Comparison

Gridwise vs Driver Dollars

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gridwise

This app helps gig, hourly, and freelance workers maximize their earnings and control expenses. It tracks mileage, provides insights into profitable opportunities, and simplifies tax preparation. Join a community of over a million workers to earn and keep more.

Highlights
  • Track mileage and expenses
  • Boost earnings with insights
  • Automatic earnings download
  • Airport and local event insights
  • Tax preparation simplification
  • Exclusive user perks
Features
Currently charting
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Take your work to the next level by using Gridwise, the #1 business app for gig, hourly, and freelance workers. Driving for Uber, Lyft, Doordash, Walmart Spark or Instacart? Get the all-in-one app uniquely built for rideshare and delivery drivers to track mileage, boost earnings, and get control of your expenses across all rideshare and delivery apps. Plus users get automatic earnings download for Uber, Lyft, Wingz, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Caviar, Instacart, Cornershop, Grubhub, Gopuff, Amazon Flex, Alto, Walmart Spark Driver, Shipt, Roadie, Point Pickup, Curb, Waitr, Favor Delivery, and more. Gridwise is built for more than gig driving. Hourly and freelance workers can use Gridwise to track earnings across jobs and find better-paying opportunities. Come join the growing community of 1,000,000+ workers using Gridwise as their one-stop shop to earn and keep more. Get even more tips in our Facebook group or on Reddit today! Why Gridwise? Earn more Get valuable insights to find where and when to work to maximize your hourly or per-mile rate. Organize all your earnings in one place so you can compare them to other drivers in your area, monitor which services are most profitable, and find opportunities to earn more efficiently. Keep more Looking to keep more money with the best, most accurate deductions on your taxes? Or keep more of your personal time by hitting your daily/weekly goals faster? Gridwise can help you with both! Automatically log all your rideshare and delivery activities so you can easily monitor all your expenses and mileage with an all-in-one view. Plan better Tap into local event schedules, airport insights or neighborhood hourly wage data so you can focus on the most profitable gigs during peak times and in the busiest places, or see what places/times you should avoid if you hate sitting in traffic! View and benchmark your performance Run your business like a pro by getting the data you need in easy to read and interpret graphs. Gridwise goes deep and is built by gig workers for gig workers to deliver unique insights, unlike other trackers on the market like MileIQ, Hurdlr, Everlance, Mystro, Rydar, Sherpashare, Solo, and Stride. Wait less and stay in the know On the airport run? Our “just in time” airport arrival and departure insights have flight updates, plane sizes, weather info and customizable alerts so you know when to show up to the airport to spend the least amount of time in a queue. Simplify your tax prep Consolidate your business driving mileage expenses to make for an easy tax deduction. And, our Plus members save 50% on Keeper tax preparation services! Enjoy perks Get exclusive benefits just for being a Gridwise user to help you both on and off the road — from insurance to healthcare and more. Plus users get even higher discounts and offers. Unlock even more perks with Plus! Get the most out of Gridwise with a Gridwise Plus subscription. Join Plus for just $14.99/month or $107.99/year (or just $9/mo.) for our annual subscription. Since Gridwise is a business expense it’s completely tax deductible. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the time of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Please see our terms of service and privacy policy for more information. Terms of Service: gridwise.io/termsofservice Privacy Policy: gridwise.io/privacypolicy To reach the Gridwise team, you can find us at support: support@gridwise.io website: https://gridwise.io/ Gridwise is not a financial advisor. All information provided by the app is for informational purposes only. Please seek advice from qualified tax professionals.

About

Driver Dollars

This app helps delivery drivers easily track their earnings, including tips, commission, and mileage. It provides detailed statistics, map integration for past deliveries, and options to distinguish between cash and credit card tips for tax purposes. Data can be exported for budgeting and tax preparation.

