Link On Demand vs RTD FlexRide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Link On Demand
This app provides free, on-demand shuttle service within city limits. Book a ride, share your journey with others heading in the same direction, and enjoy convenient, comfortable travel in ADA-accessible, family-friendly shuttles. Track your ride in real-time.
- On-demand shuttle booking
- Shared rides
- ADA-accessible shuttles
- Real-time shuttle tracking
- Family-friendly vehicles
- Professional drivers
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Free, easy and convenient on-demand travel in and around the the City of Lone Tree, Meridian, Highlands Ranch, Stonegate, and Parker. Travel in comfort by yourself or with friends in one of our ADA-accessible, family-friendly, vehicles driven by professional drivers. Just download the free Link On Demand app today, book your seat and go where you want, when you want. It is as easy as click and go. Our intelligent service allows passengers to share their journey with others going their way. Book a journey and our powerful algorithm matches you with one of the City’s shuttles that will pick you up at a convenient spot. Link On Demand is a new model of on-demand transport - a technology-enabled vehicle that comes to a street corner near you, when and where you need it. Areas we serve: Locations in and around the City of Lone Tree, Meridian, Highlands Ranch, Stonegate and Parker. How does Link On Demand work? - Link On Demand is an on-demand travel concept that takes multiple passengers heading in the same direction and books them into a shared vehicle. Using the Link On Demand app, input your address within the areas we serve, and we’ll match you with a vehicle going your way. We’ll pick you up at your location, or nearby, and drop you off at your destination. Our smart algorithms provide journey times that are comparable to a taxi and much more convenient than other modes of travel. How long will I wait? - You'll always get an accurate estimate of your pick-up ETA before booking. You can also track your Link On Demand shuttle in real time in the app. How many passengers will I share a vehicle with? - The number of passengers you will share a journey with varies based on capacity and your chosen destination! Love our app? Please rate us! Questions? Email us at support-linkondemand@ridewithvia.com
RTD FlexRide
Plan your trips and book on-demand rides within the Denver metro area. This app integrates bus, rail, and real-time FlexRide services, offering a seamless travel planning experience.
- Integrated bus, rail, and FlexRide planner
- On-demand ride hailing for FlexRide
- Real-time transit tracking
- Trip scheduling by pick-up or arrival time
- Origin and destination planning
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RTD FlexRide allows you to book your FlexRide trip and connect with bus and rail in real time. This is the perfect travel companion to plan your next outing throughout the Denver metro area. Best features: - Fully integrated route planner for bus, rail, and FlexRide - On demand ride hailing for FlexRide trips. Customers can plan and reserve rides from FlexRide service areas with a pick-up address or place name, by using a current location, or by picking a location from a map. If the pick-up location is outside of the FlexRide service area, the trip planner will load other transportation options. - Easy to use: Click the calendar icon at the top of the screen to schedule a FlexRide by time of pick-up or arrival. Enter your origin location, destination, date, and estimated time of pick up or drop off. Itinerary options will load automatically. Choose an option to load full details. If your ride includes a FlexRide trip, go to the bottom of the screen and “Swipe to Order” to reserve your seat. - Uses RTD’s real-time data and based on Open Trip Planner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Link On Demand at 4.8 against RTD FlexRide's 2.1. Link On Demand also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). RTD FlexRide's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Link On Demand holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Link On Demand has 593 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Link On Demand's written reviews are positive against 0% of RTD FlexRide's.
Link On Demand ships an update every 2 weeks, RTD FlexRide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Link On Demand | RTD FlexRide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (593 ratings) — better | 2.1 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 593 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Regional Transportation District |
Customer experience
Link On Demand
RTD FlexRide
Bugs and requests
Link On Demand
Reported bugs
5 issues- App glitches with pickup location
- Cannot log into existing account
- Bug preventing pre-scheduling rides
- App accuracy is always inaccurate
- App has internal server error
Requested features
5 requests- Input text box for gate codes/directions
- Car seats as backup
- Expand service area
- Offer Sunday service
- Give back ability to see minutes before pickup
RTD FlexRide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Link On Demand
No in-app purchases
RTD FlexRide
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Link On Demand free?
Is RTD FlexRide free?
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