Comparison

AliviRide vs PSTA Access

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

Head to head
About

AliviRide

Book and manage non-emergency medical transportation trips easily and efficiently. This app streamlines the process, allowing members to handle all their transportation needs without needing to make phone calls.

Highlights
  • Book trips
  • Manage trips
  • Efficient transportation
  • NEMT services
  • Reliable management technology
Features
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A fast and efficient way to book and manage trips Alivi is proud to announce the launch of our new mobile app, AliviRide, designed to meet all your NEMT transportation needs in an easy and efficient manner With this new app, members can now manage their trips without the need to call. Using reliable management technology, booking and managing your trips has never been easier!

About

PSTA Access

Schedule convenient door-to-door transportation and manage payments directly within the application. This service aims to reduce wait times for your journeys.

Highlights
  • Schedule door-to-door trips
  • In-app payments
  • Avoid wait times
  • Easy trip management
Features
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The PSTA Access App will allow you to schedule your trips with door-to-door service. You can also make payments easily within the app.

Screenshots

AliviRide4 screens
PSTA Access3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AliviRide at 68% against PSTA Access's 10%. AliviRide also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (5K vs 81). On price, update cadence, 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

AliviRide holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AliviRide has 5K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of AliviRide's written reviews are positive against 10% of PSTA Access's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AliviRide ships an update monthly, PSTA Access every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AliviRide versus PSTA Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAliviRidePSTA Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5K ratings) — better4.2 (81 ratings)
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5K — better81
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEpicNEMTSpare Labs Inc.

Customer experience

AliviRide

All ratings1,477 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative25.8%

PSTA Access

All ratings77 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative70.0%

Bugs and requests

AliviRide

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App login and registration issues
  • Inconsistent app functionality across devices
  • Inability to update existing ride reservations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow return trip scheduling for round-trip rides
  • Improve accessibility for minors and bariatric users
  • Add notification system for trip updates and cancellations

PSTA Access

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AliviRide

No in-app purchases

None

PSTA Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AliviRide free?
AliviRide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PSTA Access free?
PSTA Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AliviRide or PSTA Access?
AliviRide is rated higher. AliviRide averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while PSTA Access averages 4.2 from 81 ratings.
Do AliviRide or PSTA Access have ads?
Neither AliviRide nor PSTA Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AliviRide or PSTA Access?
AliviRide ships an update monthly, and PSTA Access every 6 weeks. Most recently, AliviRide was updated on October 25, 2026 and PSTA Access on October 24, 2026.

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