RIDE Longmont vs RIDE BOCO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RIDE Longmont
This app provides on-demand shared rides and public transit information for navigating Longmont. Enter your destination, and it will suggest the best route, allowing you to book shuttle rides and track your journey in real-time. It prioritizes shared, accessible, and sustainable transportation options.
- On-demand ride booking
- Real-time ride tracking
- Live bus arrival times
- Shared ride matching
- Accessible vehicle options
- Route planning
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RIDE Longmont is your go-to app for getting around Longmont. Just download the app, create an account, and tell us where you want to go. We’ll tell you the best way to get there whether it be a RIDE Longmont shuttle ride or a bus trip. How it works: -Enter your pickup and dropoff locations and we’ll tell you the best journey available at that time. -Book RIDE Longmont rides directly in the app for you and any additional passengers -Never miss your ride with live arrival times for your bus and ride tracking for your on demand journey. -If you’re riding on demand, there may be others on board, or you may make a few additional stops along the way! What we’re about: - SHARED: Our algorithm helps you see the best public transit journey available at that time. In the RIDE Longmont service, you’ll be matched with others headed in the same direction. This combines convenience and comfort with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a shared ride. Transit at its best. - ACCESSIBLE: The app allows you to travel with a support person or be matched with a vehicle that meets your mobility needs. - 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 Longmont a little bit greener and cleaner, every time you ride. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating.
RIDE BOCO
Book free, safe, and reliable curb-to-curb transportation within specific Colorado service areas. Schedule immediate pickups or plan trips in advance, and track your vehicle's location in real-time directly from your phone.
- Book rides on demand
- Schedule trips in advance
- Track vehicle locations
- Free curb-to-curb service
- Service area mapping
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RIDE BOCO is a free service provided by Boulder County, Colorado, delivering safe and reliable curb to curb transportation. The RIDE BOCO app allows you to book a ride on Ride Gunbarrel or Ride SouthEast, direct from your phone for free. Ride Gunbarrel provides service in Gunbarrel. Ride SouthEast provides service in Lafayette, Lewisville, Superior, and portions of Erie. In the app, those geographical areas are highlighted in red on the map. You may need to zoom out on the map to see them. Just enter your origin and destination to find a ride, book a seat onboard, and share the ride with others. Using the RIDE BOCO app, you can: • Schedule a quick pick up within minutes • Book a trip in advance • Track vehicles in the zone for up-to-the-minute locations
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Verdict
RIDE Longmont and RIDE BOCO both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of RIDE BOCO's written reviews are positive against 70% of RIDE Longmont's. RIDE BOCO also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). RIDE Longmont's advantage is ratings volume (361 vs 1). 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 — 4.9 for RIDE Longmont against 5.0 for RIDE BOCO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RIDE Longmont has 361 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of RIDE Longmont's written reviews are positive against 100% of RIDE BOCO's.
RIDE Longmont ships an update monthly, RIDE BOCO every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RIDE Longmont | RIDE BOCO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (361 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 361 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| 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
RIDE Longmont
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In-app purchases
RIDE Longmont
No in-app purchases
RIDE BOCO
No in-app purchases
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