GEST | Passenger vs Oats Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GEST | Passenger
This app offers free, eco-friendly transportation within the city using electric vehicles. Easily request rides, track your driver's arrival in real-time, and enjoy convenient local travel.
- Free local transportation
- All-electric vehicles
- Real-time driver ETAs
- Easy ride requests
- Partnerships with local businesses
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Welcome to GEST! Providing you Green - Easy - Safe - Transportation, GEST is a free, local service to help you get around the city in style! Our all electric vehicles, and our partnerships with local businesses and cities have made it possible to provide this service at NO cost to the rider! Our GEST app makes it easy for riders to make a request, receive real-time driver ETAs, and more. Fun and free transportation at its best. For more information please visit our website, gestcarts.com, or find us on social media @gestcarts.
Oats Transit
Manage your transportation with ease using this mobile app. View upcoming and past trips, cancel reservations, and receive accurate vehicle arrival times. Customize your profile and save favorite locations for quick access.
- Manage trips
- View upcoming and completed trips
- Cancel trips
- Accurate vehicle ETAs
- Follow bus on visual map
- 24/7 account access
- Save favorite destinations
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Oats Transit mobile app allows passengers 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Oats Transit at 4.3 against GEST | Passenger's 1.7. GEST | Passenger's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Oats Transit holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
GEST | Passenger ships an update monthly, Oats Transit every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | GEST | Passenger | Oats Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gest Transportation, LLC | Ecolane USA, Inc. |
Customer experience
GEST | Passenger
Oats Transit
Bugs and requests
GEST | Passenger
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on opening
- App crashes when entering destination
- App crashes when clicking save
- App freezes on white screen
- App freezes after entering pickup/dropoff
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- App jitters severely when navigating map
- App stops midway when swiping map
- QR code on vehicle is a broken link
- No rides available
- Ride history contains data breach
- App not working on iPhone 13 Pro/iOS 15.1.1
- App opens for 1 second and crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Make app accessible to blind users
- Provide a way to delete account
- Add contact/help option
- Allow tipping via credit card
Oats Transit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GEST | Passenger
No in-app purchases
Oats Transit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GEST | Passenger free?
Is Oats Transit free?
Which has better reviews, GEST | Passenger or Oats Transit?
Do GEST | Passenger or Oats Transit have ads?
Which is updated more often, GEST | Passenger or Oats Transit?
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