DIAL 7 vs Curb Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DIAL 7
Book a ride from a large fleet of vehicles in the New York - Tri-State Area. Get clear pricing upfront, track your driver, and enjoy convenient autopay for a seamless travel experience.
- Book reservations quickly
- Clear pricing upfront
- Track driver location
- Autopay credit card
- Wide vehicle options
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Access Dial 7's fleet of 900 vehicles with a few taps. Book a reservation quickly and affordable, with the Dial 7 app for the best ride in the New York -Tri State Area. Features include: - Set, clear pricing ahead of time - Driver location and information when en route - Autopay credit card services; no need to touch your wallet - A wide range of vehicle type options
Curb Driver
Earn money by driving with flexible hours and keep 100% of your tips. Get paid daily, weekly, or monthly. Access 24/7 live support and even drive without owning a car in select markets.
- Flexible driving hours
- Keep 100% of tips
- Daily, weekly, or monthly pay options
- 24/7 live support
- No car required (select markets)
- Health and safety guidelines
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Download Curb Driver, the app dedicated to a driver first experience. WHY CURB DRIVER? FLEXIBLE HOURS Driving with Curb Driver is an easy way to earn money whenever you want. Unlike other rideshare apps, we never deprioritize you when you’re driving with us. Take trips when and where you want them. HIGHER TIPS THAN OTHER APPS Passengers have a default setting in the app for tips — and you keep the whole amount. GET PAID DAILY We give you the flexibility to choose how often you want to be paid. Daily, weekly, or monthly. It’s up to your preferences. 24/7 LIVE SUPPORT We’re here to help if you need us — via chat in the app, phone, email, and in-person at our Driver Success buildings. HEALTH CONSCIOUS We abide by all local and federal laws regarding mask and sanitary guidelines. NO CAR NEEDED With Curb Driver, you don't need your own car to earn (available in select markets). We can help get you a car to drive. If you have any questions, please feel free to email driver_support@gocurb.com Curb Driver Driving forward, together. ___ For drivers, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. By downloading the app, you agree to receive communications from Curb, including push notifications; and (ii) to allow Curb to collect your device's language settings. You can opt out of receiving push notifications through your device settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DIAL 7 at 4.8 against Curb Driver's 3.7. DIAL 7 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
DIAL 7 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 416 and 267 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of DIAL 7's written reviews are positive against 15% of Curb Driver's.
DIAL 7 ships an update every 2 months, Curb Driver every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | DIAL 7 | Curb Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (416 ratings) — better | 3.7 (267 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.4% of reviews — better | 15.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 416 — better | 267 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dial7 Car & Limousine Service Inc | Curb Mobility, LLC |
Customer experience
DIAL 7
Curb Driver
User reviews
DIAL 7
From 416 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👨✈️ Professional and courteous drivers
- 🚗 Clean and well-maintained vehicles
- ⏰ Reliable on-time pickup service
- 💰 Competitive and fair pricing
- 🎯 Easy flight information integration
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🚫 Login and authentication failures
- 📍 Address recognition issues
- 💳 Credit card validation problems
- 🔌 Server connectivity issues
Curb Driver
From 267 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app (Alex Alexalex)
- 👍 Available in New Jersey (Amaky2021)
- 👍 Best driver app in Chicago (Snake3222)
- 👍 Easy payment, paid every day (Snake3222)
- 👍 Professional drivers (Snake3222)
Room to improve
- 🔒 Invasion of privacy (SSN request)
- 🐛 App doesn't open
- 💰 Drivers' money stolen
- 💰 Don't pay drivers
- 🐛 App doesn't work
Bugs and requests
DIAL 7
Reported bugs
15 issues- App won't connect to server
- Login credentials not recognized despite valid account
- Email confirmation messages not received
- Address field changes after saving
- Requires re-entry of all details when modifying trip
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- Credit card information rejected incorrectly
- App freezes on map selection screen
- Airport pickup feature non-functional
- Reservation number shows as NULL
- Price calculation errors (showing $0)
- Destination field displays corrupted data
- Rating interface disappears before submission
- Notification messages disappear when unlocked
- Account setup screen stuck on legal agreement
- Incompatibility with iOS updates
Requested features
10 requests- Driver messaging/texting capability
- Ability to rate drivers after trip completion
- Modify or cancel reservations from app
- Display pickup time in app reservations
- Built-in maps instead of Google Maps integration
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- Save credit card information reliably
- Cross-platform reservation synchronization
- Better address autocomplete and validation
- Confirmation feedback for airport pickup button
- Support for international credit cards
Curb Driver
Reported bugs
9 issues- App cannot be opened
- App doesn't work, no rides appear
- System won't take pictures to become a driver
- Cannot upload driver's license
- Errors in update: buzzing when offline, continuous ringing, partial addresses, background location tracking issues
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- Cannot press on location, says too far
- App lags, doesn't show trips
- Missing payments
- Dispatch fee deduction confusion
Requested features
2 requests- Add landscape mode and multi-window support
- Waiting time countdown timer for cancellations reimbursement
In-app purchases
DIAL 7
No in-app purchases
Curb Driver
No in-app purchases
