CTC vs LAnow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTC
Coordinate healthcare transportation for health plan members and drivers. Review reservations, rate rides, contact support, cancel, or schedule new appointments easily. This app is for authorized users of participating health plans.
- Review upcoming/past reservations
- Rate rides
- Contact call center
- Cancel reservations
- Schedule new reservations
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CTC-Go is a mobile application used by health plan members and drivers to coordinate healthcare transportation. CTC-Go allows health plan members to review upcoming or past reservations, rate their ride, contact our call center, cancel an existing reservation, and to schedule a new reservation. Our intuitive platform is easy to use and reliable. CTC-Go may only be used by authorized users through participating health plans.
LAnow
This app provides on-demand shared rides within West Los Angeles. Book a shuttle via the app or phone, and it will pick you up and drop you off within a quarter mile of your requested locations. It offers flexible transportation where traditional bus services may not reach.
- On-demand shared rides
- Book via app or phone
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Pick-up/drop-off within 1/4 mile
- Flexible transportation options
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LAnow is a new on demand shared-ride service. Book a ride through the LAnow smartphone app or by phone, meet your shuttle at your scheduled LAnow pick-up/drop-off point, and ride to your destination. Get out of your car and relax or go where existing bus service can’t take you. Pick-up/drop-off points are never more than a few blocks (1/4 mile) away. You can also meet us at the LAnow Rideshare Hub at the Palms Expo Station. How does LAnow work? LAnow is an on-demand travel concept that takes multiple passengers heading in the same direction and books them into a shared vehicle. Using the LAnow app, input your address and we’ll match you with a vehicle going your way. We’ll pick you up and drop you off within a quarter mile of your requested origin and destination, never more than a few blocks away. Get out of your car and relax or go where existing bus service can’t take you. How long will I wait? - You'll always get an accurate estimate of your pick-up ETA before booking. You can also track your vehicle in real time in the app. Try this new on-demand transport app that is guaranteed to change the way that you think about traveling. We look forward to seeing you on your next journey. Just click, pay, go! Love our app? Please rate us! Questions? Email us at lanow@ladottransit.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LAnow at 4.7 against CTC's 2.5. LAnow also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 11%). CTC's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
LAnow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 327 and 241 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of CTC's written reviews are positive against 33% of LAnow's.
CTC ships an update every 2 weeks, LAnow every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | CTC | LAnow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (327 ratings) | 4.7 (241 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 327 — better | 241 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Call The Car | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
CTC
LAnow
Bugs and requests
CTC
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes during ride booking
- Incorrect address pre-population
- Inability to select appointment reason
- Login and registration issues
- Disappearing/lost ride requests
Requested features
5 requests- Allow editing of scheduled rides
- Improve address management and auto-fill
- Add dark mode option
- Provide better notifications and status updates
- Simplify the booking flow
LAnow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CTC
No in-app purchases
LAnow
No in-app purchases
