Comparison

Link On Demand vs Granby Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • On-demand shuttle booking
  • Shared rides
  • ADA-accessible shuttles
  • Real-time shuttle tracking
  • Family-friendly vehicles
  • Professional drivers
Features
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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

About

Granby Connect

Request on-demand shared rides directly to your door within the Town of Granby. Input your destination, see estimated wait times, and track your driver's arrival in real-time.

Highlights
  • On-demand shared rides
  • Door-to-door service
  • Estimated wait times
  • Real-time driver tracking
  • Easy ride requests
Read full description

Granby Connect is a public transit service in the Town of Granby that provides shared, on-demand rides right to your front door! It's easy to use! - Input your ride info to view the estimated wait time. - Tap the Request Ride button. - Track your driver’s progress. We’ll let you know when we’re getting close!

Screenshots

Link On Demand4 screens
Granby Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

Link On Demand and Granby Connect both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Granby Connect's written reviews are positive against 33% of Link On Demand's. Granby Connect also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Link On Demand's advantage is ratings volume (592 vs 15). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Granby Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Link On Demand has 592 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 100% of Granby Connect's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Link On Demand versus Granby Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink On DemandGranby Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (592 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings592 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVia Transportation, Inc.Downtowner App, Inc.

Customer experience

Link On Demand

All ratings590 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Granby Connect

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Granby Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Link On Demand

No in-app purchases

None

Granby Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link On Demand free?
Link On Demand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Granby Connect free?
Granby Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Link On Demand or Granby Connect?
Granby Connect is rated higher. Link On Demand averages 4.8 out of 5 from 592 ratings, while Granby Connect averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Link On Demand or Granby Connect have ads?
Neither Link On Demand nor Granby Connect shows ads.

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