RIPTA RIde vs RIC Campus Shuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RIPTA RIde
This app allows registered users to manage their transportation trips. You can view existing bookings, request new ones, cancel trips, and track your current ride in real-time with estimated arrival times. Receive push notifications for upcoming journeys.
- User registration
- Trip booking and management
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Estimated time of arrival
- Push notifications
- Rider profile access
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MTM Go is a rider facing mobile application that allows users to register using an email address and password (with identification criteria) then access their rider profile to perform a variety of functions regarding trips including accessing existing trip information, requesting new trip bookings, cancelling trips, real time GPS information with estimated time of arrival for current trips, and push notifications pertaining to upcoming trips.
RIC Campus Shuttle
Get real-time bus locations and schedules for the Rhode Island College Campus Shuttle. Receive arrival notifications and view routes on a map. The app adjusts ETAs for schedule changes.
- Real-time bus locations
- Routes displayed on map
- Location-based ETAs
- Arrival notifications
- View route schedules
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Bus route information for the Rhode Island College Campus Shuttle. This app displays real-time information for transit buses with notifications and schedules. Please be advised that the arrival times displayed on the phone app may be delayed as much as 45 seconds behind the exact position of the bus. ::: Compatibility ::: iOS 8.0 or higher is required. ::: Support ::: Please e-mail us at support@peaktransit.com with any issues or questions. ::: Features ::: • Real-time location of the buses • Routes displayed on the map • Bus location-based ETAs • Arrival notifications • View Route Schedules ::: Notes ::: The ETA algorithm that automatically adjusts for seasonal route and schedule changes. However, the app needs 24 hours to refresh these changes within it's memory. Please contact us if you notice any (consistently) odd behavior.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RIC Campus Shuttle at 50% against RIPTA RIde's 0%. RIPTA RIde's advantage is rating (2.3 vs 1.8). On price, ratings volume, 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.
RIPTA RIde holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of RIPTA RIde's written reviews are positive against 50% of RIC Campus Shuttle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | RIPTA RIde | RIC Campus Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reveal Management Services, Inc. | Bishop Peak Technology, Inc |
Customer experience
RIPTA RIde
RIC Campus Shuttle
In-app purchases
RIPTA RIde
No in-app purchases
RIC Campus Shuttle
No in-app purchases
