RTS Access Ride Request vs Lilac Rides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTS Access Ride Request
Book and view paratransit trips for Monroe County, NY. Registration and approval are required before booking. Visit myRTS.com/Access for more information.
- Book paratransit trips
- View scheduled trips
- Monroe County, NY service
- Requires registration and approval
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RTS Access Ride Request helps you book and view paratransit trips for Monroe County, NY. RTS Access registration and approval is required prior to booking any trips. Visit myRTS.com/Access for details.
Lilac Rides
This rideshare app allows users to set their own prices for trips, with independent drivers able to accept or counter-offer. It offers real-time tracking, in-app messaging, and flexible payment options, aiming to eliminate surge pricing.
- Name your own fare
- No surge pricing
- Real-time ride tracking
- In-app messaging with driver
- Flexible driver acceptance
- Pay in-app or cash
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Lilac Rides puts you in control of what you pay for a ride. Post your pickup and destination and name your own price. Nearby independent drivers can accept your offer instantly or send back a counter-offer of their own. No surge pricing, no algorithm deciding what your ride costs today. HOW IT WORKS - Enter your pickup and destination - Name the price you're willing to pay - Nearby drivers see your request and can accept it or counter-offer - Track your ride in real time and pay securely in the app FOR RIDERS - Set your own fare, no surprise surge pricing - See nearby driver availability before you request - Real-time ride tracking with live driver location - In-app messaging with your driver - Pay in-app or with cash FOR DRIVERS - Choose which rides to accept, no forced dispatch - See the rider's offer before accepting - Keep more of what you earn - Flexible scheduling, drive when you want Currently serving the Rochester, NY area. Lilac provides software tools that connect independent transportation providers with riders. Independent providers set their own prices and availability and choose which rides to accept.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lilac Rides at 100% against RTS Access Ride Request's 0%. Lilac Rides also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 25 months). RTS Access Ride Request's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Lilac Rides holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTS Access Ride Request has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of RTS Access Ride Request's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lilac Rides's.
RTS Access Ride Request ships an update every 25 months, Lilac Rides every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTS Access Ride Request | Lilac Rides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RGRTA | Gordon Pandy Enterprises LLC |
Customer experience
RTS Access Ride Request
Lilac Rides
In-app purchases
RTS Access Ride Request
No in-app purchases
Lilac Rides
No in-app purchases
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