Explorin NorCal vs RideSG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explorin NorCal
Discover unique exploring spots in Northern and parts of Central California. This app features locations ranging from abandoned buildings to scenic viewpoints, with new places added regularly.
- Northern California exploration
- Central California coverage
- Abandoned building locations
- Scenic viewpoints
- Regular new location updates
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Explorin NorCal is a highly requested exploring app for of course, the Northern California area. Explorin NorCal also will cover some of the Central California area. This app offers exploring places from Abandoned buildings to great lookup points. New Locations will be added with each update of the app.
RideSG
This local rideshare service offers affordable on-demand transportation within San Gabriel. Book a ride from your phone for a set price, with discounted fares available for seniors and disabled passengers.
- On-demand rideshare
- Affordable fares
- Discounted senior/disabled pricing
- Book via phone
- Shared rides
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Meet RideSG, your new local ride. RideSG is San Gabriel’s on-demand rideshare service, serving the city with safe, clean, reliable, accessible and friendly public transportation services. RideSG allows you to book a ride from your phone for just $1.00 each way. Seniors, 62 and over, and disabled passengers, pay just $.50 each way with Plus + Membership. Just enter your starting point and destination to find a ride within the city limits, book a seat onboard, and share the ride with others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RideSG at Free against Explorin NorCal's $0.99. RideSG also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Explorin NorCal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, 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
RideSG is free to download; Explorin NorCal costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RideSG holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Explorin NorCal's written reviews are positive against 67% of RideSG's.
Explorin NorCal ships an update every 4 months, RideSG every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Explorin NorCal | RideSG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Harrison | RideCo Inc. |
Customer experience
Explorin NorCal
RideSG
In-app purchases
Explorin NorCal
No in-app purchases
RideSG
No in-app purchases
