Lake Link vs Hive O
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
Hive O
Discover and book accommodations worldwide, including hotels, motels, and vacation rentals. Easily search by location, filter by price and amenities, and find great travel deals with free cancellation on most bookings. Manage your reservations on the go with paperless confirmation and 24/7 customer support.
- Search hotels, motels, and holiday homes
- Filter by price, review score, and WiFi
- Find last-minute or advance bookings
- Daily deals for every budget
- Free cancellation on most rooms
- Paperless booking confirmation
- 24/7 customer service
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Find a stay for your holiday, weekend getaway or business trip, anywhere in the world! Search for Hotels, Motels & Holiday Homes • hotels, motels, vacation rentals and more • Search by city, attraction, landmark or hotel name with just one tap • Filter by price, review score, WiFi quality and other things important to you • Find your last-minute stay or book far in advance Find a Great Travel Deal • Daily deals for every budget • Free cancellation on most rooms • No booking or credit card fees Manage your booking on the go • Get paperless confirmation • Make changes whenever, wherever • 24/7 customer service in more than 40 languages • Contact your host, view check-in times and leave behind reviews
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lake Link at 51% against Hive O's 0%. Lake Link also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (149 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Lake Link holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lake Link has 149 ratings behind it against 5, 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 0% of Hive O's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lake Link | Hive O |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (149 ratings) — better | 1.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Alphagen Software Solutions Pvt Ltd |
Customer experience
Lake Link
Hive O
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
Hive O
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lake Link
No in-app purchases
Hive O
No in-app purchases
