Blink Car Share vs PopID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blink Car Share
This service offers 100% electric car sharing for everyday needs. Members can rent and use vehicles as a smart key via a mobile app, with convenient pick-up and drop-off at multiple city locations. It provides an affordable, green transportation alternative.
- 100% electric car sharing
- App-based rentals
- Vehicles as smart key
- 40 city locations
- Low membership fees
- Per-minute use rates
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Blink Mobility is a 100% electric car sharing service that provides members vehicles for their everyday needs. The clean and convenient EV rentals can be picked up and dropped off at 40 locations around the city, eliminating the need for your own car. The Blink Mobility service is bringing a smarter, greener transportation option to Los Angeles, improving the community and environment one ride at a time. Becoming a member is easy and affordable! Simply download the mobile app and register today! The mobile app unlocks the electric power of our fleet. With the app you can begin your membership, find and rent vehicles, use it as the vehicle’s smart key, see your rental history, and manage your membership. AFFORDABLE Featuring low monthly membership fees and only cents per minute use rates, Blink Mobility is sure to fit everyone’s budget. CONVENIENT Boasting 40 central locations across LA, easy reservations, and simple self-service rentals, Blink Mobility is the easiest way to rent a car. RELIABLE Featuring a fleet of brand-new Chevy Bolt electric crossover vehicles, our 100% electric vehicles are practical, comfortable, fun, and perfect for LA driving! ELECTRIFYING Do good for the environment and your wallet, reducing CO2 emissions while enjoying the torque only an electric vehicle can provide. A SMARTER WAY TO GET AROUND TOWN! www.BlinkMobility.com
PopID
Enroll your biometrics quickly and securely using your device's camera for seamless access to supported services. The app guides you through capturing face or palm data for easy enrollment.
- Fast and secure biometric enrollment
- Seamless access to supported services
- Step-by-step enrollment process
- Uses device camera for capture
- Face and palm biometric options
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Fast, easy, secure. This app lets you quickly and safely enroll your biometrics so you can enjoy seamless access to supported services. Key Features: Step-by-step enrollment: Guided setup using your device’s camera to capture face or palm biometrics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PopID at 100% against Blink Car Share's 11%. PopID also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.2) and monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). Blink Car Share's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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.
PopID holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blink Car Share has 34 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Blink Car Share's written reviews are positive against 100% of PopID's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blink Car Share | PopID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (34 ratings) | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blink Mobility, LLC | POP-ID INC |
Customer experience
Blink Car Share
PopID
Bugs and requests
Blink Car Share
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes during ID verification
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Inaccurate car location information
- Inability to properly end rental sessions
Requested features
4 requests- Improve real-time car availability updates
- Streamline the rental process
- Enhance customer service responsiveness
- Provide more transparent pricing
PopID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blink Car Share
No in-app purchases
PopID
No in-app purchases
