Monseytrail vs Heimishe Rides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monseytrail
Plan trips, view real-time bus schedules, and track departures for a trusted New York bus service. Connects multiple locations including Rockland County and New York City.
- Trip planning
- View schedules
- Route itineraries
- Real-time departure tracking
- Local stop information
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The Monseytrail app provides these great features to connect you to multiple locations. *Plan trips, view schedules and get route itineraries all on your phone or tablet. *Track bus departures. Get updates on stops in real time. *Our service operates from more than just Park and rides. Find information about our local stops. “For over 40 years, Monseytrail has been a trusted New York bus service, connecting Rockland County, New York City, Lakewood, and Monroe with a dependable fleet, proudly serving families, business professionals, and students who count on us for safe, reliable long-distance travel.”
Heimishe Rides
This carpooling app connects members of the Frum community for safe and convenient rides. Passengers can easily find and book seats, while drivers can quickly post available trips and manage requests. It prioritizes community and offers features for coordinating shared costs.
- Find or offer rides
- Filter by date, gender, and trunk space
- Direct chat with drivers
- Post rides in under a minute
- Manage passenger requests
- Phone number verification
- Coordinate gas costs
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Heimishe Rides is the carpooling app built for the Frum community. Find or offer rides between neighborhoods — quickly, safely, and among familiar faces. For Passengers Browse upcoming rides, filter by date, gender preference, and trunk space, and request a seat in seconds. Chat directly with your driver once confirmed. For Drivers Post a ride in under a minute. Set your availability window, choose who you'd like to travel with, and manage passenger requests with a single tap. Community First Every user is verified by phone number. Drivers can keep their number private until they choose to share it. Chip-in requests let drivers coordinate gas costs with passengers — no awkward conversations needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Heimishe Rides at 5.0 against Monseytrail's 4.2. Heimishe Rides also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). Monseytrail's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Heimishe Rides holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monseytrail has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Monseytrail ships an update every 5 weeks, Heimishe Rides daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monseytrail | Heimishe Rides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monsey New Square Trails Corp | Eliezer Tarlow |
In-app purchases
Monseytrail
No in-app purchases
Heimishe Rides
No in-app purchases
