Comparison

Falcon RideShare vs Maple Carpool

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Falcon RideShare

Connect with your community for shared rides. Find or offer seats for trips, plan for breaks, and coordinate with fellow members. It's a simple way to travel together and split costs.

Highlights
  • Find available rides
  • Offer your own rides
  • Request rides
  • Plan for breaks
  • See driver/rider profiles
  • Star ratings and badges
  • In-app messaging
Features
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Falcon Ride is the rideshare built for the USAFA community. Find a seat home, offer one up, and split the trip with people from your community. Whether you're planning ahead for a break or need a ride on the fly, it's simple and stress-free. FIND A RIDE Browse upcoming rides to the airport, into town, and home for the holidays. See the driver, time, seats, and suggested contribution, then choose exactly how many seats you need. OFFER A RIDE Heading to Denver or COS? Post your ride and fill your empty seats. See who booked and how to reach them, all in one place. REQUEST A RIDE Can't find what you need? Post a request and let drivers come to you. When someone offers a matching ride, you'll hear about it. BUILT AROUND BREAKS Thanksgiving, winter, and spring break rides are front and center, so it's easy to plan ahead and grab a seat early. KNOW WHO YOU'RE RIDING WITH • Profile photos on rides and bookings • Star ratings from riders after each trip • Top driver badges for the people who give the most rides • Report and block tools, and clear community rules STAY IN THE LOOP • Text your driver right after you book to sort out pickup details • Ride alerts when a ride matches your route • A waitlist that tells you when a seat opens • An activity feed showing who booked your rides and took your requests NEED A CAR? Browse cars listed by community members when you need your own wheels. Falcon Ride connects people sharing rides. Riders and drivers arrange trips directly, and listed amounts are voluntary contributions. Falcon Ride doesn't handle payments. Falcon Ride is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Air Force, or the Department of War. Terms: https://falcon-ride.com/terms.html Privacy: https://falcon-ride.com/privacy.html

About

Maple Carpool

Features
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Maple Carpool: Your Choice for Affordable Ridesharing! Share Your Ride: • Save on travel costs by offering your ride to others. • Easily publish your next ride in minutes. • Review passenger profiles and ratings to choose your companions. • Start saving on travel costs hassle-free! Find a Ride: • Book affordable rides to your destination. • Search among thousands of available rides. • Easily find rides departing from nearby locations. • Instantly book a seat or request one with ease.

Screenshots

Falcon RideShare4 screens
Maple Carpool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Maple Carpool at weekly against Falcon RideShare's every 3 weeks. Maple Carpool also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Falcon RideShare ships an update every 3 weeks, Maple Carpool weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Falcon RideShare versus Maple Carpool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFalcon RideShareMaple Carpool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAbdulmalik AriyoMaple Services

In-app purchases

None

Falcon RideShare

No in-app purchases

None

Maple Carpool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Falcon RideShare free?
Falcon RideShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maple Carpool free?
Maple Carpool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Falcon RideShare or Maple Carpool have ads?
Neither Falcon RideShare nor Maple Carpool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Falcon RideShare or Maple Carpool?
Falcon RideShare ships an update every 3 weeks, and Maple Carpool weekly. Most recently, Falcon RideShare was updated on November 4, 2026 and Maple Carpool on October 30, 2026.

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