Comparison

LinkToRide vs Waypoint

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

Head to head
About

LinkToRide

Features
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LinkToRide is a ride-sharing application that aims to transform transportation into a social, ecological, and economically impactful gesture. By supporting sustainability, reducing emissions, and humanitarian causes, LinkToRide encourages users to make a difference in the world through their daily commute. Users can choose the cause they want to support and contribute to it every time they use the app, whether as a driver or a passenger. LinkToRide operates on a unique system where all rides taken in a month are paid for in a single transaction at the end of the month. The contribution rates are set at low value per km, compared to other existing travel options. For users, LinkToRide offers the opportunity to be the change they wish to see in the world. By choosing to share rides, users can make a positive impact on the environment, reduce time spent in traffic, and support causes they care about in the community. The platform emphasizes meaningful contributions, resource sharing, and reducing transportation expenses, promoting a culture of caring and sustainability. Additionally, LinkToRide extends its services to beneficiaries and companies, offering beneficiaries the chance to receive support from users and increase their visibility for social and ecological causes. Companies can benefit from offering transportation packages as part of their employee benefits programs, promoting a sense of well-being and corporate social responsibility. The platform helps maximize benefits, achieve ESG and CSR objectives, and provide tax savings through smart transportation investments. As an innovative and sustainable solution, LinkToRide aims to revolutionize the way people perceive transportation, making it a tool for positive change and community support. By connecting users, beneficiaries, and companies through a shared commitment to social and environmental impact, LinkToRide is driving change and making a difference in the world.

About

Waypoint

Features
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Waypoint is a private, premium library for the places you love. Save a spot with a photo, its coordinates and a star rating, tag it, and find your way back any time — perfect for photographers, travellers, drone pilots, scouts and explorers. Capture is camera-first: snap a photo and Waypoint records the exact coordinates and lets you rate the spot on the way in. Organise everything with colour-coded gradient tags and filter your library in a tap. Explore your places on an immersive MapKit map with photo pins, then open Apple or Google Maps for turn-by-turn directions. Share any place as a beautiful image with 8 templates, or export and import your library as a file. Your places sync privately across iPhone and iPad over your own iCloud (CloudKit), with an on-device fallback when iCloud isn't available. There's no account, no tracking and no ads — private by design. FEATURES - Camera-first capture — photo, auto coordinates and a star rating in one flow - Colour-coded gradient tags with instant filtering - Immersive Explore map with photo pins - Apple / Google Maps directions to any saved place - Share as Image with 8 beautiful templates - Private iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad, with on-device fallback - Native and universal, localized in 9 languages Save your first 3 locations free. A single $2.99 one-time purchase then unlocks unlimited locations forever. No subscription, ever.

Screenshots

LinkToRide4 screens
Waypoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkToRide at none against Waypoint's 1. LinkToRide also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Waypoint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LinkToRide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LinkToRide versus Waypoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkToRideWaypoint
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEXE Software SRLJaroslaw Krochmalski

In-app purchases

None

LinkToRide

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Waypoint

One-time1
  • Unlimited Locations$2.99

Questions

Is LinkToRide free?
LinkToRide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waypoint free?
Waypoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkToRide or Waypoint have ads?
Neither LinkToRide nor Waypoint shows ads.

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