Luas vs GoCar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luas
Get real-time tram arrival information and live service updates for Dublin's Luas tram network. Easily find your nearest stop, check operating hours, and report anti-social behavior.
- Real-time tram arrival forecasts
- Live travel updates
- Nearest stop identification
- Operating hours information
- Report anti-social behavior
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This is the Official App of the Luas, Dublin's Tram network, providing all you need to make full use of the Luas including: * Real-time forecasts of tram arrivals at each stop. * Live travel updates regarding the Luas service. * Identify your nearest Stop and get directions to it. * Check operating hours. * Facility to report anti-social behaviour. The Luas is Dublin's tram network, operated by Transdev on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland. This App has been developed by Dovetail Technologies on behalf of TII. It collects anonymous usage statistics in order to help us improve the service we offer.
GoCar
Access cars and vans across Ireland for short-term rentals, from 30 minutes to longer periods. It's an ideal alternative to car ownership or for businesses needing flexible vehicle solutions. Enjoy transparent pricing with fuel and insurance included.
- Car and van sharing across Ireland
- Rentals from 30 minutes
- Alternative to car ownership
- Flexible business vehicle solutions
- Fuel and insurance included
- No hidden costs
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GoCar is Ireland’s first Car Sharing company and is part of the Europcar Mobility Group, providing members with access to cars and vans all across Ireland. From rental as short as 30 minutes GoCar is the ideal alternative to owning a car, or equally ideal for the SME to save on leasing vehicles. Now introducing GoCar by Europcar across the Europcar network, a car rental product that enables customers to bypass the desk, go directly to their car and drive away. Drive from just €9/hr, fuel is included! No hidden costs. Fully insured. Fast. Easy. Join GoCar & get €10 off your first trip with code FIRST10.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GoCar at 2.5 against Luas's 2.0. GoCar also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 4). Luas's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (33% vs 18%). On price, ads, 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.
GoCar holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoCar has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Luas's written reviews are positive against 18% of GoCar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Luas ships an update every 26 months, GoCar every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luas | GoCar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 2.5 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 17.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dovetail Technologies Ltd | Executive Trust Limited |
Customer experience
Luas
GoCar
In-app purchases
Luas
No in-app purchases
GoCar
No in-app purchases
