Scoop vs RydeMates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scoop
Easily arrange carpools with colleagues and neighbors for your daily commute. Smart routing ensures efficient door-to-door travel, helping you save money and connect with your community.
- Arrange carpools with co-workers and neighbors
- Schedule AM and PM trips
- Smart, efficient door-to-door routing
- Carpoolers split commute costs
- Meet new people in your community
- Save money on daily travel
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Scoop is a convenient and enjoyable way to carpool with co-workers and neighbors. Easy scheduling fits your commuting needs and smart routes allow for the most efficient door-to-door trip. With Scoop, you can unlock new opportunities to meet people, improve your well-being, and make the most of your time. HOW IT WORKS: - Be part of the community: Download and meet Scoop carpoolers who are heading the same way. - Schedule a carpool: Separate AM and PM trips to fit your work schedule. Ride or drive to meet your daily needs. Carpoolers split the cost of the commute so everyone saves. - Get matched: Scoop’s algorithm identifies the most efficient carpool based on the fastest route, nearby carpoolers, carpool lanes, and more. - Enjoy a smooth commute: Meet new people, have more energy every day, and make the most of your time. Schedule your first carpool today!
RydeMates
Connects college students for shared rides to and from LAX. Find or create carpools for up to four people to save money, reduce environmental impact, and meet new people. Coordinate logistics easily through in-app group chats.
- Connects college students
- Shared rides to LAX
- Create or join carpools
- Group chat for coordination
- Save money on travel
- Reduce emissions
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RydeMates connects college students who need rides between their campus and LAX, making carpooling simple, safe, and rewarding. Whether you're heading to LAX or back to UCLA, find a group of up to 4 students to ride with and turn every journey into an opportunity to save money, reduce emissions, and make new friends. Users can create or join carpools listed on the groups page and chat with other riders within their group to coordinate ride logistics. Download now to help the planet and your wallet!
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Verdict
Scoop and RydeMates both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of RydeMates's written reviews are positive against 29% of Scoop's. Scoop's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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 — 4.8 for Scoop against 4.8 for RydeMates. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scoop has 20K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Scoop's written reviews are positive against 100% of RydeMates's.
Scoop ships an update every 3 weeks, RydeMates every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scoop | RydeMates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20K ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scoop Commute, Inc. | Devon Bradley |
Customer experience
Scoop
RydeMates
Bugs and requests
Scoop
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons and features not functioning properly
- Unreliable matching and pairing
- Issues with cashing out earned money
Requested features
6 requests- Flexible pickup/drop-off locations
- Earlier afternoon pickup times
- Finer time slot increments
- Ability to block drivers/riders
- Real-time driver updates and tracking
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- Weekend and reverse commute options
RydeMates
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scoop
No in-app purchases
RydeMates
No in-app purchases
