HopSkipDrive CareDriver vs CareDriven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HopSkipDrive CareDriver
Earn money by driving children aged 6 and up in your community. Enjoy flexible scheduling, set your own hours, and track your earnings easily. Access support and safety features while providing a valuable service.
- Flexible scheduling
- Set your own hours
- Track earnings
- Safe Ride Support
- Drive children 6+
- Choose rides in your area
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Earn money while helping kids in your community by becoming a HopSkipDrive CareDriver. HopSkipDrive CareDrivers provide rides to children ages 6+. CareDrivers say they love the flexibility, the kids they drive, and the chance to make extra money. Choose rides in your area on our easy-to-use app, and set your own schedule up to 7 days in advance. The app shows you where you’re driving, information about your rider, and an estimate of how much you’ll earn — you can also easily track your earnings. Once you start driving, you’ll have access to our Safe Ride Support system, including the ability to reach a HopSkipDrive team member at any time. To become a CareDriver you must… Have caregiving experience with children Be at least 21 years of age Have a good driving record Have a 4-door vehicle no more than 15 years old (In some states vehicle must be no more than 10 years old) Download the CareDriver app and start your application today! Want to book a ride? Search for our other app "HopSkipDrive" in the app store.
CareDriven
This app allows drivers to manage ride requests. Drivers can accept or decline new dispatches, view their schedule, and access navigation to member destinations.
- View ride requests
- Accept or decline rides
- View accepted rides
- Get directions to locations
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The app is used by drivers to view ride requests dispatched by the CareDriven team. Drivers are able to accept or decline rides, view their accepted rides, get directions to member locations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CareDriven at 100% against HopSkipDrive CareDriver's 59%. CareDriven also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). HopSkipDrive CareDriver's advantage is ratings volume (7.8K vs 6). 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.
CareDriven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HopSkipDrive CareDriver has 7.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of HopSkipDrive CareDriver's written reviews are positive against 100% of CareDriven's.
HopSkipDrive CareDriver ships an update fortnightly, CareDriven every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HopSkipDrive CareDriver | CareDriven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.8K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.8K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HopSkipDrive | PB&J Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
HopSkipDrive CareDriver
CareDriven
Bugs and requests
HopSkipDrive CareDriver
Reported bugs
3 issues- Rides disappearing and reappearing
- Filters and scheduling options not working as expected
- Inability to complete rides due to app issues
Requested features
6 requests- Daily payouts
- Tax withholding or payment solution
- Ability to adjust route order for multi-stop rides
- Easier way to view rider notes during rides
- Instant cash out option for earnings
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- More transparent and fair cancellation policy
CareDriven
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HopSkipDrive CareDriver
No in-app purchases
CareDriven
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HopSkipDrive CareDriver free?
Is CareDriven free?
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Do HopSkipDrive CareDriver or CareDriven have ads?
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