Highlights
  • Track tips, commission, mileage, and hourly earnings
  • Automatically logs addresses
  • View and search past deliveries on a map
  • Distinguish cash vs. credit card tips
  • View detailed shift statistics
  • Export data to Excel
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Driver Dollars is the first tip tracking app designed specifically for delivery drivers. Simply enter your tip amount, click Add, and Driver Dollars will take care of the rest. Keep track of your tips, commission, mileage, and hourly earnings with this easy-to-use application. Features: - Track tips, commission, mileage, and hourly earnings - Automatically logs addresses so you don't have to - View previous shifts and detailed statistics to compare earnings - View and search for past deliveries & customers on a map - Distinguish between cash and credit card tips for tax purposes - Export data for use in Excel or other programs - Dark mode support The ultimate budgeting tool for delivery drivers. All data is stored locally to your phone and is not shared with anybody. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gridwise4 screens
Driver Dollars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Gridwise at 29K against Driver Dollars's 147. Gridwise also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and chart position (#35 vs unranked). Driver Dollars's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gridwise sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Driver Dollars sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gridwise holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gridwise has 29K ratings behind it against 147, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Gridwise's written reviews are positive against 71% of Driver Dollars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridwise ships an update every 3 weeks, Driver Dollars weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Gridwise versus Driver Dollars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridwiseDriver Dollars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (29K ratings) — better4.6 (147 ratings)
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better147
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGridwise, Inc.Cory Iley

Customer experience

Gridwise

All ratings28,325 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative20.3%

Driver Dollars

All ratings145 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative22.4%

User reviews

Gridwise

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent mileage and earnings tracking
  • 📊 Detailed insights and analytics
  • 🔍 Helpful airport and event information
  • 💰 Saves money on taxes
  • 🤝 Good customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional syncing issues with gig apps
  • 🔍 Limited insights for some markets
  • 💰 Premium subscription may not be worth it for some users
  • 🔧 Manual entry required for some features

Driver Dollars

From 147 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for tracking tips
  • 👍 Simplifies earnings tracking
  • 👍 Useful for delivery drivers
  • 👍 Handy in-shift tracker
  • 👍 Tracks hours, tips, addresses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Data loss on crash
  • 🐛 Won't work on iOS 18
  • 🐛 Freezes and won't reopen
  • 🐛 Difficult to work with

Bugs and requests

Gridwise

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Airport and event information not always accurate
  • Mileage tracking not always reliable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to track tolls and parking expenses
  • Improve mileage tracking automation
  • Expand insights and recommendations to more markets
  • Allow multiple shifts per day

Driver Dollars

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when editing standard stuff/setting up profile
  • App crashes when changing date range
  • App crashes on opening with iOS 18
  • App crashes when selecting date range to see yearly earnings
  • App freezes when sorting date range to yearly
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  • App crashes and won't come back up unless uninstalled/reinstalled when changing date range
  • App doesn't open after updating to iOS 18
  • App stops shift randomly
  • No way to start back up a stopped shift
  • Edit shift feature often does not allow editing of begin and end times
  • No way to manually enter addresses
  • GPS gets address wrong when entering tips
  • No option to delete a delivery
  • No clear way to cash out earnings

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add option for export (subtract from take-home tips)
  • Add starting and ending odometer input for each shift
  • Track time in store vs. time on road
  • Track card and cash tips separately
  • Track multiple deliveries (triple/quad)
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  • Option to track tip off percentage of order
  • Add notes when entering address info
  • Include gas cost tracking
  • Include car damage cost tracking
  • Option for split wage (in-store vs. on-road)
  • Begin/end delivery button for split wage tracking
  • Ability to edit start/end times
  • Add a ticket number for each delivery
  • Option to add extra pay for overtime
  • Mileage tracking option
  • Add a way to edit shifts
  • Manually enter addresses

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Gridwise

Subscriptions14
  • Gridwise Plus14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Gridwise Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Gridwise Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Gridwise Plus14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Gridwise Plus$14.991 Month
  • Gridwise Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Gridwise Plus3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Gridwise Plus14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Gridwise Plus14 Days trial$42.991 Year
  • Gridwise Plus$71.991 Year
  • Gridwise Plus7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Gridwise Plus14 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Gridwise Plus7 Days trial$107.991 Year
  • Gridwise Plus14 Days trial$107.991 Year
2 purchases

Driver Dollars

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads (Subscription)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Gridwise free?
Gridwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Driver Dollars free?
Driver Dollars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gridwise or Driver Dollars?
Gridwise is rated higher. Gridwise averages 4.9 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Driver Dollars averages 4.6 from 147 ratings.
Do Gridwise or Driver Dollars have ads?
Both Gridwise and Driver Dollars show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gridwise or Driver Dollars?
Gridwise ships an update every 3 weeks, and Driver Dollars weekly. Most recently, Gridwise was updated on October 25, 2026 and Driver Dollars on October 24, 2026.

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