Buggy TLC vs GRAND Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buggy TLC
This app connects drivers with ride-sharing opportunities in NYC. It partners with major platforms like Uber, Via, and Lyft to provide vehicles and earning potential for TLC drivers.
- Connects with major ride-sharing partners
- Provides vehicles for drivers
- Facilitates earning opportunities
- NYC-specific platform
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Driving for Ride Share in NYC? Then Buggy is the solution for you, working with our partners Uber, Via, Lyft, and other we provide a car and an opportunity to earn money driving TLC.
GRAND Drive
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GRAND Drive is the driver app for GRAND, a New York City transportation company. Approved drivers get their trips, route and dispatch in one place — designed to be used safely on the road, on supported iPhones. YOUR DAY, ONE SWIPE AT A TIME • Go online and see your next pickup the moment it's assigned. • Timed job offers show the pay, the pickup and where the trip fits in your day. • Every trip step — start, arrived, rider on board, drop-off — is one swipe in the same spot, so it can't be tapped by accident. • Shared rides and back-to-back trips show the stop order (P1, P2, D1, D2) and who is on board. BUILT FOR DRIVING • A dark Drive view while you're moving, with arrival time and one-tap navigation. • Wait timer at pickup, fare collection for program trips, and help from dispatch when you need it. • Flexible layouts for compact and large displays. YOUR ROUTE AND PAY • My route: the whole day as a timeline, including will-call returns. • Earnings: today and this week, what's awaiting payment and what's paid. • Tolls, receipts and incident reports in a few taps. GET STARTED New drivers apply in the app: verify your TLC record, upload your documents and sign the driver agreement. Signed-in drivers can try a practice shift with fictional riders before their first real trip. WHO CAN USE GRAND DRIVE? GRAND Drive is for adult licensed transportation professionals working with GRAND. An approved GRAND driver account and the required documents are needed before trips become available. Downloading the app does not guarantee approval, trips or earnings. GRAND Drive is not a passenger ride-booking app. LOCATION With your permission, GRAND Drive uses precise location while you are signed in as an approved driver, including in the background, so dispatch can coordinate pickups and record trip events. Sign out or turn off location permission to stop sharing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GRAND Drive at 4.0 against Buggy TLC's 2.0. Buggy TLC's advantage is ratings volume (258 vs 1). 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.
GRAND Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buggy TLC has 258 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buggy TLC | GRAND Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (258 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lux Credit Consultants LLC | GRAND RYDE NY INC. |
In-app purchases
Buggy TLC
No in-app purchases
GRAND Drive
No in-app purchases









