Comparison

iTaxi Driver Go vs BlePad

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

Head to head
About

iTaxi Driver Go

Features
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Order a taxi ride or order delivery in one application, you receive the TOTAL price of the Race before you order. The calculation method is based on the distance traveled and the estimated journey time when making the reservation. ITaxi GO and iTaxi Driver GO apps can be downloaded and used for free from the Google Store and App Store. The customer selects the destination where he wants to reach, and the application calculates the optimal route based on distance and time. The customer chooses the available car and he can see before placing the order the car model, the year of manufacture, the taxi company and / or the driver's picture and the driver's ability to accept cash or card payment. After the customer had chosen the desired car, the order is automatically sent to the driver for the chosen race. The driver receives the calculated route, the passenger's location and the total amount that the customer offers for this service. The driver has the option to either accept or reject the offer, and the customer is notified. When the driver accepts the customer's offer the driver can see the name and telephone number of the customer, the distance and the price of the ride The customer can see in real time the driver's progress towards the meeting point, the driver's phone number and the car number The customer pays to driver the amount that proposed and accepted at the time of creating the reservation. Registration in the application and its use for customers is free.

About

BlePad

Features
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BlePad turns your iPhone into a wireless remote controller for BLE UART devices — perfect for micro:bit, ESP32, and any Nordic UART Service (NUS) compatible hardware. Great for electronics projects, education, and robotics. ■ Four built-in remote screens Game Controller D-pad (up/down/left/right) and A/B buttons with full multi-touch support. Numpad Digits 0–9 plus arithmetic keys (+, −, ×, ÷). QWERTY Keyboard Full alphabetic layout, optimized for landscape orientation. Custom Remote Freely arrange widgets on a 12-column × 8-row grid in landscape mode. Choose from Buttons, ON/OFF Switches, and Sliders (horizontal or vertical). Set custom labels, command values, colors, and sizes for each widget. Long-press repeat sends the button command every 100 ms. Pro unlocks up to 20 saved layouts, and layout names can be up to 20 characters. ■ Share your layouts Share the custom remote layouts you've created with other phones. Export a layout as a JSON file and send it however you like — AirDrop, email, cloud storage, and more. Import a layout someone shared with you to start using the same setup right away. Exporting is available in the free version; importing requires Pro. ■ Receive Log Displays incoming BLE UART notifications in real time as a timestamped text log (up to 100 entries). ■ Free vs Pro Free (ad-supported) • Game Controller, Numpad, Keyboard: full access • Custom Remote: create, use, edit, and export 1 layout • Receive Log: full access Pro (one-time purchase) • Everything in Free • Custom Remote: up to 20 layouts, plus layout import • Ad-free ■ Technical specs • Protocol: Nordic UART Service (NUS) • Write / Write without response, max 20 bytes per packet (auto-detected from characteristic properties) • Command format: +ID\n on press, −ID\n on release • Requires iOS 17.0 or later ■ Compatible devices • BBC micro:bit (V1 / V2) • ESP32 (requires NUS-compatible BLE UART firmware) • Any Nordic UART Service (NUS) compatible BLE device Note: BLE stability depends on your environment. For robotics or safety-critical use, we recommend implementing emergency stop logic on the device side.

Screenshots

iTaxi Driver Go4 screens
BlePad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iTaxi Driver Go at none against BlePad's 1. iTaxi Driver Go also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). BlePad's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. BlePad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iTaxi Driver Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTaxi Driver Go ships an update every 5 weeks, BlePad weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
iTaxi Driver Go versus BlePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTaxi Driver GoBlePad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComputer Fun SRLMINERVA, INC.

In-app purchases

None

iTaxi Driver Go

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BlePad

One-time1
  • BlePad Pro$2.99

Questions

Is iTaxi Driver Go free?
iTaxi Driver Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlePad free?
BlePad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iTaxi Driver Go or BlePad have ads?
BlePad shows ads; iTaxi Driver Go does not.
Which is updated more often, iTaxi Driver Go or BlePad?
iTaxi Driver Go ships an update every 5 weeks, and BlePad weekly. Most recently, iTaxi Driver Go was updated on October 8, 2026 and BlePad on October 10, 2026.

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