Comparison

DIY Ridesharing vs BorderBuddy

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

Head to head
About

DIY Ridesharing

Features
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The mobilityDIY Ridesharing module and app are part of a community-based solution to mobility that simplifies the carpooling experience by establishing fixed routes and pickup points, making sharing and finding rides easy. This approach is like public transportation and is remarkable for its transparency, simplicity, and high-level of configurability. Drivers find routes and times for rides that they are already taking, and passengers look for good pickup and drop-off points along those routes. Drivers never go out of their way and passengers wait at predetermined times and locations. The app includes many features including driver tracking, cashless payment system, and a fund-raising capability that makes drivers and passengers feel even better about their decision to carpool. The ridesharing module is part of a larger mobility platform and is ideal for outlying businesses, cities and towns including suburbia, and event venues.

About

BorderBuddy

Features
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Cross the Singapore–Malaysia border prepared. BorderBuddy puts everything for a Woodlands or Tuas crossing into one app — arrival cards, live checkpoint traffic, cross-border buses, fuel prices and FX. ARRIVAL CARDS • Malaysia MDAC: save travellers and trips once, then fill the official form quickly • Passport scan: capture a traveller's details from the passport MRZ • Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) for air arrivals, with a manual-fill helper • Land-crossing QR wallet: store your MyICA crossing codes and show them full-screen LIVE CROSSING • Checkpoint traffic cameras (Woodlands & Tuas) from official open data • Crossing routes with live traffic • Cross-border bus arrivals & crowding for 160 / 170 / 170X / 950 • RON95 / RON97 fuel prices and the SGD–MYR rate at a glance EXPLORE JB • Hand-curated malls and petrol stops near the checkpoints — every entry verified by hand, never scraped PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your passport data is encrypted and stays on your device • Face ID protects your saved info; clipboard copies self-clear in 60 s • No account, no sign-up, no location-history tracking • English and Chinese Made for people who cross often: weekend JB runs, family trips, daily commutes. Data sources: data.gov.sg / LTA (traffic & buses). The app never submits forms for you — you always review and submit yourself.

Screenshots

DIY Ridesharing4 screens
BorderBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DIY Ridesharing at none against BorderBuddy's 1. DIY Ridesharing also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. BorderBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DIY Ridesharing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DIY Ridesharing ships an update every 3 weeks, BorderBuddy monthly. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
DIY Ridesharing versus BorderBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDIY RidesharingBorderBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatch Rider GmbHXiaofeng Feng

In-app purchases

None

DIY Ridesharing

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BorderBuddy

One-time1
  • MDAC Autofill Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is DIY Ridesharing free?
DIY Ridesharing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BorderBuddy free?
BorderBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DIY Ridesharing or BorderBuddy have ads?
Neither DIY Ridesharing nor BorderBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DIY Ridesharing or BorderBuddy?
DIY Ridesharing ships an update every 3 weeks, and BorderBuddy monthly. Most recently, DIY Ridesharing was updated on October 9, 2026 and BorderBuddy on October 9, 2026.

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