zTrip vs uniryd
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.
uniryd
Connect with your college community for shared rides and in-app chat. Discover available rides or post your own to campus, home, or local destinations on a live map. Coordinate seamlessly without leaving the application.
- Post and request rides
- Live map view of rides
- In-app messaging
- College community focus
- Nearby discovery
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uniryd is a carpooling app for international students in the US to share rides and chat, all in one app, with no spam. • Post rides: Offer or request rides to campus, home, groceries, or nearby. • See the map: Browse 'Need ride' and 'Ride available' on a live map. Tap a pin to see details and message. • Chat in-app: Message riders directly, attach a ride to the conversation, and coordinate without leaving the app. • Nearby by default: Rides and discovery are scoped to where you are, with the option to switch to just your school anytime. Safety & Terms: uniryd is a platform for coordination; we do not provide transportation or guarantee rides. By using uniryd, you agree to our Community Guidelines. We have a zero-tolerance policy for objectionable content or abusive users. Users who violate these terms will be removed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: uniryd at 100% against zTrip's 10%. uniryd also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). zTrip's advantage is ratings volume (446 vs 5). 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.
uniryd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: zTrip has 446 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of uniryd's.
zTrip ships an update monthly, uniryd every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zTrip | uniryd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (446 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 446 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | zTrip INC | Prix Labs LLC |
Customer experience
zTrip
uniryd
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
uniryd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
zTrip
No in-app purchases
uniryd
No in-app purchases









