Empower Driver vs AmeCab
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.
AmeCab
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AmeCab is a zero-commission ride-hailing app that connects riders with independent taxi drivers. Request a ride, track your driver in real time, and pay a fair price — with no commission cut from every trip. AmeCab supports independent drivers by never taking a percentage of their earnings — every fare goes directly to your driver. Features: - Real-time GPS tracking - Simple, fast ride requests - Fair pricing with no commission fees - Support for independent taxi drivers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Empower Driver at #141 against AmeCab's unranked. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empower Driver | AmeCab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #141 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yazam Inc. | Go Happy Clean LLC |
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
AmeCab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Empower Driver
No in-app purchases
AmeCab
No in-app purchases
