Goki vs RideMates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goki
Transform your phone into a smart key for seamless hotel access and discover on-site events. Connect with fellow travelers and manage your stay directly from your device, skipping check-in lines and enhancing your overall experience.
- Phone as smart key
- Access rooms and common areas
- Connect with other guests
- View on-site events
- Skip check-in queues
- Message reception
- Extend stay and leave feedback
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Welcome to Goki. Check-in & get your Smart Key prior to arrival, meet other guests & find out what’s on where you're staying. SmartKeys Your phone is your key. Access your room & other common areas with the tap of a button. Social Meet other guests staying at the same time & see who’s attending today's events & activities. Save time No more queues, filling in registration forms & waiting for a keycard to get to your room! Better stays Message reception any time, extend your stay & leave feedback all from your phone. Experience more Get real time reviews from other guests for experiences you want to book. Join over a million travellers that have used Goki as the Key to their room while they travel.
RideMates
Connect with verified drivers and passengers across Australia for affordable, eco-friendly travel. Easily find rides for intercity and regional trips, split fuel costs, and book seats in minutes. Enjoy secure payments and in-app messaging for seamless coordination.
- Verified driver and passenger profiles
- Nationwide Australian coverage
- Drivers keep 100% of fare
- Secure in-app payments via Stripe
- In-app messaging for coordination
- Eco-friendly travel options
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RideMates is the carpooling app for Australia. Find verified drivers heading the same way, split the fuel, and book a seat in under a minute. From Sydney to Melbourne, Brisbane to the Gold Coast, Perth to Margaret River, carpool the routes Australians actually drive. Drivers keep 100% of the fare they set. No commission, no surge pricing, no hidden fees. Whether you’re commuting, heading home for the weekend, or getting to a festival, RideMates connects you with other Aussies going the same way. NATIONWIDE COVERAGE Every Australian capital plus regional hubs: Canberra, Newcastle, Wollongong, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay, Noosa, Margaret River, Alice Springs, Cairns and more. Sydney to Canberra, Melbourne to Adelaide, Brisbane to Byron, are the corridors where people actually carpool. KEEP 100% OF THE FARE Drivers set their own seat price and keep every dollar of it. No percentage cut. Price your trip to share the fuel cost, not to turn a profit, and fill a car in hours. VERIFIED PROFILES Every user can verify with a government ID and a selfie. Look for the blue tick. See ratings and reviews from past passengers and drivers before you book. SECURE PAYMENTS All bookings are processed through Stripe. Passengers pay at checkout, and drivers are paid directly to their bank accounts. No cash, no awkward transfers. IN-APP MESSAGING Message your driver or passenger to sort pickup, luggage, and timing. No phone numbers shared until you’re comfortable. ECO-FRIENDLY TRAVEL Filling empty seats means fewer cars on Australian roads. Carpool on the M1, the Hume, the Bruce, the Pacific Highway, and cut your travel emissions by up to 75%. WHY RIDEMATES INSTEAD OF… • Uber, DiDi, Ola: built for short city taxi trips. RideMates is built for intercity and regional drives. • Greyhound, Firefly, Premier: coaches are slow and fully booked in school holidays. Carpools are faster and cheaper. • Flights: add bags, seat selection, and airport transfers, and a short-hop flight usually costs double.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RideMates at 5.0 against Goki's 4.0. RideMates also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Goki's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
RideMates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goki has 148 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Goki's written reviews are positive against 100% of RideMates's.
Goki ships an update every 6 weeks, RideMates every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goki | RideMates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (148 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tipi Pty Ltd | Jianou Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Goki
RideMates
Bugs and requests
Goki
Reported bugs
3 issues- App login and check-in issues
- Unreliable door locks and access
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch app integration
- More privacy curtains or partitions in dorms
- Improved lighting options in rooms
- Better kitchen facilities and equipment
RideMates
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Goki
No in-app purchases
RideMates
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Goki free?
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