Comparison

sRide vs Pool | Carpooling

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

Head to head
About

sRide

This app connects professionals for carpooling and shared taxi rides, helping users save money on fuel and reduce travel stress. It offers features like live ride tracking, in-app chat, and AI-powered route matching for efficient commutes across major Indian cities.

Highlights
  • Carpooling and taxipooling
  • Save up to 70% on commute costs
  • Verified co-riders
  • Live ride tracking
  • In-app chat for safety
  • AI-powered route matching
  • Split fuel costs automatically
Features
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Say goodbye to traffic stress and high fuel costs. Carpool smarter with sRide—India’s #1 carpooling app. Trusted by millions of professionals to save money, reduce travel stress, and enjoy a better commute. Whether you’re in Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Chennai, or Kolkata—sRide connects you with verified co-riders from your company or nearby. Make your daily rides more meaningful, cost-effective, and sustainable. Start Carpooling or Taxipooling with India’s most trusted commute partner today. Why sRide is India’s Leading Carpool App: Save up to 70% on fuel and commute expenses Ride with verified professionals and coworkers Live ride tracking and in-app chat for safety Reduce carbon emissions and contribute to a greener India Earn rewards—badges, points & even priority parking NEW: Taxipool—share a cab and split the fare easily Trusted by Top Companies Across India: sRide is used by employees at 50,000+ companies including: Capgemini Cognizant TCS Deloitte HCL Infosys And more. Popular in Cities Like: Bengaluru Mumbai Hyderabad Pune Chennai Gurgaon Noida Delhi NCR Kolkata Also growing fast in Tier-2 cities like Nagpur, Coimbatore, Jaipur, and Ahmedabad. Whether your commute is 10 or 50 kilometers—sRide helps you find the best match. Built for India’s Commuters: Split fuel costs automatically—no awkward chats AI-powered route matching for faster rides Real-time ETA and alerts Support for both Carpool & Taxipool (shared cabs) How It Works: Download the app Sign up using work email or phone number Add your home and office locations Offer or find a ride Start saving and commuting smarter Join India’s Green Commute Movement: Every shared ride saves fuel, cuts emissions, and eases traffic. “Thanks to sRide, my office commute is stress-free and 60% cheaper. Love it!” – App user Make the smart move. Download sRide and start Carpooling or Taxipooling today! Privacy Policy: http://sride.io/privacy-policy/

About

Pool | Carpooling

Connect with local commuters for shared rides to recurring destinations like work or school. Drivers are reimbursed for their trips, and riders enjoy costs comparable to public transit.

Highlights
  • Daily commute carpooling
  • Driver reimbursement
  • Rider cost comparison
  • Recurring ride support
  • Work, school, gym commutes
Features
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Begin carpooling with other commuters in your area. Drivers will be reimbursed for their rides, and riders pay a price comparison on average to the costs of public transportation. Carpooling with Pool is great for any recurring rides that you have on a weekly basis. School, work, and gym are all good carpooling opportunities.

Screenshots

sRide4 screens
Pool | Carpooling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: sRide at 4.8 against Pool | Carpooling's 4.0. sRide also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 10). Pool | Carpooling's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

sRide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sRide has 1.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of sRide's written reviews are positive against 80% of Pool | Carpooling's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
sRide versus Pool | Carpooling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersRidePool | Carpooling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better10
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSRide LLCPool, Incorporated

Customer experience

sRide

All ratings1,099 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative35.6%

Pool | Carpooling

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

sRide

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to start/end rides and track payments
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Ride details not updating in real-time
  • Registration issues with certain phone numbers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to choose riders based on reviews and profiles
  • Cancellation fees for last-minute ride cancellations
  • Faster payout processing for drivers
  • Improved app stability and user interface
  • Ability to delete chat messages and block users

Pool | Carpooling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

sRide

No in-app purchases

None

Pool | Carpooling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sRide free?
sRide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pool | Carpooling free?
Pool | Carpooling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, sRide or Pool | Carpooling?
sRide is rated higher. sRide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Pool | Carpooling averages 4.0 from 10 ratings.
Do sRide or Pool | Carpooling have ads?
Neither sRide nor Pool | Carpooling shows ads.

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