Gaadiya Captain vs Dropme
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gaadiya Captain
This platform connects customers with drivers for safe, fast, and affordable trips. It aims to reduce island congestion by offering an alternative to private vehicles. Drivers can earn by providing rides or deliveries.
- Connects customers and drivers
- Safe and affordable trips
- Alternative to private vehicles
- Earn by driving or delivering
- Trip geolocation
- Passenger identification
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We are a mobility platform that connects customers and drivers, offering safe, fast, affordable and quality trips. Our main objective is to decongest the islands and offer an alternative to the use of private vehicles thanks to taxis and cars with drivers. Join us as a driver and be part of the mobility of the future. Download the app and sign up today to start earning! Drive or deliver. It’s up to you how you want to earn. No other app offers the same opportunities in Maldives. We think about your safety We want you to drive with the safety you deserve. Therefore, we geolocate all your trips and identify passengers.
Dropme
Easily order a ride online and share your preferences in advance. Get picked up by a nearby driver with just a few taps. Reach your destination conveniently.
- Order rides online
- Share ride preferences
- Get picked up by nearby drivers
- Convenient travel
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DropMe allows you to easily order a ride online, share your ride preferences in advance, and get picked up by a friendly driver nearby. Just tap a few buttons and you'll be on your way to your destination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dropme at every 3 weeks against Gaadiya Captain's every 6 weeks. Dropme also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). Gaadiya Captain's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 7). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Gaadiya Captain against 4.4 for Dropme. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 7 respectively.
Gaadiya Captain ships an update every 6 weeks, Dropme every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gaadiya Captain | Dropme |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Affaz Ali | Loopcraft |
Customer experience
Gaadiya Captain
Dropme
In-app purchases
Gaadiya Captain
No in-app purchases
Dropme
No in-app purchases
