Comparison

RIDESMITHS | Driver vs Drakkar Ltd

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

Head to head

About

RIDESMITHS | Driver

Features

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Presenting the brand new version of the driver app. Besides the new design and powerful capabilities, the new driver app allows for much better location tracking with minimal battery usage

About

Drakkar Ltd

Features

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Travel safely with Drakkar LTD, a fully licensed TfL private hire operator. We provide airport transfers, business travel, and pre-booked journeys with professional drivers and comfortable vehicles. Reliable service you can trust — whenever you need it.

Screenshots

RIDESMITHS | Driver4 screens

Drakkar Ltd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Drakkar Ltd at every 2 weeks against RIDESMITHS | Driver's every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RIDESMITHS | Driver ships an update every 2 months, Drakkar Ltd every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

RIDESMITHS | Driver versus Drakkar Ltd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RIDESMITHS \| Driver	Drakkar Ltd
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	16.0	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	60 MB	43 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ridesmiths Ltd	Drakkar Ltd

In-app purchases

None

RIDESMITHS | Driver

No in-app purchases

None

Drakkar Ltd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RIDESMITHS | Driver free?

RIDESMITHS | Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Drakkar Ltd free?

Drakkar Ltd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RIDESMITHS | Driver or Drakkar Ltd have ads?

Neither RIDESMITHS | Driver nor Drakkar Ltd shows ads.

Which is updated more often, RIDESMITHS | Driver or Drakkar Ltd?

RIDESMITHS | Driver ships an update every 2 months, and Drakkar Ltd every 2 weeks. Most recently, RIDESMITHS | Driver was updated on October 18, 2026 and Drakkar Ltd on October 2, 2026.