RydeMates vs Team Carpools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RydeMates
This app facilitates carpooling for UCLA students traveling to and from LAX. Users can create or join groups of up to four students to share rides, saving money and reducing environmental impact. Coordinate logistics and connect with fellow students for a simpler travel experience.
- Connect UCLA students for rides
- Carpooling to and from LAX
- Group creation and joining
- In-app chat for coordination
- Save money on travel
- Reduce carbon emissions
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RydeMates connects college students who need rides between their campus and LAX, making carpooling simple, safe, and rewarding. Whether you're heading to LAX or back to UCLA or USC, find a group of up to 4 students to ride with and turn every journey into an opportunity to save money, reduce emissions, and make new friends. Users can create or join carpools listed on the groups page and chat with other riders within their group to coordinate ride logistics. Download now to help the planet and your wallet!
Team Carpools
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Getting your kids to practice and games just got easier. Team Carpools connects sports team parents so you can coordinate rides with people you already know and trust. How It Works Create or join your team, add fellow parents as friends, and start sharing rides. Only friends and team members can see your rides — strangers never can. Key Features • Create and join rides with trusted team parents • Build your network through teams, friend requests, and QR codes • Real-time messaging with ride coordinators • Select which child is riding for each trip • See available rides from your trusted network on the home screen • Track your upcoming rides in one place • Share team invite codes so the whole team can join • Push notifications for ride updates and messages Built for Sports Families Whether it's soccer practice, swim meets, basketball games, or any activity — Team Carpools helps parents share the driving so no one has to do it alone. Privacy First Your rides and profile are only visible to people in your network. You control who can see your information and send you requests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Team Carpools at every 11 days against RydeMates's every 2 months. Team Carpools also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, 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.
RydeMates ships an update every 2 months, Team Carpools every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RydeMates | Team Carpools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Devon Bradley | ISSAC JOHN KUO |
In-app purchases
RydeMates
No in-app purchases
Team Carpools
No in-app purchases








