Squad vs Drivers 1st
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squad
Discover and support Black-owned businesses with this directory app. Connect with like-minded individuals, share reviews, and contribute to a community that fosters Black ambition and entrepreneurship.
- Black-owned business directory
- Community connection
- Submit reviews
- Promote businesses
- Business owner profile editing
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The Squad app is a one-stop-shop that aims to bridge the gap between Black business owners and seekers. SQUAD FEATURES EXPLORE A DIRECTORY OF BLACK-OWNED AND -EMPOWERED BUSINESSES When you buy black, you’re not just supporting a business, you’re empowering a community. Business owners can claim or edit their information in the directory. CONNECT WITH LIKE-MINDED SOULS Squad offers a communal space where members enjoy a collaborative, participatory experience that fosters Black ambition. SPREAD THE WORD Members also have the power to inform the Squad experience. By submitting a review or promoting someone else’s, you not only help validate and promote black business, you also build your reputation as a trusted contributor. COMING SOON Submit ideas to help inform the app experience Increased opportunity to network and collaborate Mentorship Small business resources and education
Drivers 1st
Connect with fellow drivers and leverage your industry expertise to help recruit new talent. Earn significant bonuses for successful hires through this driver-led network.
- Driver-led recruiting network
- Earn $1,000 per hire
- Connect with industry peers
- Built for truckers, by truckers
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You know the road, the lifestyle, and what makes a great job in trucking. Now you can use that experience to help other drivers, and get paid $1,000 per hire through Drivers 1st, the driver-led recruiting network built for drivers, by drivers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drivers 1st at 100% against Squad's 38%. Drivers 1st also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Squad's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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.
Drivers 1st holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Squad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drivers 1st's.
Squad ships an update every 8 days, Drivers 1st every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Squad | Drivers 1st |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SQUADJJ, LLC | Drivers 1st |
Customer experience
Squad
Drivers 1st
In-app purchases
Squad
No in-app purchases
Drivers 1st
No in-app purchases
