Ride Pingo vs HIRTA On
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ride Pingo
This app offers shared rides for the price of a bus ticket, providing a smart, easy, and affordable transit option. Request on-demand rides, track shuttle services, or book accessible transportation.
- On-demand ride requests
- Shuttle service tracking
- Accessible ride booking
- Affordable travel
- Community transit
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Transit that moves with you. The Ride Pingo app allows you to share the ride, wherever you want to go, for the price of a bus ticket. It's a smart, easy, and affordable way for you and your community to ride with transit. Use our app to request On Demand rides, track Shuttle services, or book Access rides. Ride Pingo is currently operational in multiple locations across the US, Netherlands, Andorra, and UK.
HIRTA On
Book on-demand transportation for any reason across multiple counties. Easily schedule rides, track them in real-time, and manage your account. Available for same-day or advance bookings.
- On-demand ride booking
- Same-day and advance scheduling
- Real-time ride tracking
- Account creation and management
- Multi-county service area
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HIRTA offers transportation to anyone for any reason in Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story, and Warren counties. You can use the HIRTA On-Demand app to book rides, either same day or in advance. If you are traveling to Des Moines, you can book a trip by calling 1 (877) 686-0029. Start by downloading the HIRTA On-Demand app. Already a HIRTA client? Enter your phone number on file. Feel free to call 1 (877) 686-0029 to confirm your account information. New to HIRTA? Create an account using your name, phone number and email address. Confirm your location and input your destination to see the ride options. Then, book your ride and track it in real time. Questions? Head to www.RideHIRTA.com or call 1 (877) 686-0029. Loving your experience so far? Give us a 5-star rating.
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Verdict
Ride Pingo and HIRTA On both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Ride Pingo's written reviews are positive against 0% of HIRTA On's. Ride Pingo also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 74) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ride Pingo against 4.8 for HIRTA On. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ride Pingo has 1.6K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Ride Pingo's written reviews are positive against 0% of HIRTA On's.
Ride Pingo ships an update every 3 weeks, HIRTA On every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ride Pingo | HIRTA On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) | 4.8 (74 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 74 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Routing Company | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ride Pingo
HIRTA On
Bugs and requests
Ride Pingo
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not working in certain areas
- Login/signup process issues
- Incorrect time zone handling
- Payments not processing properly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to message drivers before pickup
- Option to switch drivers during a ride
- More accurate real-time tracking
- Improved routing and scheduling algorithms
- Seamless integration with other transit options
HIRTA On
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ride Pingo
No in-app purchases
HIRTA On
No in-app purchases
