METRO Splash Pass vs RydeMates
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
RydeMates
This app facilitates carpooling for UCLA students traveling to and from LAX. Users can create or join groups of up to four students to share rides, saving money and reducing environmental impact. Coordinate logistics and connect with fellow students for a simpler travel experience.
- Connect UCLA students for rides
- Carpooling to and from LAX
- Group creation and joining
- In-app chat for coordination
- Save money on travel
- Reduce carbon emissions
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RydeMates connects college students who need rides between their campus and LAX, making carpooling simple, safe, and rewarding. Whether you're heading to LAX or back to UCLA or USC, find a group of up to 4 students to ride with and turn every journey into an opportunity to save money, reduce emissions, and make new friends. Users can create or join carpools listed on the groups page and chat with other riders within their group to coordinate ride logistics. Download now to help the planet and your wallet!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RydeMates at 100% against METRO Splash Pass's 40%. RydeMates also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). METRO Splash Pass's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.4). 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.
RydeMates holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. 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 100% of RydeMates's.
METRO Splash Pass ships an update every 9 months, RydeMates every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | METRO Splash Pass | RydeMates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District | Devon Bradley |
Customer experience
METRO Splash Pass
RydeMates
In-app purchases
METRO Splash Pass
No in-app purchases
RydeMates
No in-app purchases
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