Comparison

Opoli vs TAP LA

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

Head to head
About

Opoli

Find affordable and reliable transportation with professional, licensed, and insured drivers. Enjoy pre-set pricing and a seamless cashless payment system for your journeys. Get to your destination quickly and safely.

Highlights
  • Find transportation prices
  • Professional drivers
  • Licensed and insured
  • Cheaper than taxis
  • Pre-established pricing
  • Cashless payment system
Features
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Use Opoli to quickly find a great price for transportation anywhere! Whether you are going to or from work, the airport or a safe night out, let Opoli’s professional drivers get you there quickly and safely. Cheaper than a taxi, Opoli provides a professional private driver who is fully licensed and insured. Pre-established pricing ensures that both the customer and service provider know what the payment will be ahead of time so there are no surprises at the end of the trip. Our cashless system means that you don’t have to worry about payment. Enter your credit or debit card, and your personal chauffeur will get his payment without you ever having to open your wallet. Service is currently available in Los Angeles, San Diego and expanding quickly.

About

TAP LA

Pay for transit fares across Los Angeles with your mobile device. This app allows you to purchase passes, manage multiple cards, and use touchless payment on numerous bus and train systems. It also offers trip planning and access to multimodal programs.

Highlights
  • Touchless payment
  • Add TAP card to iPhone/Apple Watch
  • Purchase transit passes
  • Manage multiple TAP cards
  • Add TAP card to Apple Wallet
  • Trip planning tools
  • Reduced fare support
Features
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority ("LACMTA"), a government agency, is the owner and developer of this app. TAP is your ticket to ride transit in greater Los Angeles! It is accepted on 27 systems including LA Metro, providing a vast network of buses and trains. - Make your travel safe and easy with touchless payment and card management. - Add a new TAP card to your iPhone and Apple Watch and use your fare immediately. - Use your iPhone (8 and above) and Apple Watch (Series 3 and above) to tap with Apple Pay when boarding a bus or train. - Enjoy flexible payment options including credit/debit cards, account cash and Apple Pay. - Purchase a transit pass or Stored Value for any agency in Los Angeles County. - Manage multiple cards in your TAP account (iPhone 5 and above). - Add your TAP card to Apple Wallet, enable Express Transit and quickly tap and pay when you board. You don't even have to wake up your phone! - Supports reduced fares for seniors, students, persons with disabilities and low-income riders. - Transfer a TAP card in your account to your Apple Wallet and leave the plastic at home. - Access multimodal programs such as Metro Bike Share. - Use Trip Tools to plan trips, find nearby transit options, view real-time arrivals and save favorite destinations and stops. - Enjoy the benefits of a TAP account, such as Balance Protection, card management, discounts, promotions, transaction history and friendly customer service. - Accepted on 27 transit systems in LA County including: Angels Flight Railway Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) Baldwin Park Transit Beach Cities Transit Burbank Bus Carson Circuit Compton Renaissance Transit System Culver CityBus Foothill Transit Gardena GTRANS Glendale Beeline Glendora Transportation Division Huntington Park Transit Unlimited LA County Department of Public Works LADOT Transit Lawndale Beat Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Long Beach Transit Metro Montebello Bus Lines Monterey Park Spirit Bus Norwalk Transit Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority Pasadena Transit Santa Clarita Transit Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Torrance Transit

Screenshots

Opoli4 screens
TAP LA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Opoli at 2.5 against TAP LA's 1.9. Opoli also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (41% vs 12%). TAP LA's advantage is ratings volume (854 vs 73). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Opoli holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TAP LA has 854 ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Opoli's written reviews are positive against 12% of TAP LA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Opoli ships an update every 10 days, TAP LA every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Opoli versus TAP LA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpoliTAP LA
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (73 ratings) — better1.9 (854 ratings)
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews — better11.7% of reviews
Number of ratings73854 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0.013
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRide Share Pro, IncLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Customer experience

Opoli

All ratings73 ratings
Positive34.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative60.3%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative54.3%

TAP LA

All ratings838 ratings
Positive20.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative76.1%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive11.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative85.6%

Bugs and requests

Opoli

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TAP LA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Card registration and activation issues
  • Disappearing funds and balances
  • Inconsistent app performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow multiple devices for one account
  • Improve reliability of fund loading
  • Provide more transparent transaction history
  • Integrate with more payment methods

In-app purchases

None

Opoli

No in-app purchases

None

TAP LA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Opoli free?
Opoli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TAP LA free?
TAP LA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Opoli or TAP LA?
Opoli is rated higher. Opoli averages 2.5 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while TAP LA averages 1.9 from 854 ratings.
Do Opoli or TAP LA have ads?
Neither Opoli nor TAP LA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Opoli or TAP LA?
Opoli ships an update every 10 days, and TAP LA every 5 months. Most recently, Opoli was updated on November 1, 2026 and TAP LA on November 7, 2026.

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