JoyRide App vs BorderBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JoyRide App
This app allows users to RSVP for special events, view photos, and access videos related to car rides. It serves as a central hub for community engagement and shared experiences.
- RSVP for events
- View event photos
- Access ride videos
- Community engagement
- Special needs car club features
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RSVP for events, view photos, access videos from car rides and more.
BorderBuddy
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Cross the Singapore–Malaysia border prepared. BorderBuddy puts everything for a Woodlands or Tuas crossing into one app — arrival cards, live checkpoint traffic, cross-border buses, fuel prices and FX. ARRIVAL CARDS • Malaysia MDAC: save travellers and trips once, then fill the official form quickly • Passport scan: capture a traveller's details from the passport MRZ • Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) for air arrivals, with a manual-fill helper • Land-crossing QR wallet: store your MyICA crossing codes and show them full-screen LIVE CROSSING • Checkpoint traffic cameras (Woodlands & Tuas) from official open data • Crossing routes with live traffic • Cross-border bus arrivals & crowding for 160 / 170 / 170X / 950 • RON95 / RON97 fuel prices and the SGD–MYR rate at a glance EXPLORE JB • Hand-curated malls and petrol stops near the checkpoints — every entry verified by hand, never scraped PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your passport data is encrypted and stays on your device • Face ID protects your saved info; clipboard copies self-clear in 60 s • No account, no sign-up, no location-history tracking • English and Chinese Made for people who cross often: weekend JB runs, family trips, daily commutes. Data sources: data.gov.sg / LTA (traffic & buses). The app never submits forms for you — you always review and submit yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JoyRide App at none against BorderBuddy's 1. JoyRide App also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). BorderBuddy's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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. BorderBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JoyRide App asks for nothing beyond the download.
JoyRide App ships an update every 3 months, BorderBuddy monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JoyRide App | BorderBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JoyRide Cars, Inc. | Xiaofeng Feng |
In-app purchases
JoyRide App
No in-app purchases
BorderBuddy
- MDAC Autofill Unlock$1.99
