Comparison

BLS Mobile vs Book Rides

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BLS Mobile

Book sedan, limo, and SUV reservations with a trusted transportation provider. Manage future and on-demand rides, view vehicle locations, and access receipts. An account with the provider is required to use the service.

Highlights
  • On-demand and future ride booking
  • Sedan, limo, and SUV reservations
  • View vehicle location
  • Modify or cancel rides
  • Access ride receipts
  • Negotiated price quotes
Features
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*Now featuring BLS ASAP, an on-demand service with BLS company-owned vehicles in New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.* The BLS app allows for BLS clients to book both on demand and future sedan, limo and SUV reservations as well as get receipts, modify or cancel a ride, receive negotiated price quotes and view the location of your BLS vehicle all from your iPhone, iPad or iPod. How it works: *You need a BLS account to log in. Please visit www.blsco.com to open an account. 1. Open a mobile profile with your email account associated with BLS. 2. Create a numeric password 3. Login and book rides for now or later 4. View chauffeur and vehicle information.

About

Book Rides

This app helps drivers manage their limousine reservations, track trips, and communicate with clients. It offers features like real-time GPS, flight status checks, and signature capture for seamless service.

Highlights
  • View assigned trips
  • Accept/decline reservations
  • Record trip logs with signatures
  • Background vehicle GPS monitoring
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • Real-time flight status checking
  • Greetsign feature
Features
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The official driver app for customers of the Book Rides Online limo reservation management platform. Features - View your assigned trips - Accept/decline reservation assignments - Push notification support - Record your trip logs seamlessly with signatures and geo-location time-stamping - Background vehicle GPS monitoring - Integrated turn-by-turn directions to and from your client's pickup and drop off locations - Pre-formatted SMS messages for easy communication with clients. (eg. "Your driver has arrived!") - Update your account profile and password - Update your profile picture - Real-time flight status checking. - Configure which updates you receive from your drivers as they progress through a trip as push notifications - Greetsign feature built-in for Meet & Greet: Automatically shows the passenger name and company name and logo in large text - Drivers with permissions can view charges for a trip - Change driver profile picture - Charge card on file for reservations - Receive notification when a new reservation is created by a client Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

BLS Mobile4 screens
Book Rides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Book Rides at every 2 months against BLS Mobile's every 10 months. Book Rides also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 43%) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for BLS Mobile against 3.5 for Book Rides. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of BLS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 56% of Book Rides's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLS Mobile ships an update every 10 months, Book Rides every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLS Mobile versus Book Rides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLS MobileBook Rides
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLS Limousine Service of New York, IncBook Rides Online, Inc.

Customer experience

BLS Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Book Rides

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

BLS Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Book Rides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLS Mobile free?
BLS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Book Rides free?
Book Rides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLS Mobile or Book Rides?
BLS Mobile is rated higher. BLS Mobile averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Book Rides averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.
Do BLS Mobile or Book Rides have ads?
Neither BLS Mobile nor Book Rides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLS Mobile or Book Rides?
BLS Mobile ships an update every 10 months, and Book Rides every 2 months. Most recently, BLS Mobile was updated on October 7, 2026 and Book Rides on October 24, 2026.

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