# Octopus vs COOAUDash

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Octopus at 77% against COOAUDash's 2%. Octopus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4) and ratings volume (22K vs 100). COOAUDash's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Octopus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus has 22K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Octopus's written reviews are positive against 2% of COOAUDash's.

Octopus ships an update every 6 weeks, COOAUDash every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Octopus | COOAUDash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/octopus-driver/id6451264425/reviews)** | [1.4 (100 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooaudash/id6503294779/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 100 |
| Positive reviews | **77.3% of reviews** | 2.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 86 MB | 154 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Octopus Interactive Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/876355611) | [理才 罗](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583878869) |

## What reviewers say

### Octopus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/octopus-driver/id6451264425)

Manage your driver account, track earnings, and cash out directly to your bank or debit card. Update your profile, check points, and set your account to away mode for breaks. This app simplifies managing your driver income on the go.

**Highlights:** Cash out earnings, Track payment progress, Update contact information, Biometric login, Manage driver profile, Set account to away mode

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💰 Good money opportunity
- 🎉 Entertaining for passengers
- 🤑 Earn extra cash
- 👏 Great company

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Takes too long to accumulate points
- 💳 Delayed payouts
- 🔒 Account locking issues

**Reported bugs**

- GPS not tracking rides properly
- