Empower Driver vs LSN 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.
LSN Driver
This app streamlines communication between drivers and dispatch, eliminating the need for constant phone calls. It provides real-time updates on estimated times of arrival for chauffeurs, simplifying logistics for drivers.
- Eliminates back-and-forth calls to base
- Provides chauffeur ETA updates
- Simplifies driver job logistics
- Streamlines communication
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No more calling to base back and forth! No need to call your chauffeur to know their eta! LS Driver App just makes your job easier by doing all the hard work for you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Empower Driver at 4.6 against LSN Driver's 3.6. Empower Driver also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 26%) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 204). LSN Driver's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 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 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empower Driver has 2.8K ratings behind it against 204, 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 26% of LSN Driver's.
Empower Driver ships an update fortnightly, LSN Driver weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empower Driver | LSN Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better | 3.6 (204 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews — better | 25.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 204 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #137 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yazam Inc. | Limosys LLC |
Customer experience
Empower Driver
LSN Driver
User reviews
Empower Driver
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 100% of fare kept by drivers
- 🤝 Drivers set their own rates
- 🚗 Flexible driving hours
- 💳 Daily payouts from Stripe
- 🔒 Gender-specific driver selection
Room to improve
- ❌ Poor customer support
- 🗺️ Inaccurate pickup/dropoff locations
- 🚕 Unexpected number of passengers
- 💰 Discrepancies between quoted and actual pay
- 🔒 Safety concerns with unverified passengers
LSN Driver
From 204 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use (limited function)
- 👍 Nice for local drive
- 👍 Best deal
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Amazing!!!
Room to improve
- 🐛 App constantly freezes
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Navigation issues
- 🐛 Login problems
- 🐛 Inaccurate GPS
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
LSN Driver
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes
- App crashes
- Navigation doesn't redirect to Waze
- No sound notification for rides unless actively on app
- Inaccurate distance and time calculations
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- App crashes after update (iOS 17.4.1)
- Cannot log in (no messages from server)
- Cannot log in (asks for company name)
- Cannot sign up
- GPS is inaccurate
Requested features
11 requests- More accurate hours tracking
- Fairer trip assignment system
- Accurate ETA
- Improve app friendliness (like Uber/Lyft)
- Fix language barrier issues
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- Improve navigation to Waze
- Sound notifications for rides when not actively on app
- Accurate distance and pay calculation
- Allow users to keep track of earnings and trips
- Fix login issues requiring company name
- Fix login issues with activation codes
In-app purchases
Empower Driver
No in-app purchases
LSN Driver
No in-app purchases
