iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide vs SamTrans Ride Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide
Explore Half Moon Bay, California with this comprehensive guide. Find lodging, dining, recreation, local events, weather, tides, and safety alerts. Discover local businesses, real estate, and even buy fresh seafood directly from boats.
- Lodging, Food & Drink Directory
- Local Event Calendar
- Recreation & Activities
- Real-time Weather & Tides
- Surf Forecast
- Direct Seafood Purchase Links
- Local News & Radio
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Discover the Fun in charming Half Moon Bay, California with KHMB Radio in the must-have mobile app for locals and visitors alike. Find lodging, restaurants, beaches, fresh fish off the boat, traffic, weather, tides, recreation and more in this up-to-date user-friendly app. What you will find is a vacation paradise just minutes from charming San Francisco and exciting Silicon Valley. Spend a day or a week with accommodations ranging from campgrounds to the 5-star Ritz-Carlton resort with activities ranging from surfing to hiking to links golf. Features include: - Directory of Food & Drink, Lodging & Shopping - Real Estate Featured Listing, Open Houses and other services - Half Moon Bay Recreational opportunities - Local Event Calendar - Local Driving Times - Local Surf Forecast - Links to new FishLine app - buy fish & crab direct from the boats - iCoastisde KHMB Radio AM1710 FM100.9 - listen anywhere* - Half Moon Bay Review News & Weather - Tide tables & Regional Weather - Community Resources Directory - Public Safety including SMC Alerts, Fire Dispatch, and Earthquakes Brought to you by Phondini Partners - we live here! * Continued use of KHMB Radio Player running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life
SamTrans Ride Plus
Plan and book shared transit rides by selecting pickup and drop-off locations. Receive real-time updates on your vehicle's arrival and track its progress on a map. Easily manage multiple bookings, cancellations, and schedule rides in advance.
- Set pickup/drop-off points on map or by address
- Plan trips with date and time
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- In-app pickup notifications
- Book multiple rides
- Schedule rides in advance
- Cancel or change bookings
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Select a transit stop, a public place, an address or tap directly on the map to set your pickup/drop-off points. Set your trip date and departure/arrival time and let Ride Plus provide you with the best route for your destination. In-app notifications will keep you posted on the exact time of pickup. You will be able to track the vehicle in real-time on the map and see the remaining time before pickup. Once onboard, sit back and relax. Ride Plus will get you to your destination as quickly as possible. Since Ride Plus is a transit rideshare service, you will share your trip with fellow riders. From your phone you can easily: book multiple rides at a time, change or cancel a ride, schedule them in advance and save them to your phone's calendar. You will also have access to useful information about our service and tips on how to use it efficiently. Like it? Rate it! Have a question? Send us an email at rideplus@samtrans.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SamTrans Ride Plus at 5.0 against iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide's 4.8. SamTrans Ride Plus also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SamTrans Ride Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively.
iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide ships an update every 2 months, SamTrans Ride Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide | SamTrans Ride Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phondini Partners | RideCo Inc. |
Customer experience
iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide
SamTrans Ride Plus
In-app purchases
iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide
No in-app purchases
SamTrans Ride Plus
No in-app purchases
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