Comparison

High Valley Transit vs Rydlnk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

High Valley Transit

Plan your journeys and book on-demand rides with this public transit app. Get real-time bus schedules, track your vehicle, and find the most efficient routes. All rides are completely free.

Highlights
  • Book on-demand rides
  • Check bus schedules
  • Track vehicle location
  • Plan multi-leg journeys
  • Find efficient routes
  • Wheelchair accessible vehicles
Features
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Welcome to High Valley Transit, the Wasatch Back’s newest public transit provider. The High Valley Transit app makes it easier than ever to move around Summit County — with a few taps, you can book on-demand rides, check bus schedules, track your vehicle on its way to you, and plan multi-leg journeys. Plus, it’s all totally free! How does the High Valley Transit app work? The High Valley Transit app is both an on-demand rideshare service and general trip planning and mobility app. Input your address and we’ll give you the most efficient way to get there, whether that means matching you with a vehicle going your way or pointing you to the closest bus stop. Using the High Valley Transit app you can: BOOK AN ON-DEMAND RIDE. Our tech matches people headed in the same direction. This means you’re getting the convenience and comfort of a private ride with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a public one. CHECK BUS ROUTES AND SCHEDULES. Our app has the most up to date information on bus routes and schedules, as well as a dynamic interface of stop points throughout the zone. TRACK YOUR RIDE ON ITS WAY TO YOU. Once you have booked a trip, you can track the location of the van in the app until it arrives at your indicated pickup point. High Valley Transit is focused on accessibility. Cost should be no barrier to access, so all rides are 100% free. In addition, High Valley Transit operates wheelchair accessible vehicles and a complementary ADA service. To learn more about free ADA services (formerly the Park City Mobility Bus), visit highvalleytransit.org. Questions? Head to highvalleytransit.org or reach out at highvalleytransit@ridewithvia.com. Loving your experience so far? Give us a 5-star rating.

About

Rydlnk

This app connects commuters traveling the same route at the same time into a single vehicle, offering a fixed, predictable fare. It allows users to set recurring rides, utilize employer-funded credits, and request specific travel times.

Highlights
  • Pooled commuter rides
  • Fixed, predictable fares
  • Recurring ride scheduling
  • Employer-funded travel credits
  • Request specific travel times
  • Real-time driver tracking
  • In-app messaging and safety tools
Features
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The same people leave the same place at the same time every day, each paying as though they were the only one making the trip. Rydlnk fixes that. Rydlnk pools commuters travelling the same corridor at the same time into one vehicle, at one fixed fare — and lets you pay for your seat either from your own balance or from credits your employer funds. SET YOUR WEEK ONCE Tell Rydlnk where you travel and on which days. Your rides repeat on their own. No booking the same trip every morning, and no scrambling when your shift changes. A FARE YOU CAN PREDICT Every seat is quoted before you book, and the price never surges. When more riders join your trip, the cost is shared further and your fare goes down — never up. RIDE ON YOUR ACCOUNT, OR ON YOUR EMPLOYER'S If your workplace funds commuter travel, their credits appear as a second balance in the same app you already use. Work trips spend those credits first; anything outside their policy comes off your own balance instead of being refused. There is no second app to install. REQUEST A TIME, NOT JUST A RIDE Ask for the journey you actually need. A driver can accept it or propose a different time, and you decide whether that works. Requests stay open until a driver picks them up, so an early booking is not lost because nobody was online at that moment. FOLLOW YOUR TRIP Track your driver on the map as they approach, message the trip when plans change, and share your journey with someone you trust. Safety tools are one tap from the ride screen. DRIVE WITH RYDLNK Drivers see the trips that suit the routes and hours they have chosen, accept the ones they want, and track their earnings in the app. Verification is handled in-app before the first trip. WHERE IT WORKS Rydlnk currently serves commuters in Utah County, Utah. Rydlnk connects riders with independent drivers. It is a marketplace for shared journeys, not a transport provider, and it is not an emergency service. Questions: help@rydlnk.us Privacy policy: https://rydlnk.us/legal/privacy Terms: https://rydlnk.us/legal/terms

Screenshots

High Valley Transit4 screens
Rydlnk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rydlnk at 100% against High Valley Transit's 37%. Rydlnk also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). High Valley Transit's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rydlnk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High Valley Transit has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of High Valley Transit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rydlnk's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
High Valley Transit versus Rydlnk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigh Valley TransitRydlnk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVia Transportation, Inc.Lionel Siduna

Customer experience

High Valley Transit

All ratings1,210 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative53.1%

Rydlnk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

High Valley Transit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App issues causing missed rides
  • Incorrect route and schedule information
  • Continuous loop between app and website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve app user experience and reliability
  • Expand service area and routes
  • Add more vehicles and drivers to meet demand
  • Improve winter operations and snow tires

Rydlnk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

High Valley Transit

No in-app purchases

None

Rydlnk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is High Valley Transit free?
High Valley Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rydlnk free?
Rydlnk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, High Valley Transit or Rydlnk?
Rydlnk is rated higher. High Valley Transit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Rydlnk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do High Valley Transit or Rydlnk have ads?
Neither High Valley Transit nor Rydlnk shows ads.

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