Skeddy vs Octopus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skeddy
This app helps rideshare drivers maximize their earnings and minimize driving time by intelligently scheduling trips. It aggregates shared rides from other drivers, allowing you to plan your pickups up to a week in advance for a more profitable and efficient driving experience.
- Schedule trips in advance
- Collects shared rides from other drivers
- Builds profitable chain trips
- Plan pickups up to a week ahead
- Maximizes daily pay
- Reduces driving time
- Map and list view of rides
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Are you a rideshare driver? Drive smart with Skeddy — make more with less time behind the wheel! Skeddy is a ridesharing app for drivers that help you schedule trips near you. Features: • Skeddy collects scheduled rides shared by other drivers in advance and combines them for you into a profitable chain trip. • With Skeddy, you choose from multiple available rides in advance, and build a driving schedule, which is good for you! • Skeddy allows you to plan your scheduled pickups for up to a week ahead! • Skeddy maximizes your daily pay while cutting off your behind-the-wheel time! How does Skeddy work: 1. Skeddy collects scheduled rides shared by other drivers in a 10-mile zone from the arbitrary locations (Search Pins) defined by the driver in our app. 2. The rides you like are displayed on the map (day and night mode) and in a list with the corresponding time, length, and estimated earnings. 3. The driver can drop any previously accepted ride or manually accept the ride, which was filtered out by the previously entered filter criteria. Join Skeddy and start driving smart today!
Octopus
Manage your driver account, track earnings, and cash out directly to your bank or debit card. Update your profile, check points, and set your account to away mode for breaks. This app simplifies managing your driver income on the go.
- Cash out earnings
- Track payment progress
- Update contact information
- Biometric login
- Manage driver profile
- Set account to away mode
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The Octopus Driver App is a quick and easy way for Octopus drivers to access their account and cash out earnings, track progress towards their next payments, update contact information, and more. It’s the mobile application version of the existing driver web dashboard, plus a few exciting new features! Key Features: Login with Face ID or Fingerprint Change your contact information (email, phone number) Check your points on the go Cash out earnings to a debit card, bank account, or e-gift card Set account to "away" mode for vacations and breaks Update the Driver Profile shown to riders Testimonials from Octopus Drivers: “It’s simple, easy to use, not confusing, and convenient – I’m a fan!” “App download was fast, and setup was very smooth and quick!” “It was smooth and I love using Face ID.” “Biometric sign-in is an amazing feature that allows easier and quicker login than the web dashboard.” Download Today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Octopus at 5.0 against Skeddy's 3.9. Octopus also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 38%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Skeddy's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 14.0). On price 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. Skeddy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Octopus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Octopus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus has 22K ratings behind it against 533, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Skeddy's written reviews are positive against 78% of Octopus's.
Skeddy ships an update every 4 months, Octopus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skeddy | Octopus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (533 ratings) | 5.0 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 533 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skeddy Technologies Inc. | Octopus Interactive Inc |
Customer experience
Skeddy
Octopus
User reviews
Skeddy
From 533 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helps earn more money
- ⏰ Ability to schedule rides in advance
- 📅 Provides ride notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working/crashing
- 💰 Subscription/credits issues
- 🔒 Security/account concerns
- 🚫 Rides not showing up/getting canceled
Octopus
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💰 Good money opportunity
- 🎉 Entertaining for passengers
- 🤑 Earn extra cash
- 👏 Great company
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Takes too long to accumulate points
- 💳 Delayed payouts
- 🔒 Account locking issues
Bugs and requests
Skeddy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/verification issues
- Inability to access account/credits
- Inconsistent ride matching
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to set ride distance/direction preferences
- Integration with other ride-sharing apps
- Refund/credit options for unused rides
Octopus
Reported bugs
2 issues- GPS not tracking rides properly
- Face ID issues causing account lockouts
Requested features
3 requests- More games and entertainment options
- Ability to control tablet remotely
- Improved GPS tracking
In-app purchases
Skeddy
- 10 Ride Credits$9.99
- 30 Ride Credits$24.99
- 50 Ride Credits$39.99
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- 100 Ride Credits$74.99
Octopus
No in-app purchases





