Comparison

Gopher Request vs Para

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

Head to head
About

Gopher Request

This app connects users with local individuals for a wide range of services and tasks. Simply describe your needs, set your price, and local "Gophers" will accept and complete the job. It's a direct way to hire help for errands, deliveries, repairs, and more from your community.

Highlights
  • Request diverse services
  • Set your own price
  • Connect with local helpers
  • Direct communication with workers
  • Rate and favorite providers
  • Same-hour service options
Features
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Your to-do list just met its match. Need something delivered? A ride across town? Help moving, mowing, hauling junk, or finally tackling that small home repair? There’s a Gopher for that—and they’re most likely right around the corner. Gopher connects you with nearby people, vetted, rated and ready to help. Tell us what you need, name your price or ask for offers, and turn “I’ll get to it someday” into “Already done.” Less running around. More living your life. HOW IT WORKS
• Tell us what you need—add photos for extra detail
• Set your price, or ask for offers and pick your favorite
• A nearby Gopher accepts—track the job live on the map
• Confirm the finished work and rate your experience
• Save your favorites to MY Gophers—they get first shot at your next request WHY YOU’LL LOVE GOPHER
• Your task. Your price. You’re in control.
• Local help, often available within the hour
• Vetted, rated workers—with reviews you can check before hiring
• Deliveries, errands, rides, yard work, moving help, and more—all in one app
• One-time help or a regular helping hand
• Find someone great? Hire them again. That errand eating up your afternoon? The project waiting for an extra pair of hands? You don’t have to do it all yourself. Download Gopher and see who’s ready to help nearby. If it’s on your list, Gopher it! *Age-restricted deliveries require valid ID and compliance with all applicable laws.

About

Para

This app helps gig drivers maximize earnings by tracking mileage, viewing offers across multiple platforms in real-time, and automatically declining undesirable jobs. It also provides access to exclusive high-paying gigs and simplifies onboarding for new work opportunities.

Highlights
  • Free mileage and earnings tracker
  • See offers across all platforms
  • Auto-decline bad offers
  • Access exclusive high-paying gigs
  • One-click job applications
  • Instant onboarding for new work
Features
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PARA APP – FREE MILEAGE TRACKER, SEE WHERE OTHER DRIVERS IN YOUR AREA ARE GETTING OFFERS (LIVE!), GET EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO HIGH-PAYING GIGS TO INCREASE YOUR EARNINGS, AUTO DECLINE BAD OFFERS AUTOMATICALLY Are you a gig delivery driver looking to increase earnings from your gigs by unlocking access to higher paying gigs? • Interested in seeing what other offers are in your area across all apps? • Is it helpful to know where the busy and surge areas are at different times of the day when gig working? • Do you want to easily track your gig miles across all of your platforms? • Do you want to be able to see critical job information from gig delivery driver apps (such as Uber, Lyft, UberEats & Grubhub) without having to toggle between them? • Want to Auto Decline poor offers so you can focus on the good ones? • Interested in receiving high-paying local gig opportunities to cover your downtime? • Looking to diversify gig work by working for other gig companies near you? But hate to spend hours researching companies & applying, then waiting months to onboard? Welcome to Para - the gig driver utility app that helps drivers make more money & stress less with every delivery. #1. MULTIAPP EFFICIENTLY, SAVE TIME & EARN MORE WITH PARA DRIVE Track Mileage & Earnings Take the guesswork out of your budgeting, earnings, & mileage tracking with our FREE trackers. See All Offers in an Area, Across All Platforms with Para Pulse Know where the busy areas are for both rideshare and delivery across all platforms. Use this to earn more by planning your work day and being in the right areas at the right times without having to toggle between apps. Also see how these offers compare to new gig offers in your area not shown on the big platforms. See Hidden Trip Details & Flag Good & Bad Offers Auto-Decline Bad Offers Lyft, Uber, UberEats & Grubhub drivers can now auto-decline trips within the Para driver app based on the conditions you define. These parameters include; distance, dollars-per-hour, dollars-per-mile, payout, stacked offers, pickup and drop-off location, previously flagged offers, restaurants, geographic location, & more! GET MORE, HIGHER-PAYING DRIVING JOBS WITH PARAWORKS Para multiapping app drivers increase their earnings by finding exclusive, high-paying driver job offers through ParaWorks. Our community has fulfilled partner opportunities ranging from item and food delivery to merchandising to courier driving. ONE-CLICK APPLY FOR LOCAL JOBS & INSTANTLY ONBOARD WITH PARAPASS Gig platforms need experienced & reliable drivers & drivers are constantly looking to diversify gig driving work & need access to long-term, higher-paying work, fast! Enter, ParaPass! • With ParaPass, drivers create their 'Para Profile' that serves as their ‘Passport’ that unlocks the opportunity to work with multiple employers! • Drivers are able to apply for multiple, newer gig driver Companies with one click and onboard with them instantly ------------------ CONTACT: If you have any queries regarding our app for drivers, please send them to help@withpara.com. ------------------

Screenshots

Gopher Request4 screens
Para4 screens

Verdict

The call

Gopher Request and Para both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Gopher Request's written reviews are positive against 39% of Para's. Gopher Request also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Para's advantage is ratings volume (7K vs 127) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Gopher Request against 4.3 for Para. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Para has 7K ratings behind it against 127, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Gopher Request's written reviews are positive against 39% of Para's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gopher Request ships an update every 11 days, Para weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gopher Request versus Para: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGopher RequestPara
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (127 ratings) — better4.3 (7K ratings)
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews — better38.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1277K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGopher, Inc.Para Inc.

Customer experience

Gopher Request

All ratings127 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.4%

Para

All ratings6,974 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative52.5%

User reviews

Gopher Request

From 127 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly and easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient service
  • 🤝 Great for odd jobs and errands
  • 💡 Innovative concept for community help
  • 🌟 Excellent customer service

Room to improve

  • 📉 Lack of active users/couriers
  • ⏳ Long wait times for service
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy software
  • 🚫 Unreliable service at times
  • ⚠️ Potential for legal issues due to third-party nature

Para

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Tip transparency
  • 📊 Earnings tracking
  • 🔍 Order details visibility
  • 🚀 Helpful features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate estimates
  • 🔧 Glitches and bugs
  • 🚫 Incompatibility issues
  • ⚠️ Unreliable functionality

Bugs and requests

Gopher Request

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Software is glitchy and buggy
  • Unable to type in card numbers
  • Requests disappear after closing the app
  • System returns error messages during sign-up
  • Username/email taken but no password reset link
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  • Time out errors when writing reviews
  • Blank pages after login

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve app stability and reduce glitches
  • Increase the number of active couriers
  • Faster support response times
  • More reliable transaction processing
  • Better user interface for inputting information

Para

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Email verification code not working
  • Login screen freezes
  • Inconsistent DoorDash integration
  • Crashing and performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Mileage tracking
  • Auto-accept option
  • Detailed delivery instructions
  • Customizable location filtering

In-app purchases

None

Gopher Request

No in-app purchases

None

Para

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gopher Request free?
Gopher Request is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Para free?
Para is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gopher Request or Para?
Gopher Request is rated higher. Gopher Request averages 4.3 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Para averages 4.3 from 7K ratings.
Do Gopher Request or Para have ads?
Para shows ads; Gopher Request does not.
Which is updated more often, Gopher Request or Para?
Gopher Request ships an update every 11 days, and Para weekly. Most recently, Gopher Request was updated on October 25, 2026 and Para on October 24, 2026.

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