METRO Splash Pass vs MST RIDES
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
METRO Splash Pass
Pay for bus rides directly from your phone using a credit or debit card. Avoid the need for exact change or visiting ticket machines to purchase passes.
- Credit/debit card payment
- Mobile pass purchase
- No exact change needed
- Convenient ticketless travel
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- No more need to carry cash in exact change to ride the Hwy 17 Express - just pay with a credit or debit card - No need to go to a TVM or order a 31-day pass by mail - just purchase directly on your phone
MST RIDES
Manage your public transportation trips directly from your smartphone. View upcoming and past journeys, receive real-time vehicle ETAs, and track your bus on a live map. Customize your preferences and save favorite locations for easier travel.
- Manage trips
- View upcoming and completed trips
- Cancel trips
- Real-time vehicle ETAs
- Follow bus on map
- Access account profiles 24/7
- Save favorite destinations
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MST RIDES by Ecolane mobile app allows passengers from participating agencies to manage their transportation from the convenience of their smart phone. Flexibility to Manage Trips Empower riders with direct access to review and manage their trips View upcoming and completed trips, easily cancel trips Convenient Trip Details View Passenger notifications with accurate vehicle ETAs, reduce wait time Ability to follow bus on a visual map to see exact location Simple Mobile Interface 24/7 access to account profiles, settings, and reservations Customize user preferences and save favorite destinations NOTE: Access to some features will depend on the service guidelines for your individual transportation agency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: METRO Splash Pass at 3.5 against MST RIDES's 2.0. METRO Splash Pass also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). MST RIDES's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). 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.
METRO Splash Pass holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of METRO Splash Pass's written reviews are positive against 0% of MST RIDES's.
METRO Splash Pass ships an update every 9 months, MST RIDES every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | METRO Splash Pass | MST RIDES |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (18 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District | Ecolane USA, Inc. |
Customer experience
METRO Splash Pass
MST RIDES
In-app purchases
METRO Splash Pass
No in-app purchases
MST RIDES
No in-app purchases
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