LiftBoy App vs RideCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiftBoy App
This app allows you to call and pre-program elevators directly from your smartphone. It offers a hygienic and convenient way to reduce waiting times and enhance building accessibility. The system can be retrofitted without altering the elevator's control system.
- Smartphone elevator call
- Pre-program floors
- Retrofit without control intervention
- Elevator group support
- Reduces waiting times
- Hygienic operation
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SCHAEFER Liftboy is a retro-fitting radio system which enables your elevator to be called and pre-programmed from your smartphone. It does not need to be connected to the Internet. The prerequisite for using the app is that a LiftBoy system is installed in the elevator. FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS - Manual or automatic elevator call - Manual or automatic floor selection - Can be retrofitted without intervention in the control system - Can also be used for elevator groups - No change in elevator behavior - Reduces unpleasant waiting times - Hygienic operation - Upgrading of the building - Enhanced Accessibility
RideCheck
This utility app helps public transit agencies track passenger numbers for their management system. Surveyors can easily add or remove riders from a trip to ensure accurate reporting of bus occupancy.
- Organize passenger ridership
- Add and remove riders
- Accurate rider reporting
- Trip management
- Public transit utility
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RideCheck App is a tool to assist public transit agencies with organizing passenger ridership for use in the TransTrack Manager. The app allows the surveyor to add and remove riders from a trip to accurately report the number of riders on the bus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LiftBoy App at every 3 weeks against RideCheck's every 2 months. RideCheck's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
LiftBoy App ships an update every 3 weeks, RideCheck every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiftBoy App | RideCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCHAEFER GmbH | TransTrack Systems |
Customer experience
LiftBoy App
RideCheck
In-app purchases
LiftBoy App
No in-app purchases
RideCheck
No in-app purchases
