RideShark vs CarpoolWorld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RideShark
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RideShark is a quick, secure, and personal way to find all your commuting options. By just entering your origin and destination addresses you can find carpool matches, transit options, recommended cycling and walking routes. You can search for nearby commuters looking for carpool partners or biking and transit mentors. RideShark is a powerful and convenient way to track all of your commuting activity on our trip calendar and earn points for sustainable trips. RideShark can connect individuals from multiple workplaces, campuses and communities across the province. Choose to commute with others from your workplace or campus, or those who are simply travelling on the same route as you.
CarpoolWorld
Connect with other users to find rideshare partners for daily commutes or one-off trips. Enter your travel details, find matches, and arrange cost-sharing directly with other users. The service prioritizes user privacy and does not take any fees.
- Find rideshare partners
- Daily commute matching
- One-time trip arrangements
- Direct user contact
- Cost-sharing facilitation
- Privacy focused
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Find real rideshare partners for daily commutes, once in a while, or one-time. Enter your trip origin and destination, verify your e-mail address, search for your best rideshare matches. Contact the other users and make your own cost-sharing arrangements. CarpoolWorld does not take a cut or a fee from anyone. We respect your privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RideShark at none against CarpoolWorld's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
RideShark ships an update every 3 months, CarpoolWorld every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RideShark | CarpoolWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 11.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RideShark | Planete Covoiturage inc. |
In-app purchases
RideShark
No in-app purchases
CarpoolWorld
No in-app purchases
