Driver Check vs Unicotaxi Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Driver Check
Verify taxi and hackney drivers and vehicles in Ireland before hiring. Search by registration, license number, or QR code to ensure your driver is properly licensed and the vehicle is registered. Report any discrepancies for enhanced safety.
- Verify driver and vehicle registration
- Search by car registration number
- Search by taxi licence number
- Search by driver licence number
- Scan QR codes for verification
- Submit reports for incorrect information
- Email trip details to friends
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Ireland’s taxi driver check app is a new service from the National Transport Authority that allows taxi users to verify that the vehicle they are about to hire has been registered correctly and that the driver has the appropriate licence to operate the vehicle. Users can search by the car registration number, the vehicle taxi licence number, the driver licence number or by scanning appropriate QR codes. The current driver and vehicle information can be displayed to help ensure user’s safety. If information is incorrect, it’s possible to submit a report. There is also the facility to email a friend with trip details. Please be advised that personal user data may be compromised through the use of this application on a jail broken device. Coverage: Ireland’s licenced taxis, hackneys, limos and PSVs are covered by this app including rural locations as well as cities such as Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford. Please note, some drivers have yet to register with the checker so they will not appear until such time as they have.
Unicotaxi Driver
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It allows the taxi drivers to become visible to the customers easily via GPS facility. The driver can keep track ongoing trip. He can manage the profile information. The details of the trip such as pick up and drop location, time, round trip option etc., are received from the passenger. The approximate fare is calculated based on kilometers and sent to the passenger. The payments can be received via card or cash. The driver app allows to view the statistical information such as jobs done, jobs rejected, driven kilometers etc. Some of the features of UnicoTaxi - Driver app includes: 1. Login 2. Ongoing trip 3. Completed trip 4. Profile 5. Taxi details 6. Pickup/drop location 7. Pick up time 8. Passenger Mobile number 9. Call passenger 10. Confirm/reject trip 11. Locate on Map 12. Fare per Kilometer 13. Total/ Actual Distance 14. Waiting hours 15. Waiting cost 16. Notifications 17. Statistics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Unicotaxi Driver at every 6 weeks against Driver Check's every 5 months. 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.
Driver Check ships an update every 5 months, Unicotaxi Driver every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Driver Check | Unicotaxi Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Transport Authority | Godfrey Mike |
In-app purchases
Driver Check
No in-app purchases
Unicotaxi Driver
No in-app purchases
