Comparison

Curb Driver vs RideCLE

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

RideCLE

Book a taxi, sedan, or SUV for rides and deliveries in Cleveland quickly and easily. Track your car's arrival on a map, schedule rides in advance, and receive real-time notifications about your vehicle. The app offers a streamlined booking process with saved favorite locations.

Highlights
  • Book taxis, sedans, and SUVs
  • On-demand and scheduled bookings
  • Real-time car tracking on map
  • Driver proximity notifications
  • Save favorite pickup locations
  • Integrated SMS booking option
Features
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Book a Taxi, Sedan, Suv or delivery in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from RideCLE Cleveland. You can place the booking directly on our map, and see how many available cars there are. No standing in the rain. Track your car as it arrives on a map, or call the driver when they are nearby. No more guessing where your cab might be. Place bookings hours, days or weeks in advance. Whenever it's convenient for you. If necessary, cancel your booking at any time. It takes seconds to place a new booking directly from the handy favourites list. Having integrated SMS booking, we've now launched this intelligent iPhone App so you can book a taxi within 3 screen taps. RideCLE Cleveland is FREE to download and it costs you nothing to register. ---------------------------------------- It's so easy and quick to use. Download the App and register just once. Our intelligent software will suggest your favourite Pick Up locations, and you're ready to book you a car. When you make a bookings, we'll notify you by Push Notification as your car is dispatched. We'll also inform you when your car is 2 minutes away, giving you additional details such as registration number, make, model and vehicle colour. ---------------------------------------- We value feedback and take all reviews very seriously. So please leave us feedback about your journey using the App. This helps us continually improve our service.

Screenshots

Curb Driver4 screens
RideCLE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RideCLE at 5.0 against Curb Driver's 3.7. RideCLE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Curb Driver's advantage is ratings volume (267 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RideCLE 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curb Driver ships an update every 3 months, RideCLE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Curb Driver versus RideCLE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurb DriverRideCLE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (267 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings267 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.716.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB91 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCurb Mobility, LLCAce Taxi Service Inc.

Customer experience

Curb Driver

All ratings236 ratings
Positive66.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative29.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.8%

RideCLE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Curb Driver

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App cannot be opened
  • App doesn't work, no rides appear
  • System won't take pictures to become a driver
  • Cannot upload driver's license
  • Errors in update: buzzing when offline, continuous ringing, partial addresses, background location tracking issues
Show 4 more
  • Cannot press on location, says too far
  • App lags, doesn't show trips
  • Missing payments
  • Dispatch fee deduction confusion

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add landscape mode and multi-window support
  • Waiting time countdown timer for cancellations reimbursement

RideCLE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Curb Driver

No in-app purchases

None

RideCLE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Curb Driver free?
Curb Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RideCLE free?
RideCLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Curb Driver or RideCLE?
RideCLE is rated higher. Curb Driver averages 3.7 out of 5 from 267 ratings, while RideCLE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Curb Driver or RideCLE have ads?
Curb Driver shows ads; RideCLE does not.
Which is updated more often, Curb Driver or RideCLE?
Curb Driver ships an update every 3 months, and RideCLE every 2 months. Most recently, Curb Driver was updated on October 16, 2026 and RideCLE on October 12, 2026.

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