METRO Splash Pass vs Route
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
Route
This app simplifies college carpooling by connecting verified student drivers with passengers. It offers a safer, more affordable, and eco-friendly way for students to travel for weekend trips, events, or breaks.
- Verified college student community
- Earn extra cash as a driver
- Save money on travel as a passenger
- Easy ride posting and booking
- Safe and verified users
- Sustainable travel through carpooling
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Route: College Carpooling Made Simple Share rides with verified college students! Route connects drivers with passengers heading to the same destination, making travel safer, cheaper, and more sustainable. Why Route? - Exclusively for college students - verify with your .edu email - Drivers earn extra cash, passengers save on travel - Quick and easy ride posting and booking - Safe community with verified users only - Reduce your carbon footprint through carpooling Perfect for: - Weekend trips home - Event transportation - Break trips Join hundreds of college students. Download Route today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Route at 5.0 against METRO Splash Pass's 3.5. Route also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). METRO Splash Pass's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4). 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.
Route holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively.
METRO Splash Pass ships an update every 9 months, Route every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | METRO Splash Pass | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District | Gus Flusser |
Customer experience
METRO Splash Pass
Route
In-app purchases
METRO Splash Pass
No in-app purchases
Route
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is METRO Splash Pass free?
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