Persy vs VC Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Persy
Book stylish, eco-friendly electric black taxis in London with fixed fares. Reserve your journey in advance and enjoy a professional service with qualified drivers.
- Fixed price fare booking
- Electric black taxi service
- Advance booking
- Professional drivers
- Capacity for 6 passengers
- Eco-friendly travel
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London's first fixed price fare booking app for stylish and environmentally friendly electric black taxi's - designed and built by London black taxi drivers! Persy allows you to advance book great value electric black taxi journeys into, across and out of London. All Persy London's drivers are qualified and certified and possess London's famous "knowledge". Travel in Style: - Enjoy style and premium features of Electric Black Taxis for 6 people - Calculate fixed price journey - Cost is always clear! - Book your journey, drivers arrive punctually and provide a professional service
VC Driver
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Presenting the brand new Value cars Basildon driver app. Download Basildon's number taxi driving app and join the fastest growing taxi company in Basildon
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Persy at 12.0 against VC Driver's 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.
Persy ships an update every 3 months, VC Driver every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Persy | VC Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Persy London Limited | Value Cars Basildon LTD |
In-app purchases
Persy
No in-app purchases
VC Driver
No in-app purchases
