CTC vs MST RIDES
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.
MST RIDES
Manage your public transportation trips directly from your smartphone. View upcoming and past journeys, receive real-time vehicle ETAs, and track your bus on a live map. Customize your preferences and save favorite locations for easier travel.
- Manage trips
- View upcoming and completed trips
- Cancel trips
- Real-time vehicle ETAs
- Follow bus on map
- Access account profiles 24/7
- Save favorite destinations
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MST RIDES by Ecolane mobile app allows passengers from participating agencies to manage their transportation from the convenience of their smart phone. Flexibility to Manage Trips Empower riders with direct access to review and manage their trips View upcoming and completed trips, easily cancel trips Convenient Trip Details View Passenger notifications with accurate vehicle ETAs, reduce wait time Ability to follow bus on a visual map to see exact location Simple Mobile Interface 24/7 access to account profiles, settings, and reservations Customize user preferences and save favorite destinations NOTE: Access to some features will depend on the service guidelines for your individual transportation agency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CTC at 2.5 against MST RIDES's 2.0. CTC also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (334 vs 4). 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.
CTC holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTC has 334 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of CTC's written reviews are positive against 0% of MST RIDES's.
CTC ships an update every 2 weeks, MST RIDES every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTC | MST RIDES |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (334 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 334 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Call The Car | Ecolane USA, Inc. |
Customer experience
CTC
MST RIDES
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
MST RIDES
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CTC
No in-app purchases
MST RIDES
No in-app purchases
