Ridesurfing vs METRO Splash Pass
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.
METRO Splash Pass
Pay for bus rides directly from your phone using a credit or debit card. Avoid the need for exact change or visiting ticket machines to purchase passes.
- Credit/debit card payment
- Mobile pass purchase
- No exact change needed
- Convenient ticketless travel
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- No more need to carry cash in exact change to ride the Hwy 17 Express - just pay with a credit or debit card - No need to go to a TVM or order a 31-day pass by mail - just purchase directly on your phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: METRO Splash Pass at 3.5 against Ridesurfing's 2.3. METRO Splash Pass also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 3). Ridesurfing's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
METRO Splash Pass holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: METRO Splash Pass has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ridesurfing ships an update every 2 months, METRO Splash Pass every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ridesurfing | METRO Splash Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 3.5 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ridesurfing LLC | Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District |
Customer experience
Ridesurfing
METRO Splash Pass
In-app purchases
Ridesurfing
No in-app purchases
METRO Splash Pass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ridesurfing free?
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