Comparison

Autocab Driver Companion vs CabMaster Driver

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

Head to head
About

Autocab Driver Companion

This app helps taxi and limo drivers manage bookings, navigate routes, and process payments directly from their iPhone. It integrates with dispatch systems to streamline operations, allowing drivers to work more efficiently and increase profitability.

Highlights
  • Receive and manage bookings
  • GPS navigation for journeys
  • In-vehicle payment processing
  • Direct office communication via text
  • Automated pricing
  • View pre-allocated bookings
Features
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Driver Companion is designed to improve driver efficiency and profitability, by enabling your drivers to work smarter, not harder.. Working in conjunction with your Operator’s Ghost booking and dispatch system, Driver Companion lets you receive and manage bookings directly from your iPhone. With Driver Companion, you can: • View available bookings • Navigate all points in your journey using GPS • Take app, card or account payments right in the vehicle • Interact with the office via built-in text message • Take advantage of automated pricing • See your pre-allocated bookings to help plan your day Taxi & limo operators - to find out more about the world's largest booking and dispatch system (including Driver Companion and Passenger App), visit: https://www.autocab.com/

About

CabMaster Driver

Features
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CabMaster Driver V2 Receive and manage job assignments in real timeter Driver App is designed exclusively for professional drivers working with taxi and private-hire companies that use the CabMaster CloudX Dispatch system. With CabMaster Driver App Driver can securely login with their driver Id and company key provided by the taxi company they are working with. Navigate easily to pickup and drop-off points. Receive and manage job assignments in real time. Share live location (with permission) for accurate tracking and ETAsCommunicate instantly with dispatch. Note: This app is not for passengers. Login credentials are provided by your taxi company or dispatcher. Please contact your company if you need access.Track daily and monthly earnings. Drive smarter. Earn faster. CabMaster Driver connects professional drivers to their fleet’s CabMaster/CloudX Dispatch system for reliable job dispatching, live tracking, and effortless navigation—now supercharged in Version 2 for speed, stability, and a cleaner workflow. Why drivers love it Instant job alerts: Get timely pop-ups for new, recovered, and pre-booked jobs so you never miss work. One-tap to navigate: Open your preferred maps app to the pickup or drop-off in a tap. Smarter queue & zones: See plots/queues and local demand so you can position yourself for the next job. Accurate live tracking: Background location keeps ETAs and job status up-to-date while you focus on the road. Earnings at a glance: Clear daily/weekly summaries with date filters—track what you’ve made, shift by shift. Shift controls: Toggle break/availability and manage your status in seconds. Driver essentials: Review your job details, vehicle and license info, and chat with dispatch when needed. Built for performance: Faster loading, stable background updates, and a streamlined UI designed for busy drivers. Designed for professional fleets CabMaster Driver works with taxi, private-hire, and chauffeur fleets using the CabMaster/CloudX Dispatch platform. Note: You’ll need a fleet-issued login to use the app. This is not a consumer ride-hailing app. Permissions & privacy Location: Used to provide accurate pickup ETAs, live job progress, and queue availability. Location access may be used in the background while you’re on duty to keep dispatch and passengers updated. Notifications: Used for job offers, updates, reminders, and important messages from your dispatcher. We do not use your data for third-party ad tracking. Support Need help logging in or updating your details? Contact your dispatcher or fleet admin. For technical issues, reach out to your fleet’s CabMaster support contact.

Screenshots

Autocab Driver Companion3 screens
CabMaster Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CabMaster Driver at every 2 weeks against Autocab Driver Companion's every 5 weeks. Autocab Driver Companion's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autocab Driver Companion ships an update every 5 weeks, CabMaster Driver every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Autocab Driver Companion versus CabMaster Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutocab Driver CompanionCabMaster Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKabxRizwan Haider

