Kelowna Now vs Modo Carshare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kelowna Now
Access local news, sports updates, event listings, and business information for Kelowna. Discover deals and shopping opportunities within the community. Stay informed about everything happening in the city.
- Local news updates
- Sports scores and highlights
- Event listings
- Business directory
- Shopping deals
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The Kelowna Now mobile application is your best source for Kelowna News, Sports, Events, Businesses, Shopping, Deals, and more.
Modo Carshare
Access a local carshare co-op directly from your phone. Book vehicles quickly and easily, with options to extend or change your reservation on the go. Enjoy a seamless car-sharing experience.
- Book cars quickly
- Extend bookings
- Change bookings
- View available cars
- Seamless booking site integration
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The Modo app brings the power of your local carshare co-op to your pocket. Book quickly from the app and be on your way in minutes. Did your plans change? No problem - you can easily extend or change your booking right from the home screen. Sharing cars has never been easier. - see all available cars - book with a few clicks - links seamlessly with Modo booking site
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kelowna Now at 40% against Modo Carshare's 15%. Kelowna Now also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). Modo Carshare's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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.
Kelowna Now ships an update every 6 weeks, Modo Carshare fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kelowna Now | Modo Carshare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 15.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Csek Creative | Modo Co-Operative |
Customer experience
Kelowna Now
Modo Carshare
Bugs and requests
Kelowna Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Modo Carshare
Reported bugs
40 issues- App will not let you type in postal code
- Tutorial video is unwatchable
- EV car charger not removable
- System doesn't take added time for bookings
- Text entry box for Postal Code will not accept text
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- App logs out users frequently
- Search preferences reset out of the blue
- System didn't take added time for bookings
- New UI makes it difficult to see vehicle availability
- No more filters to narrow down car selection
- Interface is becoming less intuitive
- Not possible to search for a specific vehicle
- Availability is unclear
- Guessing game to find available car times
- App forces re-selection of start time when changing end time
- Unavailable vehicle doesn't show next availability date
- Doesn't show list of vehicles available, need to select individual pins
- No filter option for choosing vehicle type
- New version is a copy of Evo app and is awful
- App is crashing and working with issues
- App constantly crashes
- App is very buggy and unstable
- New phones have slow and buggy performance
- App closes when 'Add To Calendar' is selected
- Cannot see specific vehicle availability, only that it's not available
- App freezes
- Hamburger button unresponsive/too close to edge
- Selecting car favorites selects multiple cars
- UI on newer phones needs fine-tuning
- App crashes when taking photos and trying to send them
- Screen freezes
- Proximity of menu to screen edge
- App freezes frequently
- Hamburger menu is hard to press
- App icons align with iPhone icons making navigation uneasy
- Buttons don't have appropriate regions for selection
- App pastes from clipboard without reason
- App not working properly on iPad
- Changing starting time is not reflected on screen
- Booking in advance is broken (changes return time, bumps pickup time)
Requested features
22 requests- Add proper app category (Transportation/Travel)
- Restore old functionalities (favourites, filters)
- Add FaceID login
- Add live map for car location
- Allow open bookings for less than 24 hours
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- Show car availability schedule
- Add filters for vehicle type (SUV, van, etc.)
- Add a convenient 'Forgot your password?' link
- Improve navigation to find cars
- Add option to open Google Maps for walking directions
- Re-add favourites feature
- Allow changing only booking end time without re-selecting start time
- Show next availability date for unavailable vehicles
- Show list of vehicles available without selecting individual pins
- Add filters to find specific cars/features
- Add a CTA to complete return or add more time
- Allow adding bookings to iPhone calendar
- Add ability to pay monthly balance from app
- Allow downloading invoices from app
- Relocate or add vehicles closer to users
- Make app icons align better with iPhone icons
- Add ability to see specific car's schedule like desktop site
In-app purchases
Kelowna Now
No in-app purchases
Modo Carshare
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kelowna Now free?
Is Modo Carshare free?
Do Kelowna Now or Modo Carshare have ads?
Which is updated more often, Kelowna Now or Modo Carshare?
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