Comparison

rideRTC vs myRideRTC Para

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

Head to head
About

rideRTC

This app simplifies public transit for Southern Nevada. Easily purchase passes, plan your journeys, and connect with customer service directly from your smartphone. Eliminate the need for paper tickets with this comprehensive transit tool.

Highlights
  • Buy transit passes
  • Plan trips
  • Access customer service
  • Digital ticketing
  • Easy setup and use
Features
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Introducing RideRTC, the all-in-one transit app for Southern Nevada residents and visitors. RideRTC is the easy way to buy transit passes, plan your trip, and access customer service--right from your phone! RideRTC is a complete transit tool. The app is easy to setup and use--you'll never buy a paper ticket again.

About

myRideRTC Para

This app allows certified paratransit customers to schedule, confirm, cancel, and track their rides in real-time. It provides a convenient way to manage transportation for various needs, including appointments and social events.

Highlights
  • Schedule new trips
  • Confirm and cancel trips
  • View real-time ETA
  • Repeat past trips
  • View trip history
  • Manage profile
  • View announcements
Features
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myRideRTC Para gives RTC ADA certified customers the freedom to roam and get back home. Connect to shopping, social events, restaurants, medical appointments, hospitals, schools, jobs, and more. Our official app empowers you to schedule, confirm, cancel, and view real-time estimated time of arrival for scheduled trips. Enrollment First-time users will need to enroll in the system to begin using the app. To enroll you will need to provide your RTC Paratransit ID #, date of birth, and email address (only one client can have the same email address on file). Once you submit, you will need to activate by clicking the link in the email from myRTCpara@rtcsnv.com sent to the email address provided. Login In order to log in, you will enter your client ID and password (created at the time of enrollment). If you happen to forget your password, please click on the “forgot your password” link under enrollment, and it will send you an email to recover your password. Menu top left (three lines) To book a new trip, you will need to enter a pick-up address, including unit (apt) # and telephone number of location; your destination address, including unit (apt) # and telephone number of location; and the date of the trip and the time you would like to be picked up or dropped off. Additional information will be requested, including if you need to bring mobility aids and if you would like to add any additional passengers on the trip. On the final screen, please verify the details of your trip request and confirm booking. You have now successfully booked your trip. Please follow the same procedures for any additional trips. Trips- This will show all of your scheduled trips, and you may click on the trip to display the details, including a map with the location of your pickup and destination. You will be able to click “repeat trip” if you would like to schedule the same trip for another date or cancel the trip. Trip History- This will display any past trips you took with RTC Paratransit service. Simply enter the date parameters by selecting the “to and from” dates you wish to search and click “fetch trips.” Subscriptions- This will display any recurring trips that have been placed without having to schedule each time. For information on subscriptions, please contact RTC Customer Care at 702-228-4800. My Profile- This will display your client-specific information and allow you to change your password, if needed. Announcements- This will display a tutorial video on how to use myRTCpara and any other important notifications, as needed. Help- This will display definitions of terms used for this application. General Info- This will take you to the RTC ADA Paratransit webpage for information about the service.

Screenshots

rideRTC4 screens
myRideRTC Para4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: rideRTC at 2.5 against myRideRTC Para's 2.1. rideRTC also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 0%) and ratings volume (230 vs 20). myRideRTC Para's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 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

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

rideRTC holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rideRTC has 230 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of rideRTC's written reviews are positive against 0% of myRideRTC Para's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rideRTC ships an update every 4 months, myRideRTC Para every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
rideRTC versus myRideRTC Para: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrideRTCmyRideRTC Para
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (230 ratings) — better2.1 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings230 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRegional Transportation Commission of Southern NevadaRideCo Inc.

Customer experience

rideRTC

All ratings225 ratings
Positive32.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative57.8%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral15.6%
Negative70.8%

myRideRTC Para

All ratings20 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

rideRTC

No in-app purchases

None

myRideRTC Para

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rideRTC free?
rideRTC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myRideRTC Para free?
myRideRTC Para is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, rideRTC or myRideRTC Para?
rideRTC is rated higher. rideRTC averages 2.5 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while myRideRTC Para averages 2.1 from 20 ratings.
Do rideRTC or myRideRTC Para have ads?
Neither rideRTC nor myRideRTC Para shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rideRTC or myRideRTC Para?
rideRTC ships an update every 4 months, and myRideRTC Para every 6 weeks. Most recently, rideRTC was updated on November 1, 2026 and myRideRTC Para on November 5, 2026.

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