Would love any comments/suggestions you have-- this was our first iPhone app for those involved (mainly one designer and one engineer), so it was quite the learning experience. We're expecting a lot of, um, good feedback :) Thanks!
Ridejoy looks great, but Canadians out there should really take a look at LiveRides (<a href="http://liverides.com" rel="nofollow">http://liverides.com</a>)<p>Their app does what Ridejoy does and more - it even lets you securely communicate and track where a driver is when he/she is on his/her way to pick you up.<p>I'm really glad to see people in this space. I'm fed up of big oil and driving my car alone. Driving should be a social experience with friendly people that doesn't hurt the planet needlessly.
I tested it out for the Chicagoland area to see how much saturation they have here, and did a search for a trip from the city to a NW suburb for tomorrow.<p>1 result came up, so I clicked, and it brought up a Craigslist page within an iFrame. Is Ridejoy just scraping Craigslist? Genuinely curious.
<i>“Share rides with friendly people to (...) Every week, Ridejoy helps thousands of friendly drivers and passengers share rides and save on gas.”</i><p>That’s very nice, but nowhere in the FAQ is explained how Ridejoy guarantees that only friendly people get a ride. Who’s to say I’m not picking up an axe murderer?<p><a href="http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/hairyarm.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/hairyarm.asp</a>
Oh and if you're curious about how we built the app - here's an article on our design process:<p><a href="http://pandodaily.com/2012/08/16/ridejoy-for-ios-behind-the-making-of-a-ride-sharing-mobile-app/" rel="nofollow">http://pandodaily.com/2012/08/16/ridejoy-for-ios-behind-the-...</a>
I used ridejoy to find a ride to a trail race a few weeks ago-- it works fantastically. It was a bit annoying having to check online day-of though; it's gonna be nice having it on my phone next time.