Empower Driver vs VO Driver
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.
VO Driver
This app allows drivers to work on their own schedule and monitor their daily earnings. It simplifies the process of starting new rides and is built to support drivers throughout their journeys.
- Work according to your schedule
- Track daily income
- Ease into first rides
- Designed for driver needs
- Plan time efficiently
- Earn extra money
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With VO Driver you can work according to your schedule and keep track of your daily income. Our driver app eases you into your first rides and is designed to meet your needs on every moment of your trips. Download VO Driver, plan your time more efficiently and start earning extra money.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Empower Driver at none against VO Driver's shown. Empower Driver also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). VO Driver's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.
VO Driver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empower Driver has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Empower Driver ships an update fortnightly, VO Driver every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empower Driver | VO Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #121 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yazam Inc. | Staterides LLC |
Customer experience
Empower Driver
VO Driver
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
VO Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Empower Driver
No in-app purchases
VO Driver
No in-app purchases
