Comparison

IU Ride vs MyKey+

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

Head to head
About

IU Ride

This app provides free, safe rides home for students, faculty, and staff within Bloomington, Indiana. It operates nightly between 8 PM and 2 AM, offering a convenient transportation option for the university community.

Highlights
  • Free safe rides
  • Student, faculty, staff service
  • Nightly operation (8 PM - 2 AM)
  • Within Bloomington city limits
  • University-run service
Features
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IU RIDE is a student run service at Indiana University Bloomington, providing free safe rides home between the hours of 8PM - 2AM for students, faculty, and staff. Rides are provided within Bloomington, Indiana city limits and are subject to restrictions. See the IU Ride website for more information - https://iuride.indiana.edu/

About

MyKey+

This app allows riders to conveniently pay for public transit fares using a mobile QR code. Users can manage their accounts, add funds, check balances, and set up auto-reloads. It also offers trip planning and direct messaging with customer service.

Highlights
  • Mobile fare payment via QR code
  • Add value to fare accounts
  • Check account balances
  • Transfer funds between app and card
  • Set up auto-reload
  • Trip planning integration
  • Customer service messaging
Features
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IndyGo is excited to update the MyKey app! Using the MyKey fare system, riders have a convenient way to pay for IndyGo bus service, including all local bus routes and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes. Using the MyKey app: •Create a MyKey account. • Pay your IndyGo bus fare by scanning your mobile app QR code on a MyKey fare validator. • Add value to your MyKey card or MyKey app using a credit or debit card. • Check your account balance of your MyKey card or MyKey app. • Transfer funds between your MyKey app and MyKey card(s). • Manage and update your MyKey account. • Set up auto-reload on your mobile app or fare card so that you never run low on funds. • Link your account to a family member or friend’s account so they can manage your fare media balance. • Plan a trip using IndyGo’s online trip planner. • Send messages to IndyGo Customer Service. • View your transaction history. When ready to ride, validate your fare by scanning the mobile QR code on a local bus or at a BRT station platform. In addition to the MyKey app, MyKey fare cards are also available to pay for your fare. Reloadable MyKey cards can be purchased at the Downtown Transit Center or any BRT station platform using a ticket vending machine. Your MyKey card and card balance can be managed and reloaded using the MyKey app. To pay with your MyKey card, simply tap your card on the fare validator target on a local bus or at a BRT station platform. Every ride needs to be validated using validators on local buses. When you create an account using the MyKey app, you will automatically have daily and weekly fare capping applied to your MyKey app and any MyKey cards associated with your account. With daily fare capping you will never pay more than $6 per day ($3 for reduced fare customers) and with weekly fare capping you will never pay more than $24.75 per week ($12.15 for reduced fare customers). The MyKey fare system will operate alongside the existing cash fareboxes, which will still be used for cash fare collection and vending of one-day passes. MyKey+, powered by EZfare.

Screenshots

IU Ride2 screens
MyKey+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyKey+ at 4.0 against IU Ride's 2.1. MyKey+ also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). IU Ride's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyKey+ holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of IU Ride's written reviews are positive against 40% of MyKey+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IU Ride ships an update every 3 months, MyKey+ every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IU Ride versus MyKey+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIU RideMyKey+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (20 ratings)4.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndiana UniversityOhio Transit Risk Pool

Customer experience

IU Ride

All ratings19 ratings
Positive26.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative68.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

MyKey+

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

IU Ride

No in-app purchases

None

MyKey+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IU Ride free?
IU Ride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyKey+ free?
MyKey+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IU Ride or MyKey+?
MyKey+ is rated higher. IU Ride averages 2.1 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while MyKey+ averages 4.0 from 12 ratings.
Do IU Ride or MyKey+ have ads?
Neither IU Ride nor MyKey+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IU Ride or MyKey+?
IU Ride ships an update every 3 months, and MyKey+ every 5 weeks. Most recently, IU Ride was updated on November 5, 2026 and MyKey+ on November 5, 2026.

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