TreadShare vs CSU RamRide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
CSU RamRide
This app provides safe rides for students around Fort Collins on Friday and Saturday nights. Users can easily request transportation within designated hours.
- Request safe rides
- Student transportation
- Fort Collins service area
- Weekend night service
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RamRide is CSU's safe ride program. With this app students will be able to request rides around Fort Collins, Fridays and Saturdays, 10pm-3am.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TreadShare at 91% against CSU RamRide's 0%. TreadShare also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
TreadShare holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of TreadShare's written reviews are positive against 0% of CSU RamRide's.
TreadShare ships an update monthly, CSU RamRide every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TreadShare | CSU RamRide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TreadShare | Spare Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
TreadShare
CSU RamRide
In-app purchases
TreadShare
No in-app purchases
CSU RamRide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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