Request Driver vs Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Request Driver
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Request is a rideshare platform facilitating peer to peer ridesharing by means of connecting passengers who are in need of rides from drivers with available cars to get from point A to point B with the press of a button.
Dash
Book a taxi quickly and easily in Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, and surrounding areas. Enjoy priority service, estimate trip costs, and track your driver's arrival in real-time. Schedule future rides with a streamlined, passwordless registration process.
- Passwordless registration
- Business account login
- Price estimator
- Driver and vehicle tracking
- Schedule future trips
- Priority service
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The official taxi app of Dash. We provide taxi services across Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon and all surrounding areas. Book a taxi in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from Dash - Passwordless registration flow - Login & book with your business account and automate expenses - Know an average of how much your trip will cost with the price estimator - See your driver's and vehicle details and track their arrival on the map. - Schedule future trips
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dash at every 2 months against Request Driver's every 6 months. Request Driver's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Request Driver ships an update every 6 months, Dash every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Request Driver | Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMARTHOMETHINGS (PTY) LTD | EESA CM LTD |
In-app purchases
Request Driver
No in-app purchases
Dash
No in-app purchases
