GoDurham ACCESS vs RIDE Wilson
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoDurham ACCESS
This app enables eligible riders in Durham to book, manage, and monitor their paratransit and on-demand trips. It simplifies the process of scheduling and tracking your transportation within the city and county.
- Schedule trips
- Manage bookings
- Track rides
- ADA paratransit support
- On-demand trip options
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GoDurham ACCESS allows eligible riders in the City and County of Durham to schedule, manage, and track their ADA paratransit or other on demand trips.
RIDE Wilson
This app offers an on-demand, shared ride service for convenient and affordable travel within the city. Book a ride with a few taps and be paired with others heading in the same direction, reducing costs and environmental impact.
- Book rides via mobile app
- On-demand pickup
- Shared rides with others
- Affordable pricing
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Reduced carbon emissions
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RIDE is the convenient and affordable way to get around town— a shared ride service that’s reliable and affordable. With a few taps, book an on-demand ride, and our app will pair you with other people headed in the same direction as you. 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 service matches people headed in the same direction. This means you’re getting the convenience and comfort of a taxi with the efficiency of a bus. AFFORDABLE. Sharing the ride with your neighbors helps keep prices low. RELIABLE Follow your vehicle in the app so you'll always know when it's time to go. Questions? Reach out at support-wilson@ridewithvia.com. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating.
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Verdict
GoDurham ACCESS and RIDE Wilson both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of RIDE Wilson's written reviews are positive against 14% of GoDurham ACCESS's. RIDE Wilson also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (274 vs 81). GoDurham ACCESS's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GoDurham ACCESS against 4.9 for RIDE Wilson. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 274 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of GoDurham ACCESS's written reviews are positive against 50% of RIDE Wilson's.
GoDurham ACCESS ships an update every 2 months, RIDE Wilson every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | GoDurham ACCESS | RIDE Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (81 ratings) | 4.9 (274 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 274 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spare Labs Inc. | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
GoDurham ACCESS
RIDE Wilson
In-app purchases
GoDurham ACCESS
No in-app purchases
RIDE Wilson
No in-app purchases
Questions
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