Spare Guest Pass vs CTXGO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spare Guest Pass
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Enjoy a free trip courtesy of Spare using the Spare Guest Pass App and Open Fleet technology.
CTXGO
This travel app enhances mobility and simplifies trip planning in Central Texas. It offers real-time traffic updates, route planning, and a rewards program for sustainable commuting. Users can also find carpool partners and access transit information.
- Real-time traffic map with incident updates
- Interactive trip planner with ETA and toll indicators
- Commute Rewards for sustainable travel
- Automatic trip logging for commutes
- In-app carpool matching and coordination
- Guaranteed Ride Home for eligible users
- Transit and rideshare integration
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CTXGO Mobile Application is your ultimate travel companion for Central Texas, designed to enhance mobility, streamline trip planning, and provide real-time traffic insights. The app features a dynamic traffic map layered with live updates on incidents, work zones, and travel times. With the introduction of Commute Rewards, CTXGO now supports sustainable commuting by allowing eligible users to track trips and earn rewards for choosing alternative travel modes. Key Features: • Traffic Map: Interactive maps with live updates on incidents, congestion, and road conditions. • Trip Planner: Plan and save routes with ETA, distance, and toll/non-toll indicators. • Commute Rewards: Earn rewards for eligible commute trips by carpool, transit, bike, or walk. Set Home and Work locations, track trips, validate commutes, and monitor reward progress. • Trip Tracking: Start and end trips directly in the app with location-based tracking and activity detection. • Automatic trip logging :Turn it on and CTXGO can detect and log your eligible home-to-work commutes in the background, so qualifying trips count without manual entry. It's optional, and you choose your comfort level. • Earn points, badges, and more:Rack up points and streaks for eligible transit, carpool, bicycle/e-scooter, and walk trips. Unlock badges, climb status tiers, and see where you stand on campaign leaderboards. Join regional challenges and watch your community impact add up. • Carpool, now built in : Find and connect with carpool partners directly in the app. Post a listing as a driver or rider, get matched, and coordinate with a simple in-app accept/decline flow — no separate web page needed. • Guaranteed Ride Home: Commuted without your car and need a ride home in a pinch? Eligible carpoolers can request a Guaranteed Ride Home right from the app, with a voucher and a quick hand-off to the ride provider. • Transit made easier: See CapMetro and CARTS options in your trip planner and jump straight to buying a ticket, then return to the app when you're done. • Rideshare and a mobility directory: Open Lyft directly from the trip planner, and browse a curated directory of regional mobility apps in one place. • Onboarding Experience: Guided setup to help users quickly enable Commute Rewards and understand eligibility requirements. • Work Zones: Visualize construction zones with detailed timelines and contact information. • EV Charging Stations: Locate and filter nearby EV charging points. • Notifications & Alerts: Customize notifications for incidents, trip updates, and important alerts. • Multi-Language Support: English and Spanish interfaces, including translated traffic signs. CTXGO integrates data from the Central Texas Construction Partnership Program (CPP) and external sources to deliver reliable and comprehensive transportation information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spare Guest Pass at 15.1 against CTXGO's 17.6. 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.
Spare Guest Pass ships an update every 5 weeks, CTXGO every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spare Guest Pass | CTXGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Spare Labs Inc. | Texas Department of Transportation |
In-app purchases
Spare Guest Pass
No in-app purchases
CTXGO
No in-app purchases









