Comparison

Tigers Commute vs SafeRides

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

Head to head
About

Tigers Commute

Find all your commuting options in one place. Discover carpool matches, transit routes, and walking or cycling directions. Track your trips and earn points for sustainable travel.

Highlights
  • Carpool matching
  • Transit route finding
  • Cycling and walking directions
  • Trip calendar tracking
  • Points for sustainable trips
  • Find commuting mentors
Features
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Tigers Commute is a quick, secure, and personal way to find all your commuting options. By just entering your origin and destination addresses you can find carpool matches, transit options, recommended cycling and walking routes. You can search for nearby commuters looking for carpool partners or biking and transit mentors. Tigers Commute is a powerful and convenient way to track all your commuting activity on our trip calendar and earn points for sustainable trips. Choose to commute with others from your workplace or campus.

About

SafeRides

This rideshare app connects verified students for safe campus transportation. It features geofenced zones, flat per-person pricing, and driver verification for enhanced security. Share a safety code to ensure the correct driver picks you up.

Highlights
  • Student-only verification
  • Geofenced campus zones
  • Flat per-person pricing
  • Driver profiles and photos
  • Safety code for pickup
  • Rate and report trips
Features
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SafeRides — For the Students, by the Students Getting home safely shouldn't mean waiting on a stranger. SafeRides is the rideshare platform built exclusively for college campuses, where every driver is a verified student, and every ride is tracked from pickup to drop-off. Why SafeRides Verified Student Drivers Every driver signs up with their school email and passes a background check before they can accept a ride. No outside drivers, no guesswork. School Email Login Only verified students on your campus can request or drive. SafeRides isn't open to the public — it's your campus network. 4-Digit Pickup Codes Confirm you're getting in the right car with a unique code for every ride. No more "is this my driver?" Gender-Based Ride Options Choose ride preferences that make you comfortable, every time. Geofenced to Your Campus SafeRides operates within your campus and surrounding area — built for the routes students actually take. Greek Life & Org Integration Connect with your chapter or organization for group rides, event transportation, and campus partnerships. How It Works Sign up with your school email Request a ride — SafeRides matches you with a nearby verified student driver Confirm your pickup with your 4-digit code Get home safe Built for Campus Life Late study sessions. Weekend nights out. Getting to class on time. SafeRides is there when you need a ride you can trust — driven by people who go to school with you. Download SafeRides and ride safe.

Screenshots

Tigers Commute4 screens
SafeRides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SafeRides at 100% against Tigers Commute's 0%. SafeRides also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SafeRides holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SafeRides has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Tigers Commute's written reviews are positive against 100% of SafeRides's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tigers Commute ships an update every 3 weeks, SafeRides every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tigers Commute versus SafeRides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTigers CommuteSafeRides
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings233 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB170 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperClemson UniversityCoetzee Tech LLC

Customer experience

Tigers Commute

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SafeRides

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tigers Commute

No in-app purchases

None

SafeRides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tigers Commute free?
Tigers Commute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafeRides free?
SafeRides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tigers Commute or SafeRides?
SafeRides is rated higher. Tigers Commute averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SafeRides averages 4.8 from 33 ratings.
Do Tigers Commute or SafeRides have ads?
Neither Tigers Commute nor SafeRides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tigers Commute or SafeRides?
Tigers Commute ships an update every 3 weeks, and SafeRides every 6 days. Most recently, Tigers Commute was updated on November 8, 2026 and SafeRides on November 5, 2026.

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