Comparison

BRATS ON vs Tether

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

Head to head
About

BRATS ON

Schedule shared rides for public transportation within Baldwin County. Request trips for pick-up or arrival times, specify mobility needs, and book up to 14 days in advance. Fares are mileage-based.

Highlights
  • Schedule one-way or round-trip rides
  • Request rides up to 14 days in advance
  • Specify pick-up and drop-off addresses
  • Indicate mobility device needs
  • Set desired pick-up or arrival times
  • Mileage-based fare calculation
Features
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BRATS - Connecting you to the people and places that matter most. Welcome to the BRATS On-Demand mobile rider app. This app is used for scheduling trips on Baldwin Regional Area Transit System, Baldwin County's only public transportation service. BRATS is funded and supported by the Baldwin County Commission and the Federal Transit Administration, with oversight from the Alabama Department of Transportation. Request A Ride: You can use the app to request a shared ride Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, depending on your location. To schedule, simply download the BRATS On-Demand app, create an account, and request a ride anywhere within Baldwin County. You will simply enter the full address where you need to be picked-up from and the address where you need to be dropped-off at, whether you use a mobility device, and how many are traveling with you. Determine the time you would like to be picked up OR the time you need to arrive at your destination. If you desire a round-trip, be sure to schedule a return trip as well. You can also call 251-972-6817 and book a ride with one of our customer service representatives. For your convenience, you can schedule a ride to be picked up as soon as possible or up to 14 days in advance. How much does it cost? BRATS fares are based on mileage. Trips 0-5 miles are $2.00 each way; 6-10 miles $2.50; 11-15 miles $3.00; and $.50 for each additional 5 miles traveled. Please note, these are one-way fares and do not include the cost of the return trip. BRATS provides over 400 trips per day to citizens throughout Baldwin County from Perdido to Ft. Morgan and Lillian to Fairhope. Let BRATS get you there!

About

Tether

Features
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Tether helps you stay connected to people you meet - whether at home, work, school, or while traveling. Share contact cards, track where friends have been or are going, and keep your network alive with an interactive map that grows with your life.

Screenshots

BRATS ON3 screens
Tether4 screens

Verdict

The call

BRATS ON and Tether are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BRATS ON ships an update monthly, Tether every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BRATS ON versus Tether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBRATS ONTether
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (110 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSpare Labs Inc.Tether Social Inc.

In-app purchases

None

BRATS ON

No in-app purchases

None

Tether

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BRATS ON free?
BRATS ON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tether free?
Tether is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BRATS ON or Tether have ads?
Neither BRATS ON nor Tether shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BRATS ON or Tether?
BRATS ON ships an update monthly, and Tether every 3 weeks. Most recently, BRATS ON was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tether on October 30, 2026.

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