Getting There vs TreadShare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Getting There
This app provides direct access to low-cost mobility options for qualifying riders. It details paratransit services and assistance for transit users with special needs. Information includes contact details, costs, availability, restrictions, and service areas.
- Low/no cost mobility options
- Paratransit services
- Transit assistance for special needs
- Contact information
- Cost and availability details
- Service area restrictions
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Rides is DRMAC's application version of The Getting There Guide (which can be viewed in full online). Designed for at hand and direct access to low/no cost mobility for qualifying riders, options for paratransit, and assistance for transit users who have special needs or circumstances. Includes contact, costs, availability, restrictions, areas served.
TreadShare
This app connects drivers and passengers for carpooling, aiming to reduce traffic, save money, and protect the environment. It facilitates cost-sharing for rides across the Western US, allowing users to find or post available trips.
- Connect drivers and passengers
- Share ride costs
- Reduce traffic and environmental impact
- Find or post available rides
- Western US travel focus
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TreadShare is a carpooling app that links drivers and passengers so they can share rides and the cost of the drive. The goal here is to reduce the number of cars on the road, save money, connect like-minded travelers across the Western US, and help protect the environment. TreadShare is available anywhere and anytime people are on the road; come see what rides are available or post your own! Carpooling with TreadShare is a cost-sharing arrangement organized through the app, and not a commercial activity for drivers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Getting There at 5.0 against TreadShare's 4.7. Getting There also leads on iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.4). TreadShare's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Getting There holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TreadShare has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Getting There | TreadShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | TreadShare |
Customer experience
Getting There
TreadShare
In-app purchases
Getting There
No in-app purchases
TreadShare
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Getting There free?
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