WelcomerApp vs Octopus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WelcomerApp
This app helps drivers easily accept rides, manage their schedules, and communicate with their company. It connects drivers with travelers needing airport or port transfers, allowing flexible work hours and advance scheduling for quality rides.
- Accept rides easily
- View ride schedule
- Interact with HQ
- Schedule rides in advance
- Set personal availability
- Skip airport/port lines
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Welcomer is an application for Welcome Pickups drivers, that helps you to easily accept rides, see your schedule, and interact with HQ from your mobile phone or tablet. Welcome pickups connects you with travelers who need to get a lift from the airport or port and desire a warm introduction to the city. Once you become a Welcomer you can schedule rides in advance, get paid weekly, and work based on your availability. Schedule Quality Long Rides Earn good money from the rides every driver wants. Schedule rides from and to the airport or port well in advance. Set your Availability You set your own schedule about the days and times you want to work. All we care about is the quality of your service. Skip the Lines No need to wait anymore for hours in the airport or port lines. Save time and do up to 4 such rides per day. Get happy customers Welcome customers are mostly travelers visiting your city for the first time. They are here to have a good time and always have interesting stories Welcome Pickups helps you to meet travellers in Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Casablanca, Corfu, Crete, Cyprus, Dubai, Dubrovnik, Faro, Granada, Hong Kong, Ibiza, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Krakow, Kos, Lima, Lisbon, Lyon, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Marseille, Milan, Munich, Mykonos, Naples, Nice, Paris, Paros, Porto, Prague, Rhodos, Rome, Santiago, Santorini, Seville, Tel Aviv, Thessaloniki, Toulouse, Valencia, Vienna, Zakynthos and more upcoming destinations. Become a driver for Welcome Pickups https://www.welcomepickups.com/our-drivers/ Need assistance? Contact us at drivers@welcomepickups.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 WelcomerApp's 2.3. Octopus also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 8) and review sentiment (78% vs 54%). WelcomerApp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus has 22K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of WelcomerApp's written reviews are positive against 78% of Octopus's.
WelcomerApp ships an update every 2 weeks, Octopus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WelcomerApp | Octopus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WELCOME TRAVEL TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LIMITED | Octopus Interactive Inc |
Customer experience
WelcomerApp
Octopus
Bugs and requests
WelcomerApp
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
WelcomerApp
No in-app purchases
Octopus
No in-app purchases
