BPTC vs IU Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPTC
This app helps you find and book safe, affordable, and reliable transportation. Plan single or round trips for today, tomorrow, or the future. Track your ride's location to ensure you arrive on time.
- Book single or round trip rides
- Schedule rides for the future
- Track ride location in real-time
- Find safe and affordable transport
- Plan local travel easily
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Find safe, affordable, reliable transportation today, tomorrow and beyond with the BPTC mobile app! QRyde has forged relationships with local transportation providers in your area so you can plan your rides to work, play or anywhere with confidence Download the Bloomington Transit mobile app today and start discovering your community transportation options! Some key features of the Bloomington Transit (BPTC) app: You can book a single ride or round trip ride - for tomorrow, or for the future, using our simple, powerful online ride booking features! Your local travel planning is made simple! Track the location of your ride so you can be on time.
IU Ride
This app provides free, safe rides home for students, faculty, and staff within Bloomington, Indiana. It operates nightly between 8 PM and 2 AM, offering a convenient transportation option for the university community.
- Free safe rides
- Student, faculty, staff service
- Nightly operation (8 PM - 2 AM)
- Within Bloomington city limits
- University-run service
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IU RIDE is a student run service at Indiana University Bloomington, providing free safe rides home between the hours of 8PM - 2AM for students, faculty, and staff. Rides are provided within Bloomington, Indiana city limits and are subject to restrictions. See the IU Ride website for more information - https://iuride.indiana.edu/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IU Ride at 2.1 against BPTC's 1.0. IU Ride also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 1). BPTC's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.
IU Ride holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IU Ride has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | BPTC | IU Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.1 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QRyde | Indiana University |
In-app purchases
BPTC
No in-app purchases
IU Ride
No in-app purchases
