VRE Mobile vs Commute Together
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VRE Mobile
Purchase and utilize VRE commuter rail tickets and passes directly from your smartphone. This app allows for instant ticket buying and storage, with the option to use WMATA SmartBenefits® for purchases.
- Buy and use tickets instantly
- Store multiple tickets
- Secure debit/credit card registration
- Use WMATA SmartBenefits®
- Use Reduced Fare account
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With the VRE Mobile ticketing app, you can buy and use tickets and passes on VRE commuter rail at anytime, anywhere directly from your smartphone. VRE Mobile also allows you to use your WMATA SmartBenefits® account to purchase tickets and passes. Just download the free app, register your debit/credit card in our secure system, and you are ready to go. APP FEATURES: • Buy and use tickets and passes instantly on your smartphone using a debit/credit card, WMATA SmartBenefits®. • Store multiple tickets on your phone for future use. • Securely register your debit/credit card(s). • Use your approved Reduced Fare account.
Commute Together
Coordinate carpools and vanpools with ease. Members set their riding days and exceptions, while coordinators manage driver schedules and expenses. Stay informed with customizable notifications and exportable schedules.
- Member-defined riding schedules
- Driver schedule management
- Schedule exceptions
- Expense tracking
- Customizable notifications
- PDF schedule export
- Group texting
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Easily manage the schedule for a ride share or carpool by allowing each person to set their own schedule. Send a text to everyone or just the people riding today. Learn more at: https://commutetogether.com/GettingStarted Features: - Each member sets which days of the week they ride. - Members can add exceptions to the usual schedule for specific dates. - Group coordinators set the schedule of who drives on which days. - Can have multiple rotating drive schedules. - Coordinators can add exceptions to the usual driver schedule for specific dates. - The Schedule tab displays who is riding and driving for each day. - Can export the schedule as a PDF calendar. - Send texts to all group members or just the people riding today. - Sends notifications to other group members when someone changes their schedule. - Each person can turn notifications on/off or set a time period to hold all notifications during a specific time and send them once that time has passed. - Any group member can add fuel expenses. - Coordinators can create invoices and add other expenses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Commute Together at 100% against VRE Mobile's 14%. Commute Together also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). VRE Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (649 vs 6). 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.
Commute Together holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VRE Mobile has 649 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of VRE Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Commute Together's.
VRE Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Commute Together every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | VRE Mobile | Commute Together |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (649 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 649 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VRE | Brasher Ventures |
Customer experience
VRE Mobile
Commute Together
Bugs and requests
VRE Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to purchase tickets
- Incorrect ticket information
- Unreliable ticket validation
Requested features
4 requests- Offline ticket storage
- Real-time train status updates
- Customizable app settings
- Ticket expiration reminders
Commute Together
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VRE Mobile
No in-app purchases
Commute Together
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is VRE Mobile free?
Is Commute Together free?
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Do VRE Mobile or Commute Together have ads?
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