bikeshare.ie vs publicroam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bikeshare.ie
This app helps you find and use shared bicycles in Irish cities like Limerick, Cork, Galway, and Waterford. It shows station locations, bike availability, and lets you manage your account and release bikes.
- City maps with station locations
- Real-time bike and stand availability
- Bike release functionality
- Save favorite stations
- On-the-go account sign-in
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TFI Bikes is a great way to get around the cities of Limerick, Cork, Galway and Waterford. Bike stations are located throughout the cities to provide a healthy and convenient means of transport. The app provides information on station locations, bike and stand availability, as well as your account information and activity. Key features: · Map of each city with station locations · Bike and stand availability for each station · Bike release functionality · Save your favourite stations · Sign in to your account on the go
publicroam
Gain automatic and secure access to guest WiFi at various participating organizations. Manage your personal account and connect multiple devices to the network. Enjoy free and private internet access.
- Automatic WiFi connection
- Secure guest network access
- Connect multiple devices
- Personal account management
- Access at diverse venues
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Sign up for Publicroam in no time. Publicroam gives you automatic and secure access to guest WiFi at all participating organizations — municipalities, libraries, healthcare institutions, museums, theaters, sports venues, coworking spaces, and more. The app contains your personal Publicroam account. With it, you can also connect your other devices — like your laptop. Using publicroam is free. Your privacy is respected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: publicroam at 1.3 against bikeshare.ie's 1.0. publicroam also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 2) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). bikeshare.ie's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 13 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
publicroam holds the better App Store score, 1.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: publicroam has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of bikeshare.ie's written reviews are positive against 10% of publicroam's.
bikeshare.ie ships an update every 6 months, publicroam every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bikeshare.ie | publicroam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 1.3 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Telfourth Ltd. | Publicroam |
Customer experience
bikeshare.ie
publicroam
In-app purchases
bikeshare.ie
No in-app purchases
publicroam
No in-app purchases
