Ride Circuit vs RideKel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ride Circuit
This app provides on-demand local shuttle service using all-electric vehicles. Request a ride anywhere within coverage areas, get real-time driver ETAs, and enjoy interactive features during your journey. Rides may be free thanks to city partnerships and sponsors.
- On-demand shuttle requests
- Real-time driver ETAs
- All-electric vehicles
- Interactive ride features
- Free ride opportunities
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Circuit is an on-demand, local, shuttle service. It’s a fun and easy way to get around downtown. Thanks to our all-electric vehicles and partnerships with cities and innovative sponsors, you may even be able to catch a ride for free. Make a request anywhere inside our coverage areas, receive real-time driver ETAs, and try out our photo booth while you enjoy a ride brought to you by great brands and thoughtful municipalities. Never has getting around been more interactive or exciting! For a full list of service locations and more information please visit our website, ridecircuit.com Make a request anywhere inside our coverage areas, receive real-time driver ETAs, and try out our photo booth while you enjoy a ride brought to you by great brands and thoughtful municipalities. Never has getting around been more interactive or exciting! For a full list of service locations and more information please visit our website, ridecircuit.com
RideKel
This app serves as a comprehensive transit hub, allowing users to plan, book, and track various local and regional transportation options. It offers real-time tracking for community shuttles and on-demand microtransit, alongside trip planning across bus and rail services.
- All-in-one transit hub
- Real-time ride tracking
- On-demand microtransit booking
- Smarter trip planning
- Inclusive and accessible design
- Multilingual support
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RideKel – Your Community's Transit in the Palm of Your Hand Seamlessly connect to every ride option your city and county offers—right from your phone. Plan, book, and track your rides in one app—fixed-route service, on-demand microtransit, and regional transit connections, all at your fingertips.” Why RideKel? All-in-One Transit Hub – Track real-time locations of community shuttles, book on-demand rides instantly, and plan trips across local and regional bus and rail services. Smarter Trip Planning – Compare routes, travel times, and modes to find the most efficient way to get where you need to go. On-Demand Convenience – Request an electric microtransit vehicle for quick first–last mile connections or neighborhood trips. Real-Time Tracking – See exactly where your ride is and when it will arrive—no more guesswork. Inclusive & Accessible – Designed for all riders with ADA-compliant service information and multilingual support.
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Verdict
Ride Circuit and RideKel both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of RideKel's written reviews are positive against 52% of Ride Circuit's. Ride Circuit's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ride Circuit against 5.0 for RideKel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ride Circuit has 19K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Ride Circuit's written reviews are positive against 100% of RideKel's.
Ride Circuit ships an update every 3 weeks, RideKel every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ride Circuit | RideKel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (19K ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Free Ride Inc | Spare Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Ride Circuit
RideKel
Bugs and requests
Ride Circuit
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezing and crashing issues
- Incorrect passenger capacity displayed
- Inability to leave driver feedback
- High battery drain when app is running
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save addresses for faster booking
- Improved routing algorithm and driver coordination
- In-app communication between riders and drivers
- More detailed service area information
RideKel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ride Circuit
No in-app purchases
RideKel
No in-app purchases
