Penn State RideOn vs CATA Mobile Pay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penn State RideOn
This app connects Penn State faculty, staff, and students for carpooling and trip planning. Find ride matches for daily commutes or one-time trips, with options for carpooling, public transit, and biking all in one place. Your home address is never shared, and you control who you contact.
- Ride matching for carpooling
- Trip planning for campus travel
- Includes public transportation options
- Biking route integration
- Privacy controls for contact
- Schedule-based trip finding
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RideOn is a free ride-matching and trip-planning platform available exclusively to Penn State faculty, staff, and students to help get to, from, and around campus. Users can find ride matches for daily carpooling and one-time trips based on their destination and schedule. Find your way using carpool, public transportation, and biking options that are conveniently located on one platform to help plan your journey. Home addresses will never be shared on any match list, and you can choose who and when you contact a potential match.
CATA Mobile Pay
Purchase bus passes instantly and store them digitally in your electronic wallet. Never worry about losing your ticket again with this convenient mobile travel solution.
- Instant bus pass purchase
- Digital ticket wallet
- Secure ticket storage
- Eliminates lost tickets
- Skip ticket lines
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Experience hassle-free travel with CATA and let your smartphone be your pass to ride! Benefits: Skip the Lines: Purchase your bus pass in seconds, no more waiting in lines or for passes in the mail! Digital Wallet: Store all your tickets securely in one place – your electronic wallet for easy access. Never Lose a Ticket: Your digital tickets are always on your phone, eliminating the risk of misplacement. Make your CATA journey smooth and stress-free – download the CATA Mobile Pay App today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CATA Mobile Pay at 100% against Penn State RideOn's 0%. CATA Mobile Pay also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0). Penn State RideOn's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CATA Mobile Pay holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Penn State RideOn's written reviews are positive against 100% of CATA Mobile Pay's.
| Parameter | Penn State RideOn | CATA Mobile Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Pennsylvania State University | Capital Area Transportation Authority |
Customer experience
Penn State RideOn
CATA Mobile Pay
In-app purchases
Penn State RideOn
No in-app purchases
CATA Mobile Pay
No in-app purchases
Questions
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