zTrip vs VIA goMobile+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zTrip
This app offers a reliable and safe transportation service, combining the best of rideshare and traditional taxi services. Enjoy no surge pricing, advance booking, and flexible payment options including cash, in-app, or credit card in the car. It prioritizes rider safety with verified drivers and branded vehicles.
- No surge pricing
- Book in advance
- Multiple payment options
- Choose favorite driver
- ADA Wheelchair service
- Verified drivers
- Free cancellations
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zTrip Need a ride? Take a zTrip. Finally, the perfect hybrid between rideshare and taxi! • You can now have it all! • No surge pricing • Book in advance • Choose your favorite driver • ADA Wheelchair service • Verified in-person background checks • Branded vehicles for your safety • Free cancellations • Split payments • 24/7 live customer service zTrip makes getting a ride easy. No more chasing your driver down the street or waving your phone in the air. You can always order a ride through the app. But when we’re right outside, just hop in. Join a community of hundreds of thousands of riders and drivers across the country, who have decided to zTrip for a safer, more consistent and reliable choice for transportation. Download the zTrip app today and let’s ride. By downloading the zTrip app, you agree to: 1. Receive communications from zTrip, including push notifications. 2. Allow zTrip to collect your device’s language settings. You can opt out of receiving push notifications through your device settings.
VIA goMobile+
Purchase and activate transit fares instantly on your smartphone. Store multiple tickets, use various payment methods, and enjoy touchless boarding. Access trip planning and next bus information easily.
- Purchase and activate fares instantly
- Store multiple tickets on phone
- Use Apple Pay, Visa, Mastercard
- Add funds with cash at retailers
- Touchless payment
- Trip planning and next bus info
- Available in English and Spanish
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VIA goMobile+ is VIA Metropolitan Transit’s mobile-ticketing app, available for smartphones. Purchase fares on the go for easy, fast boarding. There are never additional fees to purchase VIA products through your goMobile+ app. It’s the way to go! Benefits • Stop worrying about misplaced or expired passes. Buy and activate VIA fares and passes instantly on your phone. • Use Apple Pay, Visa, Mastercard for purchases and set up an optional account to make future visits faster. Add funds to your account using cash at retailers. • Store multiple tickets on your phone for future activation. • Touchless payment is safe and quick. • Take your tickets with you when you upgrade your phone. • Quick links to trip planning and Next Bus information at your fingertips anytime. • Available in English and Spanish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VIA goMobile+ at 2.7 against zTrip's 1.9. VIA goMobile+ also leads on chart position (#209 vs unranked). zTrip's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (417 vs 68). On price, review sentiment, 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.
VIA goMobile+ holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: zTrip has 417 ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of zTrip's written reviews are positive against 14% of VIA goMobile+'s.
zTrip ships an update monthly, VIA goMobile+ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zTrip | VIA goMobile+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (417 ratings) | 2.7 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.6% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 417 — better | 68 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #209 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transdev North America, INC | VIA Metropolitan Transit |
Customer experience
zTrip
VIA goMobile+
Bugs and requests
zTrip
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Issues with account creation and login
- Inaccurate ride pricing and billing
Requested features
3 requests- Add driver photos and vehicle details to app
- Improve notification system for ride updates
- Provide better accountability for drivers
VIA goMobile+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
zTrip
No in-app purchases
VIA goMobile+
No in-app purchases









