EZFare vs ZiggyZooms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EZFare
Purchase bus fares for multiple transit systems conveniently through a single application. Avoid visiting transit centers or waiting in lines, and eliminate the need for cash.
- Purchase fares on multiple transit systems
- Anytime, anywhere access
- Eliminate need for physical tickets/passes
- No waiting in line
- Cashless payments
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EZfare allows transit users to download one app and purchase fares on multiple transit systems, anytime, anywhere. No need to go to multiple transit centers to purchase tickets/passes or wait in line on the bus. Plus, you can leave your cash at home!
ZiggyZooms
Book safe and reliable late-night rides in Bowling Green with ease. Enjoy flat-rate pricing for in-town trips, ensuring no surprise fees. This service aims to reduce OVI rates and provide comfortable transportation for the community.
- Easy ride booking
- Safe and reliable service
- Late-night availability
- Flat-rate in-town pricing
- Reduces OVI rates
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For over three years, ZiggyZooms has provided safe and reliable late-night rides to the Bowling Green community. Now, booking ZiggyZooms rides is easier than ever with our mobile app. No matter what your night brings, we'll get you where you're going in just a few clicks. And with flat rate pricing for in-town rides, you'll never be surprised by surge pricing or fees. ZiggyZooms was founded 2023 with a mission to reduce OVI rates in Bowling Green, Ohio, and get people where they need to go safely and comfortably. We offer late-night hours on weekends that fit both college students and locals alike. Operating hours and ride availability may vary, see the app or ziggyzooms.com for details. You can always call us during operating hours at 419-484-4417 if you have any questions or want to book over the phone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZiggyZooms at 5.0 against EZFare's 2.7. ZiggyZooms also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). EZFare's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (86 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
ZiggyZooms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EZFare has 86 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EZFare ships an update every 3 months, ZiggyZooms monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EZFare | ZiggyZooms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (86 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ohio Transit Risk Pool | ZiggyZooms |
Customer experience
EZFare
ZiggyZooms
Bugs and requests
EZFare
Reported bugs
26 issues- App not working
- Logout issues
- Password not saving
- Local agency not saving
- Apple Pay not working
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- Unable to add cards
- Purchased passes not appearing
- Expired passes
- Funds inaccessible during outage
- Money deducted from bank account without successful transaction
- Customer service disconnected/unhelpful
- Black screen on app
- Unable to make transactions
- App glitching
- App won't open
- App lags and skips
- Transaction errors
- Brightness settings overridden
- App shuts down when activating ticket
- Network errors
- Long login wait times
- Passes coded incorrectly
- Error processing payment
- Login issues
- Pending transactions for extended periods
- Cannot purchase more than 2 passes
Requested features
10 requests- Allow purchase of more than 3 passes
- Fix the app for consistent updates
- Bring back the old app (Cincy EZ ride)
- Allow users to choose their local agency easily
- Fix the login issue
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- Make the app work with Apple Pay
- Improve customer service responsiveness
- Allow saving of passwords and local agencies
- Fix the brightness override issue
- Allow purchase of single bus rides without minimums
ZiggyZooms
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EZFare
No in-app purchases
ZiggyZooms
No in-app purchases
