Comparison

Startup ARU vs AruRide

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

Head to head

About

Startup ARU

Features

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The Startup app has three main functions: 1. A person-to-person business partner finder. Users upload a profile of the business they are seeking to start up, and the matching algorithm searches for potential partners. Once matches are made, users can privately message each other. 2. A mentoring platform. Users can post business related questions, which other users can answer and rate. The more positive ratings the user receives, the higher the mentoring award is attributed to their use profile. 3. A portal for news and events and business funding opportunities. These can signed up for using Eventbrite.

About

AruRide

Features

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Use your smartphone to order Aruride Taxi service from a nearby Operators, and enjoy professional service at affordable rates from the comfort of your home, office, hotel etc. Our mission is to bring fast, professional, reliable and affordable services to millions of people around the world, while helping thousands of Service Drivers to earn a living from the comfort of their homes

Screenshots

Startup ARU4 screens

AruRide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Startup ARU at every 5 weeks against AruRide's every 4 months. AruRide's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Startup ARU ships an update every 5 weeks, AruRide every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Startup ARU versus AruRide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Startup ARU	AruRide
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	34 MB	106 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Anglia Ruskin	Shilpa Goyal

In-app purchases

None

Startup ARU

No in-app purchases

None

AruRide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Startup ARU free?

Startup ARU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is AruRide free?

AruRide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Startup ARU or AruRide have ads?

Neither Startup ARU nor AruRide shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Startup ARU or AruRide?

Startup ARU ships an update every 5 weeks, and AruRide every 4 months. Most recently, Startup ARU was updated on October 25, 2026 and AruRide on October 5, 2026.