GoBus vs RideGoBus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoBus
Book your bus tickets to popular Egyptian destinations like Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh directly from your phone. This app allows you to check schedules, make reservations, and locate stations with ease.
- Book bus tickets
- Check schedules
- Make reservations
- Locate stations
- Mobile booking
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Now, book your Go Bus ticket to Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Alexandria,Luxor, Inna and Marsa Allam right from your phone. Check Schedules, make reservation, locate stations and much more all from the app.
RideGoBus
Book intercity bus trips, access e-tickets, and view schedules. Enjoy amenities like Wi-Fi and power outlets on board. This service operates year-round, offering safe, reliable, and affordable transportation.
- Book trips
- Show e-tickets
- Check schedules
- On-board Wi-Fi
- Power outlets
- On-board bathroom
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Book a trip, show your E-Ticket, check schedules, and more with the GoBus app. GoBus provides passengers with first-class amenities like on-board Wi-Fi, power outlets, and bathroom. Operating 365 days a year, we strive to provide safe, reliable, and affordable transportation to all. Fares start at under $10 one way. Find out more and book a trip via the app, at RideGoBus.com or by calling 888-95-GoBus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RideGoBus at 2.8 against GoBus's 2.2. RideGoBus also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). GoBus's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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.
RideGoBus holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of GoBus's written reviews are positive against 50% of RideGoBus's.
GoBus ships an update every 5 weeks, RideGoBus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoBus | RideGoBus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (26 ratings) | 2.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elgouna for Land Transport | United Bus Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
GoBus
RideGoBus
In-app purchases
GoBus
No in-app purchases
RideGoBus
No in-app purchases
