AVL Ride Driver vs Octopus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AVL Ride Driver
This app helps drivers receive more booking requests and maximize their efficiency. It features optimized routing, in-app reporting for earnings, and secure credit card payment processing.
- Fair auto-dispatching system
- Optimized routing to destinations
- Direct credit card payment collection
- In-app reports for trip and earnings analysis
- Passenger contact and notes viewing
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Asheville Taxi Driver is our custom-made app for drivers. We're focused on helping drivers to get more booking requests from passengers, make more money and maximize their working efficiency. GAIN MORE REQUESTS AND BOOST YOUR INCOME • Acquire more jobs with a fair auto-dispatching system • Make more revenue and no more jostling for fares OPTIMIZED ROUTING • Head to your destination with optimized routing • Contact your passenger at any time and see notes from passengers COLLECT RIDING FARE BY CREDIT CARDS • Get paid directly into your account when passengers pay with credit cards stored in the rider app • Make your payment more convenient and secure DELIVER INSIGHTFUL REPORTS TO TRACK YOUR PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT • Review your trips and earnings • Analyze and summarize your turnovers with in-app reports If you have questions about this app or would like to provide feedback, please email us at: belovedleader@avltaxi.com
Octopus
Manage your driver account, track earnings, and cash out directly to your bank or debit card. Update your profile, check points, and set your account to away mode for breaks. This app simplifies managing your driver income on the go.
- Cash out earnings
- Track payment progress
- Update contact information
- Biometric login
- Manage driver profile
- Set account to away mode
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The Octopus Driver App is a quick and easy way for Octopus drivers to access their account and cash out earnings, track progress towards their next payments, update contact information, and more. It’s the mobile application version of the existing driver web dashboard, plus a few exciting new features! Key Features: Login with Face ID or Fingerprint Change your contact information (email, phone number) Check your points on the go Cash out earnings to a debit card, bank account, or e-gift card Set account to "away" mode for vacations and breaks Update the Driver Profile shown to riders Testimonials from Octopus Drivers: “It’s simple, easy to use, not confusing, and convenient – I’m a fan!” “App download was fast, and setup was very smooth and quick!” “It was smooth and I love using Face ID.” “Biometric sign-in is an amazing feature that allows easier and quicker login than the web dashboard.” Download Today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Octopus at 5.0 against AVL Ride Driver's 4.0. Octopus also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 9). AVL Ride Driver's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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.
Octopus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus has 22K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AVL Ride Driver ships an update fortnightly, Octopus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AVL Ride Driver | Octopus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asheville Taxi, LLC | Octopus Interactive Inc |
Customer experience
AVL Ride Driver
Octopus
Bugs and requests
AVL Ride Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Octopus
Reported bugs
2 issues- GPS not tracking rides properly
- Face ID issues causing account lockouts
Requested features
3 requests- More games and entertainment options
- Ability to control tablet remotely
- Improved GPS tracking
In-app purchases
AVL Ride Driver
No in-app purchases
Octopus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AVL Ride Driver free?
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