Bugs and requests

Autocab Driver Companion

Reported bugs

73 issues
  • Needs reinstalling every few days
  • Permanent login problems
  • Crashes & freezes every 20-30 mins
  • Doesn’t hold location
  • Delayed in bidding
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  • Always crashing
  • Always glitching
  • Logging you off if on standby
  • GPS signal not held
  • Delayed responses
  • App connection error message
  • Takes half an hour to login
  • Does not let you sign in with activation codes on iOS
  • Turns volume down and up on CarPlay
  • Losing connection and job
  • Notifications/Message pops up during startup, unable to scroll
  • AI keeps announcing jobs 4 times
  • Sound drop of audio system when app makes a sound
  • Keeps freezing at least 5 times a day
  • Connection error when trying to log in
  • Phone volume goes down and doesn’t come back up
  • Street pickup button next to precooking, no way to cancel
  • Job received when phone is locked does not vibrate or send notifications
  • Screen freezes when accepting following job
  • Sound drops on car audio system and doesn’t go back to full sound
  • App crashes at least 3 times daily
  • Rolling out updates during busy periods
  • Prebooking are too slow to come to phone
  • Jobs come into system very late on Apple
  • Screen stays in the area window when job received, screen does not change
  • Constantly crashing freezing won’t let me accept jobs
  • Have to delete and re download app regularly
  • Have to sign out and in again to get features to work
  • Mapping is totally wrong (inaccurate)
  • Queuing and zones are not held
  • Plot in zone doesn’t work
  • Cannot make phone calls to customers
  • Cannot get any sound when using the app since update
  • Bid 99% not go through
  • App freeze after bid
  • Get app to stop crashing instead of updates
  • Top icons overlap system icons on iPhone
  • Cannot take payment within an hour on card, logs out
  • Red disclaimer covers whole screen on iPhone 7se
  • Acceptance button out of screen
  • Removed no fare button
  • Constantly scrolling on the screen
  • Constantly loses connection with card reader
  • Logs itself out and closes for no reason
  • Navigation plot on in-house screen doesn’t work
  • Cannot plot to finish anymore
  • No option to request a no job
  • Sumup card reader does not connect via Bluetooth on iPhone
  • Upcoming jobs are put in random order
  • Destination and starting location is confusing
  • App keeps freezing constantly
  • App will crash when new booking assigned
  • Job assigned before won’t show on screen after crash
  • App not as up to date as Samsung version
  • Won’t allow login after update
  • Doesn’t work perfect with iPad
  • Disclaimer covers screen and acceptance button is out of screen
  • Every font is huge
  • Version of Apple not working in Spain
  • Cannot see pre-bookings list when already doing a job
  • Pre booked jobs come up in a very random order
  • Cannot always start a pre booked job
  • New version is very bad for iOS users
  • Cannot have access to command after accepting job
  • Second job to follow never appears on screen
  • Says booking offer cancelled
  • Doesn’t show waiting bookings in areas
  • No fare button replaced with meet and greet button

Requested features

18 requests
  • Update bags and ad futures
  • Option to mute beep sound for distant jobs
  • Make it work with Apple Carplay
  • Use biometric ID for login
  • Option to turn on sound
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  • Optimize for iPhones
  • Separate 'Zones' and 'To Bid' pages
  • Download job history in editable format
  • Set suggested logout time
  • Set destination by a certain time
  • Dark mode option
  • Choose preferred map once
  • Disable nonsensical messages
  • Cancel street job without contacting dispatch
  • Vibrate and send notifications when phone is locked
  • Add autocorrect
  • Ability to call phone numbers
  • Full screen on any phones or tablets for split screen use

CabMaster Driver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Autocab Driver Companion

No in-app purchases

None

CabMaster Driver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autocab Driver Companion free?
Autocab Driver Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CabMaster Driver free?
CabMaster Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Autocab Driver Companion or CabMaster Driver have ads?
Neither Autocab Driver Companion nor CabMaster Driver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autocab Driver Companion or CabMaster Driver?
Autocab Driver Companion ships an update every 5 weeks, and CabMaster Driver every 2 weeks. Most recently, Autocab Driver Companion was updated on October 25, 2026 and CabMaster Driver on October 28, 2026.

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