Ride Pingo vs SMRT Micro
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.
SMRT Micro
Manage your transportation with ease from your smartphone. View upcoming and past trips, receive accurate arrival times, and track your vehicle on a map. Access your account and preferences 24/7 for a convenient travel experience.
- Manage trips
- View upcoming and completed trips
- Cancel trips
- Accurate vehicle ETAs
- Follow shuttle on map
- 24/7 account access
- Save favorite destinations
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The SMRT Micro app allows passengers from participating agencies 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 shuttle on a visual map to see exact location Simple Mobile Interface 24/7 access to account profiles, settings, and reservations Customer user preferences and save favorite destinations| NOTE: Access to some features will depend on the service guidelines for your individual transportation agency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMRT Micro at 100% against Ride Pingo's 50%. SMRT Micro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Ride Pingo's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SMRT Micro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ride Pingo has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ride Pingo's written reviews are positive against 100% of SMRT Micro's.
Ride Pingo ships an update every 3 weeks, SMRT Micro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ride Pingo | SMRT Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ai Routable Inc | Ecolane USA, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ride Pingo
SMRT Micro
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
SMRT Micro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ride Pingo
No in-app purchases
SMRT Micro
No in-app purchases
