DriveItAway vs Joulez Lightning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriveItAway
Rent a vehicle with the option to buy it later. This app allows you to test drive your dream car with flexible payment plans, turning rental fees into ownership payments. Ideal for those unsure about a large upfront purchase or down payment.
- Rent-to-own vehicle program
- Pay-as-you-go car buying
- Test drive before committing
- Rental payments convert to car payments
- Flexible down payment options
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DriveItAway offers Pay As You Go Car Buying by allowing you to rent your dream vehicle before committing--and, then, turning your rental payments into car payments when you want to commit. Don't have enough down payment or unsure you want to lay out that much upfront? Not sure if this is the car for you? DriveItAway instead. Rent it. Love it. Buy it.
Joulez Lightning
Rent electric vehicles conveniently in New York City with this app. Explore a diverse fleet of eco-friendly cars and embrace sustainable transportation. The technology-driven platform offers a user-friendly experience for green mobility solutions.
- Electric vehicle rentals
- New York City based
- Diverse fleet options
- User-friendly software
- Sustainable transportation
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Joulez is an innovative all-electric vehicle (EV) rental car company based in New York City. Our mission is to revolutionise the car rental industry by providing environmentally friendly transportation solutions. We offer a diverse fleet of electric vehicles, ensuring that we cater to a wide range of preferences and needs. As a technology-driven company, we have developed state-of-the-art rental car software that offers a convenient and user-friendly experience for our customers. We are dedicated to promoting green mobility solutions and transforming the way people experience car rentals. Embrace the future of sustainable transportation with Joulez and join us on our journey towards a cleaner and greener world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Joulez Lightning at 5.0 against DriveItAway's 3.1. Joulez Lightning also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). DriveItAway's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.6 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Joulez Lightning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveItAway has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DriveItAway ships an update every 2 months, Joulez Lightning every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveItAway | Joulez Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DriveItAway Inc. | Joulez Inc |
Customer experience
DriveItAway
Joulez Lightning
In-app purchases
DriveItAway
No in-app purchases
Joulez Lightning
No in-app purchases
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