Comparison

Caltech Rideshare vs Ridestarr Pro

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

Head to head
About

Caltech Rideshare

Features
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The goal of Caltech's Rideshare Program is to reduce the total number of vehicle trips made to campus by Caltech faculty, staff and students. This goal serves the California clean-air effort and reduces congestion on campus and the surrounding community.

About

Ridestarr Pro

Earn income by driving your own vehicle. This platform connects verified drivers with passengers needing private transportation. Enjoy a secure, user-friendly experience with affordable, fixed fares and multiple payment options.

Highlights
  • Earn income driving your vehicle
  • Connect with passengers
  • Verified driver and passenger system
  • Secure online platform
  • Fixed and affordable fares
  • Multiple payment options
Features
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Find your new source of income by driving your own vehicle with Ridestarr! Ridestarr is an American company that operates through an online platform providing private transportation services and connecting drivers with passengers who require the service and who have been previously verified, authorized and affiliated. The company offers the free use of its own website or mobile phone application, which lets the customers book cars. Ridestarr has a friendly and easy-to-use online platform backed by cybersecurity systems, offering a fixed and affordable fare that allow users to choose from various payment methods such as credit card, cash or e-wallet to make the payment of the required trip, providing their customers with security, comfort and confidence.

Screenshots

Caltech Rideshare4 screens
Ridestarr Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Caltech Rideshare at 10.0 against Ridestarr Pro's 15.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Caltech Rideshare versus Ridestarr Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaltech RideshareRidestarr Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCalifornia Institute of TechnologyJoel Amoako

In-app purchases

None

Caltech Rideshare

No in-app purchases

None

Ridestarr Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caltech Rideshare free?
Caltech Rideshare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ridestarr Pro free?
Ridestarr Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Caltech Rideshare or Ridestarr Pro have ads?
Neither Caltech Rideshare nor Ridestarr Pro shows ads.

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