Onward Rides vs SilverRide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onward Rides
This app offers transportation and delivery services with a focus on compassionate assistance. Drivers are thoroughly vetted and trained to provide extra support, including help at each stop and assistance with getting home. Users can book services through the app, phone, or web, with transparent pricing provided upfront.
- Vetted and trained drivers
- Concierge service for specific requests
- Multiple booking options (app, phone, web)
- Assistance at every stop
- Transparent pricing with estimates
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Onward provides compassionate assistance to those who need it via transportation and grocery and prescription delivery. - Our drivers are highly vetted and trained and love going the extra mile. - Our concierge service allows for the flexibility of requesting multiple stops or specific drivers - Book via app, phone or web - Drivers will happily assist at every stop and for transportation bring you home at the end of your trip - Transparent time and distance based pricing, with estimates made available before booking.
SilverRide
Provides safe, door-through-door transportation services with specially trained drivers. Book rides in various vehicle types, track your driver's arrival, and manage past trips. Designed for independence and peace of mind.
- Door-through-door rides
- Specially credentialed drivers
- Vehicle options (car, SUV, WAV)
- Real-time driver tracking
- Past trip history
- Favorite address saving
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Get moving with SilverRide! Our mission is to help you stay independent with safe, compassionate, door‑through‑door rides from specially credentialed drivers. Whether you need a car, SUV, or WAV (wheelchair accessible vehicle), booking a ride has never been easier. What You Can Do: - Book rides in supported service areas - Watch your driver arrive in real time - Check past trips and receipts - Save favorite addresses for faster booking - Share feedback to help us improve With SilverRide, you get more than just transportation—you get freedom, dignity, and peace of mind. Since 2007, we’ve been committed to making transportation inclusive and caring, partnering with transit agencies, healthcare providers, and senior organizations to serve our communities. Important: If you’re trying to book a ride through PACE or your local transit/paratransit agency, please use their official system. This app is for direct‑to‑consumer bookings only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Onward Rides at 4.1 against SilverRide's 3.7. Onward Rides also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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.
Onward Rides holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onward Rides has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Onward Rides ships an update every 5 months, SilverRide every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Onward Rides | SilverRide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onward Care, Inc | Silverride, LLC |
Customer experience
Onward Rides
SilverRide
In-app purchases
Onward Rides
No in-app purchases
SilverRide
No in-app purchases
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