Empower Driver vs Epic Rides 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.
Epic Rides Driver
A rideshare application focused on fair driver earnings and transparent pricing. It utilizes smart matching and real-time geolocation for efficient driving, with dedicated support for drivers.
- 100% driver earnings
- Subscription model
- Smart matching
- Real-time geolocation
- Driver support
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Move Different. Epic Rides is a next-generation rideshare app built for fair earnings, clear pricing, and safer trips, so every ride feels better from pickup to drop-off. • Keep 100% of your earnings through a simple subscription model. • Smart matching + real-time geolocation to help you drive efficiently. • Support designed to keep you moving with confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Empower Driver at ad-supported against Epic Rides Driver's subscription. Empower Driver also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (62% vs 38%). Epic Rides Driver's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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.
Empower Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empower Driver has 2.7K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Empower Driver's written reviews are positive against 38% of Epic Rides Driver's.
Empower Driver ships an update fortnightly, Epic Rides Driver every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Empower Driver | Epic Rides Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better | 4.2 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews — better | 38.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yazam Inc. | Epic Rides Inc |
Customer experience
Empower Driver
Epic Rides 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
Epic Rides Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Empower Driver
No in-app purchases
Epic Rides Driver
No in-app purchases
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