Current Taxi vs Driving BC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Current Taxi
Experience premium taxi service with luxury electric vehicles at standard taxi prices. Book rides easily, track your trip, and pay securely through the app. Enjoy advanced features like voice commands and business account options.
- Luxury Tesla fleet
- App-based booking and payment
- Real-time trip tracking
- Personal and business accounts
- Advanced accessibility options
- Digital receipts
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With luxury Teslas and dedication to premium service, Current Taxi will surpass your taxi transportation expectations and #changethewayyouride – all for the same price as a regular taxi. HOW IT WORKS 1. Select your pick-up and drop-off locations on the map 2. View estimated trip fare, ETA, driver and vehicle info 3. Book your ride now or schedule in advance 4. Pay through the app (Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit/debit cards) or use in-vehicle terminals 5. Receive an emailed receipt at the end of each trip for simple bookkeeping BONUS FEATURES • Easy sign-in • Toggle between personal and business accounts with the click of a button • Add your favourite locations for quick repeat bookings • Advanced accessibility options available: Voice Commands, Text to Speech, Enhanced Display & Dark Mode • Usable for visually impaired people • Advanced fraud detection • Rate & review drivers • Default tip settings (set by amount or percentage) • Secure card & native payments • Digital receipts for public users • Itemized, monthly receipts available for business account holders
Driving BC
Discover comprehensive driving routes, parks, trails, and attractions in Coastal British Columbia. Plan an unforgettable road trip with curated information on points of interest, restaurants, and hidden gems.
- Driving route planning
- Parks and trails discovery
- Points of interest identification
- Attractions and hidden gems
- Restaurant recommendations
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Welcome to Coastal British Columbia's most comprehensive driving route app, full of all the information you will need to make your road trip unforgettable and satisfying. Find driving routes, parks and trails, points of interest, things to do, restaurants, attractions and hidden gems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Current Taxi at 59% against Driving BC's 0%. Current Taxi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (52 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
Current Taxi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Current Taxi has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Current Taxi's written reviews are positive against 0% of Driving BC's.
Current Taxi ships an update every 2 months, Driving BC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Current Taxi | Driving BC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (52 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Current Taxi Ltd. | Canada's Best Apps |
Customer experience
Current Taxi
Driving BC
Bugs and requests
Current Taxi
Reported bugs
12 issues- App sends booking for wrong time zone
- App doesn't offer tip option on arrival
- GPS through App is unreliable
- Cannot call driver to provide location
- App makes user pay before seeing car availability
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- App sends booking for wrong time zone
- App says 'sorry something went wrong' when creating account
- App won't allow pre-booking
- Payment system doesn't work
- Sign in issues with phone number validation
- App cancels rides without reason
- App says 'no drivers available' after showing drivers
Requested features
9 requests- Eliminate requisite confirmation call
- Improve app reliability
- Fix time zone issues in app
- Add tip option on arrival
- Fix GPS unreliability in app
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- Fix inability to call driver
- Allow pre-booking
- Fix sign-in issues
- Allow out-of-town users to create accounts
Driving BC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Current Taxi
No in-app purchases
Driving BC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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