Arro Driver vs IlliniRide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arro Driver
This app helps licensed drivers earn more by efficiently managing e-Hail requests. It offers navigation, identifies busy areas, and facilitates passenger communication. Drivers can also review their earnings.
- Accept e-Hail requests
- Navigation to pick-up locations
- Identify busy areas
- Communicate with passengers
- Review PayCard balance
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Work more efficiently and earn more with ARRO Driver. The ARRO Driver app provides licensed for-hire drivers a suite of features that assist drivers to compete and succeed. Accept available e-Hail requests then use ARRO Driver to navigate to the pick-up location, check where the busy areas are in your city, communicate with passengers to let them know you've arrived or when you're stuck in traffic, review your PayCard balance for trips you have serviced, and many more features. More information is available at http://www.DriveARRO.com. ARRO Driver is currently available in, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Miami, New York, San Francisco. Note: We always encourage drivers to be actively charging their phone when using the ARRO Driver app similar to any other turn by turn navigation app.
IlliniRide
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Join IlliniRide — the first ride-sharing platform exclusively for University of Illinois students! Travel safely between Urbana-Champaign and Chicago Suburbs at 30% below typical rideshare rates. All drivers are verified students. Book instantly with Apple Pay or credit card. Your trusted, affordable campus transportation solution.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IlliniRide at every 5 days against Arro Driver's every 3 months. Arro Driver's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Arro Driver ships an update every 3 months, IlliniRide every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arro Driver | IlliniRide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (46 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arro, Inc. | XEH Inc. |
In-app purchases
Arro Driver
No in-app purchases
IlliniRide
No in-app purchases
