Curb Driver vs Aride for Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Curb Driver
Earn money by driving with flexible hours and keep 100% of your tips. Get paid daily, weekly, or monthly. Access 24/7 live support and even drive without owning a car in select markets.
- Flexible driving hours
- Keep 100% of tips
- Daily, weekly, or monthly pay options
- 24/7 live support
- No car required (select markets)
- Health and safety guidelines
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Download Curb Driver, the app dedicated to a driver first experience. WHY CURB DRIVER? FLEXIBLE HOURS Driving with Curb Driver is an easy way to earn money whenever you want. Unlike other rideshare apps, we never deprioritize you when you’re driving with us. Take trips when and where you want them. HIGHER TIPS THAN OTHER APPS Passengers have a default setting in the app for tips — and you keep the whole amount. GET PAID DAILY We give you the flexibility to choose how often you want to be paid. Daily, weekly, or monthly. It’s up to your preferences. 24/7 LIVE SUPPORT We’re here to help if you need us — via chat in the app, phone, email, and in-person at our Driver Success buildings. HEALTH CONSCIOUS We abide by all local and federal laws regarding mask and sanitary guidelines. NO CAR NEEDED With Curb Driver, you don't need your own car to earn (available in select markets). We can help get you a car to drive. If you have any questions, please feel free to email driver_support@gocurb.com Curb Driver Driving forward, together. ___ For drivers, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. By downloading the app, you agree to receive communications from Curb, including push notifications; and (ii) to allow Curb to collect your device's language settings. You can opt out of receiving push notifications through your device settings.
Aride for Driver
Earn money by providing rides in your spare time. This app offers flexible driving schedules and tools to help you manage your earnings and plan your day efficiently. It guides you through the sign-up process and provides support for your driving journey.
- Earn money in spare time
- Flexible driving schedule
- Track earnings per trip
- Plan days efficiently
- View trip request estimates
- 24-hour rider activity forecasts
- Driver support
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Aride Driver app – the app for drivers. - Make money in your spare time with the Aride Driver app – built in partnership with driver-partners to bring you the tools you need, on and off the road. - Help move people around town. - Drive flexibly, on your own schedule – no office, no boss. Wherever you want to go, we want you to enjoy the journey and the destination. - Sign up to drive by downloading the Aride Driver app. We’ll guide you through the steps and notify you when you’re all set to drive. The Smart way to make cash: - Keep track of how much you make during every trip, right in the app. - Drive to fit your lifestyle, so you can focus on things that matter. - Plan your days more efficiently. The Aride Driver app lets you view estimated times until your next trip request and 24 hour forecasts of rider activity in your area. The support you need. The Aride Driver app eases you into your first trips, and is designed to meet your needs on every moment of your journey. Got a question? Need support? Contact us info@aride.com.au 0423857095
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aride for Driver at 5.0 against Curb Driver's 3.7. Aride for Driver also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Curb Driver's advantage is ratings volume (267 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aride for Driver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Curb Driver has 267 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Curb Driver ships an update every 3 months, Aride for Driver every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Curb Driver | Aride for Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (267 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curb Mobility, LLC | Aride Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Curb Driver
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In-app purchases
Curb Driver
No in-app purchases
Aride for Driver
No in-app purchases
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