Comparison

Driver Check vs DriversCheck

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

DriversCheck

This app streamlines mandatory driver's license checks for company car drivers using optical license recognition via smartphone. It offers a legally secure, convenient, and data-protection-friendly alternative to traditional inspection methods.

Highlights
  • Optical license recognition
  • Smartphone-based checks
  • Legally secure verification
  • Data protection compliant
  • Company fleet management
Features
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Regular driver's license checks for company car drivers are required by law in many European countries. In Germany, the Federal Court of Justice prescribes a six-monthly check by the employer. However, checks within the company are often time-consuming, uncoordinated and questionable in terms of data protection. This is where DriversCheck comes in. DriversCheck brings tomorrow's technology to your company fleet today. With the help of optical license recognition, driver's licenses will checked by the driver with their own smartphone and in a legally secure manner - anytime and anywhere. Thanks to our unique technology, trips to inspection stations and the storage of sensitive image data belongs to the past.

Screenshots

Driver Check3 screens
DriversCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DriversCheck at 95% against Driver Check's 0%. DriversCheck also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

DriversCheck holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Driver Check's written reviews are positive against 95% of DriversCheck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Driver Check ships an update every 5 months, DriversCheck every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Driver Check versus DriversCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriver CheckDriversCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (3 ratings)3.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational Transport AuthorityDriversCheck GmbH

Customer experience

Driver Check

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

DriversCheck

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

Driver Check

No in-app purchases

None

DriversCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Driver Check free?
Driver Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DriversCheck free?
DriversCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Driver Check or DriversCheck?
DriversCheck is rated higher. Driver Check averages 1.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while DriversCheck averages 3.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Driver Check or DriversCheck have ads?
Neither Driver Check nor DriversCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Driver Check or DriversCheck?
Driver Check ships an update every 5 months, and DriversCheck every 2 weeks. Most recently, Driver Check was updated on October 10, 2026 and DriversCheck on October 8, 2026.

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