GBM E vs FlexRide Milwaukee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GBM E
Purchase Green Bay Metro bus fares directly from your mobile device. Easily buy period passes or pay per ride for convenient access to public transportation.
- Purchase period passes
- Pay per ride
- Mobile fare payment
- Easy access to bus
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Pay your Green Bay Metro bus fares with the click of a button! Purchase period passes or pay as you go for easy access to your bus.
FlexRide Milwaukee
This ridesharing service offers an affordable and eco-friendly way to travel within the Menomonee Falls area. Book a ride through the app and share it with others heading in the same direction for a convenient and efficient journey.
- On-demand ride booking
- Shared rides with others
- Corner-to-corner pickup
- Affordable fares
- Reduced carbon emissions
- Pre-tax transit dollar payment
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Think of FlexRide Milwaukee as a whole new way to get to jobs in the Menomonee Falls area — a ridesharing service that’s smart, easy, affordable, and green. With a few taps, book an on-demand ride in the app and 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 picked up 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. Eligible users can also pay using pre-tax transit dollars through approved commuter benefit debit cards. 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 support-milwaukee@ridewithvia.com. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating. You’ll have our eternal gratitude.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlexRide Milwaukee at 4.5 against GBM E's 3.0. FlexRide Milwaukee also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (201 vs 2). 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.
FlexRide Milwaukee holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlexRide Milwaukee has 201 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GBM E ships an update every 7 months, FlexRide Milwaukee every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GBM E | FlexRide Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (201 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 201 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPX Technologies | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
GBM E
FlexRide Milwaukee
Bugs and requests
GBM E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FlexRide Milwaukee
Reported bugs
2 issues- App says out of service in Milwaukee
- App glitches with 'nobody around' message
Requested features
9 requests- Expand service area
- Increase driver availability
- Offer weekend service
- Offer holiday service
- Longer wait times
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- More drop-off/pick-up locations
- Allow rider input on system/zones
- Improve app reliability
- Allow drop-off at front of establishment
In-app purchases
GBM E
No in-app purchases
FlexRide Milwaukee
No in-app purchases









