trip planning tool for improving your commute to UMN, whether you carpool, vanpool, walk, bike, or take transit. Through GopherRideshare’s easy-to-use interface and mobile app, you can search for all available transportation options for your commute by simply entering an origin and destination. Whether you want to help the environment, save money, or reduce stress, Gopher Rideshare helps you to find a better way to commute. The app is secure! When you receive your list of commuting matches, you choose which potential UMN matches to contact, and when to do so. There are no obligations or requirements to sign-up for or use Gopher Rideshare. Join our network of ridesharers and find all options for your journey including University transportation information, public transportation, walking or biking routes, etc. Through a secure Web site, Gopher Rideshare is available only to members of the UMN community. Register today to give it a try. There is no obligation and you can remove yourself from searches whenever you’re not actively looking for ridesharing partners.
MOOV
This app offers a variety of transportation options for a convenient and reliable ride experience. It focuses on continuous innovation to enhance journeys and provides better pay and support for drivers.
- Variety of transportation options
- Convenient and reliable rides
- Continuous innovation for journeys
- Prioritizes driver pay and support
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The MOOV Rider App is dedicated to providing you with the best ride experience, offering a variety of transportation options to suit your needs. We're committed to continuous innovation to enhance your journey, ensuring convenience and reliability every step of the way. For our drivers, we prioritize better pay and support to help them thrive. Download the MOOV Rider App today and discover a superior rideshare experience designed with you in mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MOOV at 72% against Gopher Rideshare's 25%. MOOV also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 37 months). Gopher Rideshare's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). 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.
MOOV holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOOV has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Gopher Rideshare's written reviews are positive against 72% of MOOV's.
Gopher Rideshare ships an update every 37 months, MOOV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gopher Rideshare | MOOV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.2 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Regents of the University of Minnesota | MOOV Rideshare |
Customer experience
Gopher Rideshare
MOOV
In-app purchases
Gopher Rideshare
No in-app purchases
MOOV
No in-app purchases








