Empower Driver vs DriveEzMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empower Driver
This app connects passengers directly with drivers, offering a more sustainable income for drivers and potentially lower costs and customized rides for passengers. It bypasses large corporate platforms to facilitate direct transactions.
- Direct driver-passenger connection
- Sustainable driver income
- Less expensive rides
- Customized transportation options
- Bypass corporate middlemen
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We started Empower to empower drivers who can’t make a sustainable living under the current rideshare model and to provide an alternative for passengers who want the convenience provided by on-demand transportation platforms, but prefer to support drivers, not the companies exploiting them. By removing the giant corporate middleman, Empower is able to do that, while enabling passengers to obtain less expensive and more customized transportation directly from drivers.
DriveEzMD
Manage your Maryland tolling account with this official app. Pay video tolls, request transponders, view transactions, and update payment information. It simplifies toll payments and account management for drivers in Maryland.
- Pay video tolls
- Manage Pay-By-Plate accounts
- Manage E-ZPass accounts
- Request and manage transponders
- View toll and payment transactions
- Update payment details
- Automatic account replenishment
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With the DriveEzMD Mobile App, you can pay Video Tolls and manage your Pay-By-Plate or E-ZPass account: -Request and manage transponders -View your toll and payment transactions -Update or change payment details -Enroll in automatic account replenishment -Add and remove vehicles on your account -Register an E-ZPass On the Go
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Empower Driver at 4.6 against DriveEzMD's 3.1. Empower Driver also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 19%) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 114). DriveEzMD's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Empower Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empower Driver has 2.8K ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Empower Driver's written reviews are positive against 19% of DriveEzMD's.
Empower Driver ships an update fortnightly, DriveEzMD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empower Driver | DriveEzMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better | 3.1 (114 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews — better | 18.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 114 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #102 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yazam Inc. | Maryland Transportation Authority |
Customer experience
Empower Driver
DriveEzMD
Bugs and requests
Empower Driver
Reported bugs
3 issues- Background check delays
- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to delete account
Requested features
4 requests- Destination mode to pick up riders along the way
- Cancellation fees for riders
- Cleanup fees for driver incidents
- Improved GPS accuracy and navigation
DriveEzMD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Empower Driver
No in-app purchases
DriveEzMD
No in-app purchases
