NextMetroSTL vs RideOn!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NextMetroSTL
Get real-time arrival information for MetroLink trains in the St. Louis area. This app is designed for speed and ease of use, requiring only GPS to function.
- Real-time train arrival information
- Nearest station identification
- Offline functionality
- GPS integration
- St. Louis area service
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Immediately find out when next MetroLink Train will be arriving at the station nearest you. Super fast. Very easy to use. No internet connection required. Please enable GPS. Servicing the St. Louis metropolitan area.
RideOn!
Load and manage your mobile transit pass, cash value, and discounts conveniently from your phone. Securely manage your account and balance through an online portal, eliminating the need for exact change.
- Mobile pass loading
- Cash value storage
- Discount management
- Secure account portal
- Balance protection
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Easy & Convenient: Load your mobile pass anywhere and anytime. RideOn! stores your passes, cash value, and discounts (for qualified customers). Never worry about having exact change again! More secure: Use the RideOn! portal to manage your account and protect your balance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NextMetroSTL at 71% against RideOn!'s 0%. NextMetroSTL also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NextMetroSTL holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of NextMetroSTL's written reviews are positive against 0% of RideOn!'s.
NextMetroSTL ships an update every 6 months, RideOn! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NextMetroSTL | RideOn! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Menne | BI-STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE MISSOURI-ILLINOIS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (INC) |
Customer experience
NextMetroSTL
RideOn!
In-app purchases
NextMetroSTL
No in-app purchases
RideOn!
No in-app purchases
