Ridesurfing vs BusLoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ridesurfing
Connects passengers with drivers for shared travel plans, creating a virtual marketplace for more accessible journeys. Facilitates pre-trip interaction to build trust and enable shared travel experiences.
- Connect passengers with drivers
- Shared travel plans
- Driver request acceptance/cancellation
- Pre-journey interaction
- Long-distance commuting
- Shared travel experiences
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Ridesurfing is a virtual marketplace where people connect to make travel more accessible. We allow passengers to connect with drivers who share common travel plans; passengers request to ride with drivers, and in turn, drivers can accept or cancel requests of their choice. We allow Ridesurfers to interact prior to their journey to build trust. We want to help people commute long distances while also allowing people to share unique experiences with each other on traveling adventures.
BusLoop
Book private or shared bus trips for events and commutes. Easily coordinate group travel by crowd-sourcing charter buses, allowing other riders with similar routes to join.
- Book private bus charters
- Join shared commuter routes
- Crowd-source group trips
- Coordinate private events
- Find local commuters
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Coordinate and book a trip with our certified and well trained Chauffeurs for your private events. Last minute plans? Hop on the BusLoop and experience a ride with your local commuters sharing similar destination routes. Have a big group, but not big enough? Crowd-source your charter and allow other riders to join your trip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BusLoop at 4.7 against Ridesurfing's 2.3. BusLoop also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
BusLoop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
Ridesurfing ships an update every 2 months, BusLoop every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Ridesurfing | BusLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ridesurfing LLC | BusLoop LLC |
Customer experience
Ridesurfing
BusLoop
In-app purchases
Ridesurfing
No in-app purchases
BusLoop
No in-app purchases
