SJTRides vs Textoride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SJTRides
Purchase and manage your Saint John Transit passes directly from your phone. Avoid queues and activate your pass digitally before boarding, ensuring you never miss your bus again. Your phone becomes your secure transit pass.
- Digital pass purchase
- Electronic wallet integration
- Pass activation before boarding
- Never lose your pass
- Transfer pass to new phone
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No more waiting in line again when purchasing your pass for Saint John Transit. Your phone is the pass machine. Better yet, your phone is the pass. Benefits • Never worry about missing a bus while you're stuck in line to buy your pass • See your pass in your electronic wallet • 'Activate' your own pass before you board • Never misplace your pass again • Take your pass with you when you upgrade your phone
Textoride
Book rides, track your driver in real-time, and pay for your journey seamlessly. Share your trip details with loved ones for added peace of mind.
- Book rides
- Track driver location
- Submit driver reviews
- Seamless payment
- Share trip details
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Textoride is a ride service where passenger can book rides, track their driver's location, submit driver reviews and pay for their ride seamlessly. Textoride includes as well the ability for passengers to share trip details with family and friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Textoride at monthly against SJTRides's every 5 months. 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.
SJTRides ships an update every 5 months, Textoride monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SJTRides | Textoride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saint John, City of | Textotaxi Inc. |
Customer experience
SJTRides
Textoride
In-app purchases
SJTRides
No in-app purchases
Textoride
No in-app purchases
