BFT CONNECT vs Book BFT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BFT CONNECT
Book on-demand, shared rides within designated transit zones. Connect easily to the bus network for convenient and affordable travel, reducing emissions. Rides are shared with others heading in the same direction for efficiency.
- On-demand ride booking
- Shared rides with others
- Corner-to-corner pickup
- Connect to bus network
- Affordable fares
- Reduced carbon emissions
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Get on-demand, convenient and affordable rides within any one of our six CONNECT zones: Central Richland, West Richland & Badger Mountain, Columbia Center & South Richland, West Pasco, East Pasco and Finley & Central Kennewick. Ride 7 days a week to popular pre-determined destinations within the service zone of your origin and connect to or from the BFT bus network with ease. Remember, your ride must begin and end in the same zone. How it works: - Book a ride on your phone. - Get picked up on a nearby corner. - Share your ride with others. - Save cash and reduce carbon emissions. What we’re about: SHARED. Our corner-to-corner algorithm matches people headed in the same direction. This means you’re getting the convenience and comfort of a private ride with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a public one. AFFORDABLE. All rides are a pre-communicated low price, no surprises. BFT CONNECT also offers passes and concessions for eligible riders. SUSTAINABLE. Sharing rides reduces the number of vehicles on the roads, bringing down congestion and CO2 emissions. With a couple of taps, you get to do your part to make your city a little bit greener and cleaner, every time you ride. Questions? Reach out at support-bft@ridewithvia.com. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating. You’ll have our eternal gratitude.
Book BFT
This app provides door-to-door transportation for individuals with disabilities in the tri-cities area (WA) who cannot use standard bus services. It operates with specific hours and fare structures, requiring exact payment.
- Door-to-door transportation
- Accessible for people with disabilities
- Service for tri-cities area (WA)
- Specific operating hours
- Fare information provided
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Dial-A-Ride (DAR) is door-to-door transportation for people in the tri-cities area (WA), whose disabilities prevent them from using the fixed-route bus system. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The fare is $1.50 per boarding and $3.00 per boarding if the pickup location is more than 3/4 of a mile from the fixed-route bus system. Please plan to pay the exact fare, as drivers cannot make change.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BFT CONNECT at 4.4 against Book BFT's 1.0. BFT CONNECT also leads on ratings volume (129 vs 1). Book BFT's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
BFT CONNECT holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BFT CONNECT has 129 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BFT CONNECT | Book BFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (129 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 129 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | RideCo Inc. |
Customer experience
BFT CONNECT
Book BFT
In-app purchases
BFT CONNECT
No in-app purchases
Book BFT
No in-app purchases









