Comparison

Link On Demand vs fairfares Ltd.

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

fairfares Ltd.

This app helps you find local services like accommodation and carpools. You can also rent vehicles and connect with others through its messaging feature for seamless coordination.

Highlights
  • Search housing and roommate listings
  • Post housing needs
  • Offer and find carpools
  • Search and reserve rental vehicles
  • In-app messaging for communication
  • Create and manage groups
  • Receive booking notifications
Features
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FairFares is your personal mobility and local-services companion, helping you find places to stay, coordinate carpools, rent vehicles, and connect with people through Chitthi. Key features: • Search housing and roommate listings by location • Post housing needs or available rooms and properties • Offer carpools and discover matching ride requests • Review pickup, destination, timing, seats, and route details • Search and reserve rental vehicles • View and manage your bookings • Communicate with listing owners and other members through Chitthi • Send messages, photos, videos, files, contacts, polls, and events • Create groups and invite participants • Receive relevant booking, housing, rental, and carpool notifications • Access account, privacy, support, and data-management controls Availability of listings and services varies by location. Rental eligibility, payments, deposits, identity verification, insurance requirements, and provider terms may apply. FairFares does not guarantee the accuracy or availability of user-generated listings. Always review listing information and applicable terms before making arrangements.

Screenshots

Link On Demand4 screens
fairfares Ltd.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: fairfares Ltd. at 100% against Link On Demand's 33%. fairfares Ltd. also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Link On Demand's advantage is ratings volume (593 vs 5). 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

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

fairfares Ltd. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Link On Demand has 593 ratings behind it against 5, 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 fairfares Ltd.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link On Demand ships an update every 2 weeks, fairfares Ltd. weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Link On Demand versus fairfares Ltd.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink On Demandfairfares Ltd.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (593 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings593 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVia Transportation, Inc.FairFares

Customer experience

Link On Demand

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

fairfares Ltd.

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

fairfares Ltd.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Link On Demand

No in-app purchases

None

fairfares Ltd.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link On Demand free?
Link On Demand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is fairfares Ltd. free?
fairfares Ltd. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Link On Demand or fairfares Ltd.?
fairfares Ltd. is rated higher. Link On Demand averages 4.8 out of 5 from 593 ratings, while fairfares Ltd. averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Link On Demand or fairfares Ltd. have ads?
Neither Link On Demand nor fairfares Ltd. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Link On Demand or fairfares Ltd.?
Link On Demand ships an update every 2 weeks, and fairfares Ltd. weekly. Most recently, Link On Demand was updated on October 25, 2026 and fairfares Ltd. on October 25, 2026.

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