Lake Link vs Historic Folsom Shuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lake Link
This app provides complimentary on-demand rides within South Lake Tahoe. Easily request a ride, view estimated wait times, and track your driver's progress in real-time.
- On-demand rides
- Complimentary service
- South Lake Tahoe service area
- Estimated wait times
- Real-time driver tracking
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Lake Link is a free on-demand transportation service. The service operates in South Lake Tahoe. It's easy to use! - Input your ride info to view the estimated wait time - Tap the Request Ride button - Track your driver's progress, we'll let you know when we're getting close
Historic Folsom Shuttle
Request a complimentary, on-demand ride service within the downtown Folsom, CA area. Easily book your transportation with a single tap.
- On-demand ride requests
- Complimentary service
- Downtown Folsom coverage
- Easy booking via app
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Historic Folsom Shuttle is a complimentary, on demand ride service in the downtown area of Folsom, CA. Request a ride with the tap of a button!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Historic Folsom Shuttle at 100% against Lake Link's 51%. Historic Folsom Shuttle also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0). Lake Link's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (149 vs 6). 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.
Historic Folsom Shuttle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lake Link has 149 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Lake Link's written reviews are positive against 100% of Historic Folsom Shuttle's.
Lake Link ships an update every 3 weeks, Historic Folsom Shuttle every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lake Link | Historic Folsom Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (149 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Downtowner App, Inc. |
Customer experience
Lake Link
Historic Folsom Shuttle
Bugs and requests
Lake Link
Reported bugs
8 issues- Inaccurate ETA fluctuations (e.g., 2 min to 83 min, 5 min to 50+ min)
- App crashes or freezes
- Difficulty cancelling rides
- Drivers showing up after cancellation
- Lagging reservation system
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- Trouble logging into accounts
- Incorrect email or phone number errors
- App not offering recovery options
Requested features
8 requests- Expand service area to the 'Y'
- Expand service area to include specific locations (e.g., Safeway, Moose Lodge, restaurants along 50 S to Lodi Ave)
- Expand weekend hours
- Improve app's ability to cancel rides
- Allow users to recover accounts via phone number code
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- Fix app bugs and delayed responses
- Expand map coverage
- Allow users to make new accounts if locked out
Historic Folsom Shuttle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lake Link
No in-app purchases
Historic Folsom Shuttle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lake Link free?
Is Historic Folsom Shuttle free?
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