Jefferson Lines vs ihail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jefferson Lines
Purchase bus tickets, locate stops, and receive travel alerts directly from your phone. This app offers contactless travel tools to enhance your journey without unnecessary interaction.
- Contactless ticket purchasing
- Locate nearby bus stops
- Monitor travel alerts
- Track your bus in real-time
- Innovative travel tools
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Go Contactless. Easily access innovative travel tools from your phone to assist you while you travel. You can now purchase tickets, find nearby bus stops, monitor travel alerts, track your bus, and more without the unnecessary interaction. Download the Jefferson Lines Mobile App 2.0 for free!
ihail
This ride-hailing app offers fast and reliable transportation within the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area. It provides upfront pricing, multiple payment options, and various vehicle types, including wheelchair accessible vehicles. Users can book rides for immediate or future travel and track their vehicle in real-time.
- Upfront pricing
- Multiple payment options
- Vehicle type selection
- Scheduled and on-demand rides
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Favorite bookings
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Looking for a local ride-hailing app? Try ihail! It’s the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area’s smartest ride-hailing app that provides fast and reliable rides at the click of a button. Whether you’re going to/from MSP Airport or across the Twin Cities, ihail is here for you day and night. All pricing is calculated upfront so the price you receive is the price you pay. Register your credit card and securely pay through your phone, pay with your account or transit number, or pay in the vehicle with cash or credit card. Optionally select a vehicle type including Sedan, Minivan (up to 6 passengers), and Wheelchair Accessible. Book your ride for now or later. If needed, select your return ride date and time. Not sure when you will be ready, then make your return ride a Will Call booking which allows you to activate the ride anytime on the date selected. Optionally select a vehicle approaching notification of Text, Call, Email or all of the above. Track your vehicle in the app including real-time distance and ETA’s. Go to My Bookings to see all current and future rides. Save bookings as favorites to be used within the app. You will get a receipt by email at the conclusion of your trip. Book your way, Pay your way, and Ride your way with ihail!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jefferson Lines at 2.0 against ihail's 1.3. ihail's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Jefferson Lines holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 9% and 8% positive.
| Parameter | Jefferson Lines | ihail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (29 ratings) — better | 1.3 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jefferson Partners L.P. | Transportation Plus, Inc. |
Customer experience
Jefferson Lines
ihail
In-app purchases
Jefferson Lines
No in-app purchases
ihail
No in-app purchases
