Žiogas vs RIDE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Žiogas
This app simplifies paying for public transport in Kaunas. Easily validate tickets by scanning QR codes or entering vehicle numbers. Enjoy free travel after reaching a monthly spending cap.
- QR code ticket validation
- Vehicle code entry
- Monthly fare cap for free travel
- Account registration and top-up
- Concession eligibility
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Smartest way to pay for your travel on Kaunas buses and trolleybuses. Validate your ticket by scanning QR or inputting three-digit vehicle code (once embarked through the front door). Do not forget to present it to the driver. Once monthly cap is reach enjoy free of charge services for the rest of the month. Once you get it on your device, it takes a minute to register, set up and top up your account. 2 euros top up minimum applies. If you are entitled to and will be using concessions, name and surname is required.
RIDE
Rent an electric bike for convenient city travel. Locate available bikes on a map, unlock them with a QR code, and enjoy your ride. Park responsibly in designated zones and end your trip through the app.
- E-bike sharing
- Map-based bike location
- QR code unlocking
- Multiple speed modes
- Cruise control
- Designated parking zones
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RIDE provides micro-mobility and e-mobility solutions. At the moment RIDE providing e-Bike sharing in Riga city. 1. Open RIDE app Download the RIDE App from your phone's App Store. When it is downloaded, read the introduction with a short guide and register to be able to drive! 2. Find RIDE e-Bike on the map Find the nearest e-Bike on the map displayed on our App. Make sure that the battery is charged sufficiently for your planned ride. Go after the e-Bike. You can reserve the ride for 3 minutes. 3. Scan or input the code To start using RIDE e-Bike, stand next to the e-Bike and scan the QR code or input the code manually. E-Bike will wake-up and main display will switch “on”. 4. Start riding Fold up the side support. Press “P” button on left hand combination switch to release parking mode and get in to “Ready” mode. Choose cycling mode “1” (15 km/h) – “2” (20 km/h) – “3” (25 km/h). To begin moving, turn right hand power handlebar. Use pedals if it’s necessary. You can use also cruise mode by pressing “C” on right hand combination switch to keep stable speed. 5. Where to ride Ride the e-Bike on bicycle paths as regular bicycle and road part if bicycle paths is not available. You can use pedestrian sidewalks if road part has heavy traffic. Use bicycle paths as much as possible. Always respect the pedestrians and other road users. 6. Slowing down To stop use rear brake press left hand lever and/or use front brake by pressing right hand lever. 7. Find where to park Find green zone in the app map. Put the e-Bike on the sidewalk, at bike rack or any flat place where e-Bike will not disturb pedestrians and other road users. 8. Finish the ride After e-Bike is parked in correct place. Finish the ride in the app and submit the picture. After ride is finish e-Bike display light will go “off” and beep will follow. How you can be sure that ride is finished properly. Send an email to: support@ridemobility.eu or visit our website: https://ridemobility.eu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RIDE at 4.8 against Žiogas's 3.0. RIDE also leads on ratings volume (104 vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Žiogas's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 36%). 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.
RIDE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RIDE has 104 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Žiogas's written reviews are positive against 36% of RIDE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Žiogas ships an update every 5 weeks, RIDE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Žiogas | RIDE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (104 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kauno Autobusai | RIDE SIA |
Customer experience
Žiogas
RIDE
In-app purchases
Žiogas
No in-app purchases
RIDE
No in-app purchases
