X vs Ride Sparrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
This app automatically tracks your daily travel and activities to help transportation agencies improve infrastructure. Review and edit your timeline to ensure your mobility needs are accurately represented for research and planning.
- Automated travel tracking
- Daily travel and activity timeline
- Editable timeline
- Mobility pattern summary
- Research and planning data collection
- Minimized battery consumption
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X-ING is an automated travel survey that is used by transportation and urban planning agencies to understand human mobility patterns and to enable them to make better informed decisions to improve the transportation systems and networks that you use every day. Your participation helps ensure that your mobility needs are represented. You’ll see a detailed daily travel and activity timeline that you can edit and a summary of your mobility and activity patterns. All collected information is used for research and planning purposes only. We have developed our app to minimize battery consumption, but please keep in mind that continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life more than usual.
Ride Sparrow
This app provides access to zero-emission e-scooters and e-bikes for convenient and affordable local travel. Explore your surroundings effortlessly and safely, whether commuting, running errands, or sightseeing.
- Zero-emission rides
- Affordable travel options
- E-scooter and e-bike access
- Effortless exploration
- Safe and convenient booking
- Corporate plans available
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At Sparrow, we serve communities by providing zero-emission, safe, affordable and enjoyable rides in partnership with local businesses. With access to e-scooters and e-bikes, you will not only save on costs to move around, but also be able to do that in the most convenient and care-free way. Book a Sparrow during your stay and experience the freedom of exploring the region. Ride around effortlessly with assured safety by just reserving your ride through the app. Commute to and from work and zip across town while running errands with a Sparrow. Try out our corporate plans. How to ride a Sparrow? > Download app > Find a nearby Sparrow on the map > Scan the QR code on the vehicle or enter the vehicle code to unlock > Enjoy Sparrow rides > Once done, be sure you end the ride in one of the stations marked in the app Sparrow safety tips: > Obey all traffic laws > Don’t ride on sidewalks > Always wear a helmet > One person per scooter > You must be 18+ to ride
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Verdict
X and Ride Sparrow both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Ride Sparrow's written reviews are positive against 14% of X's. Ride Sparrow also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 5). X's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for X against 4.9 for Ride Sparrow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of X's written reviews are positive against 93% of Ride Sparrow's.
X ships an update every 3 weeks, Ride Sparrow every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | X | Ride Sparrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.9 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Market Monitor | Sparrow scooters INC |
Customer experience
X
Ride Sparrow
Bugs and requests
X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ride Sparrow
Reported bugs
1 issue- App does not clearly indicate verified parking locations
Requested features
2 requests- Improved parking location clarity in the app
- Ability to pause rides
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
Ride Sparrow
No in-app purchases
