Comparison

TAP LA vs Lugg Match

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TAP LA

Pay for transit fares across Los Angeles with your mobile device. This app allows you to purchase passes, manage multiple cards, and use touchless payment on numerous bus and train systems. It also offers trip planning and access to multimodal programs.

Highlights
  • Touchless payment
  • Add TAP card to iPhone/Apple Watch
  • Purchase transit passes
  • Manage multiple TAP cards
  • Add TAP card to Apple Wallet
  • Trip planning tools
  • Reduced fare support
Features
Currently charting
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority ("LACMTA"), a government agency, is the owner and developer of this app. TAP is your ticket to ride transit in greater Los Angeles! It is accepted on 27 systems including LA Metro, providing a vast network of buses and trains. - Make your travel safe and easy with touchless payment and card management. - Add a new TAP card to your iPhone and Apple Watch and use your fare immediately. - Use your iPhone (8 and above) and Apple Watch (Series 3 and above) to tap with Apple Pay when boarding a bus or train. - Enjoy flexible payment options including credit/debit cards, account cash and Apple Pay. - Purchase a transit pass or Stored Value for any agency in Los Angeles County. - Manage multiple cards in your TAP account (iPhone 5 and above). - Add your TAP card to Apple Wallet, enable Express Transit and quickly tap and pay when you board. You don't even have to wake up your phone! - Supports reduced fares for seniors, students, persons with disabilities and low-income riders. - Transfer a TAP card in your account to your Apple Wallet and leave the plastic at home. - Access multimodal programs such as Metro Bike Share. - Use Trip Tools to plan trips, find nearby transit options, view real-time arrivals and save favorite destinations and stops. - Enjoy the benefits of a TAP account, such as Balance Protection, card management, discounts, promotions, transaction history and friendly customer service. - Accepted on 27 transit systems in LA County including: Angels Flight Railway Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) Baldwin Park Transit Beach Cities Transit Burbank Bus Carson Circuit Compton Renaissance Transit System Culver CityBus Foothill Transit Gardena GTRANS Glendale Beeline Glendora Transportation Division Huntington Park Transit Unlimited LA County Department of Public Works LADOT Transit Lawndale Beat Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Long Beach Transit Metro Montebello Bus Lines Monterey Park Spirit Bus Norwalk Transit Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority Pasadena Transit Santa Clarita Transit Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Torrance Transit

About

Lugg Match

Features
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Lugg Match is a smart app that connects people who need to send something with travelers heading in the same direction. Here’s how it works: If you need to move or deliver an item from one place to another, you can post your request on the app. Lugg Match will help you find a traveler already going to that destination. You agree on the price, pay securely through the app, and the traveler delivers your item on their way. On the other side, if you’re traveling and have extra space in your car, luggage, or bags, you can register your trip on the app. People looking to send something can match with you, and you get paid for carrying their items along your route. It’s simple: you either send with someone who’s already going, or earn money by taking something with you while you travel.

Screenshots

TAP LA4 screens
Lugg Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: TAP LA at #203 against Lugg Match's unranked. TAP LA also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
TAP LA versus Lugg Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTAP LALugg Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (850 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings850 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#203 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityLAEQ FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INVESTMENT

Bugs and requests

TAP LA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Card registration and activation issues
  • Disappearing funds and balances
  • Inconsistent app performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow multiple devices for one account
  • Improve reliability of fund loading
  • Provide more transparent transaction history
  • Integrate with more payment methods

Lugg Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TAP LA

No in-app purchases

None

Lugg Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TAP LA free?
TAP LA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lugg Match free?
Lugg Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TAP LA or Lugg Match have ads?
Neither TAP LA nor Lugg Match shows ads.

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