Ride Pingo vs Uni Go
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.
Uni Go
This app connects college students for ridesharing. Riders can find affordable trips posted by fellow students, while drivers can offer rides along their routes and set their own prices. It emphasizes safety through university email verification and allows users to build reputations through reviews.
- Browse student-posted rides
- Offer rides and set prices
- University email verification
- In-app chat for coordination
- Ratings and reviews system
- Map view for visualizing rides
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Uni Go – Ridesharing for Students, by Students Uni Go connects college students who need rides with those who can offer them. Whether you’re heading to class, groceries, the airport, or home for break, Uni Go makes it simple to get there safely, affordably, and on your schedule. For Riders: • Browse rides posted by fellow students • Set your budget and request a seat • Choose who you ride with • Travel short or long distances around town and beyond • View ratings and reviews before riding • In-app chat for coordinating pickup and details For Drivers: • Offer rides along your route and set your own price • Accept requests from fellow students • Flexible schedules that work around classes and activities • Keep 100% of your earnings — no platform fees • Build your reputation with student reviews Why Uni Go? • Safe & Verified: Every user signs up with a university email. Ride confidently. • Flexible & Affordable: Split costs, save money, and choose the rides that fit your schedule. • Earn Money: Drivers control their routes, fares, and schedules — with no hidden charges or fee. Key Features: • Ride Feed: Browse all rides students have posted • Map View: Visualize rides and find trips along your route • Search: Quickly find rides to the places you need to go • In-App Chat: Coordinate easily with drivers and riders • Reviews & Ratings: See feedback from other students before riding How It Works: • Find or Offer a Ride: Post your own ride or browse rides posted by other students • Connect: Accept or request rides based on your schedule • Coordinate: Use in-app chat to confirm timing and details • Enjoy the Ride: Travel safely and affordably • Rate & Review: Share your experience to help the community Uni Go is the ridesharing platform built exclusively for college students — connecting riders and drivers safely, affordably, and efficiently. Whether it’s a quick trip around town or heading home for a break, Uni Go makes student transportation simple, social, and rewarding. Download Uni Go today and start riding smarter, earning more, and connecting with your campus community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Uni Go at 100% against Ride Pingo's 50%. Ride Pingo's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 4). 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.
Ride Pingo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ride Pingo has 1.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Ride Pingo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Uni Go's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ride Pingo | Uni Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Routing Company | Uni Go |
Customer experience
Ride Pingo
Uni Go
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
Uni Go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ride Pingo
No in-app purchases
Uni Go
No in-app purchases









