# RideMETRO vs Tow Guard

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tow Guard at 100% against RideMETRO's 10%. Tow Guard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1). RideMETRO's advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 6) and chart position (#141 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Tow Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RideMETRO has 157 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of RideMETRO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tow Guard's.

RideMETRO ships an update every 2 months, Tow Guard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RideMETRO | Tow Guard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ridemetro/id532621754/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tow-guard/id6746530044/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **157** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#141** | — |
| Size | 52 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County](https://appshunter.io/developer/532621757) | [Mohamed Cadet](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810975886) |

## What reviewers say

### RideMETRO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ridemetro/id532621754)

**Currently charting:** #141 Top Free · Navigation (US App Store)

Plan your journeys and purchase fares for Houston's bus and rail transit. Get real-time arrival information, view nearby routes, and receive trip notifications.

**Highlights:** Trip planning, Fare payment, Real-time bus arrivals, Scheduled train arrivals, Nearby route information, Trip notifications

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tow Guard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tow-guard/id6746530044)

This app provides real-time alerts for tow trucks and parking enforcement in your vicinity. It uses crowd-sourced reports to notify you when enforcement is nearby, helping you avoid tickets, boots, or tows. You can also contribute by reporting your own sightings.

**Highlights:** Live map alerts for tow trucks, Report enforcement sightings, Real-time notifications within a radius, Time-sensitive reports, Pulsing safety radius visualization, Crowd-powered community alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RideMETRO free?

RideMETRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tow Guard free?

Tow Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, RideMETRO or Tow Guard?

Tow Guard is rated higher. RideMETRO averages 2.1 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Tow Guard averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do RideMETRO or Tow Guard have ads?

Neither RideMETRO nor Tow Guard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RideMETRO or Tow Guard?

RideMETRO ships an update every 2 months, and Tow Guard every 3 months. Most recently, RideMETRO was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tow Guard on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*