KAUST Ride vs SKOOTY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KAUST Ride
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KAUST Ride is a taxi services application for the KAUST community to book on and off campus journeys. Book easily and complete your trip safely! Use the application to book your journey, receive confirmation, communicate with the driver, and rate your ride experience. Learn more on the KAUST Community Life website.
SKOOTY
Easily find and rent electric scooters for climate-friendly travel around the city. Register for free to locate, unlock, and ride scooters, then park them after your trip. Manage your personal data and view past journeys.
- Find nearby e-scooters
- Unlock scooters via app
- Climate-friendly travel
- View past trips
- Manage personal data
- Free registration
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Skooty is the new way of mobility in your city: Drive all over Kassel: very easy, fast and climate-friendly. Register once for free and off you go. You can use the app to find the next e-scooter and unlock it. After your ride, you can put the e-scooter down again. You can also see your past trips and yours change personal data. Did you encounter an error? Please contact us at kontakt@skooty.de. We are happy to help you with your request. Skooty - E-Scooter Sharing Kassel #skooty #e-scooter
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SKOOTY at 11.0 against KAUST Ride's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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.
KAUST Ride ships an update every 6 weeks, SKOOTY every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | KAUST Ride | SKOOTY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | SIA ATOM Tech |
In-app purchases
KAUST Ride
No in-app purchases
SKOOTY
No in-app purchases
