MET Go! vs ConnectingVA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MET Go!
This ridesharing service offers pre-booked and on-demand rides that are smart, easy, affordable, and green. It matches you with other passengers heading in the same direction for efficient, cost-effective travel.
- Pre-booked and on-demand rides
- Shared rides with others heading same way
- Affordable pricing
- Reduced carbon emissions
- Corner-to-corner pickup algorithm
- Easy booking via app
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Think of MET Go! as a whole new way to get around — a ridesharing service that’s smart, easy, affordable, and green. We offer pre-booked and on demand rides. With a few taps, you can book a ride in the app up to two weeks in advance – or for right now! Our technology will pair you with other people headed your way. No detours, no delays. How it works: Book a ride on your phone. Get a confirmation of when and where you will be picked up Meet your vehicle on a nearby corner. Share your ride with others. Save cash and reduce carbon emissions. What we’re about: SHARED. Our corner-to-corner algorithm 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. AFFORDABLE. Aggregating people into one vehicle brings down prices. Enough said. SUSTAINABLE. Sharing rides reduces the number of vehicles on the roads, bringing down congestion and CO2 emissions. With a couple of taps, you get to do your part to make your city a little bit greener and cleaner, every time you ride. Questions? Reach out at info@meoc.org. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating. You’ll have our eternal gratitude.
ConnectingVA
Discover carpools, transit, and travel alternatives in Virginia. Log your journeys to track savings, environmental impact, and earn rewards. It's a free and simple way to explore transportation options.
- Carpool finder
- Transit options
- Trip logging
- Savings tracking
- Environmental impact tracking
- Rewards program
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Use the ConnectingVA app to find carpools, transit, and other travel options in Virginia. Then record your trips to see your savings, track your impact, and qualify for special rewards. Get started today – it's free and easy to do!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MET Go! at 4.9 against ConnectingVA's 3.9. MET Go! also leads on ratings volume (74 vs 14) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). ConnectingVA's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
MET Go! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MET Go! has 74 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MET Go!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of ConnectingVA's.
MET Go! ships an update every 2 months, ConnectingVA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MET Go! | ConnectingVA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (74 ratings) — better | 3.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Agile Mile, Inc. |
Customer experience
MET Go!
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In-app purchases
MET Go!
No in-app purchases
ConnectingVA
No in-app purchases
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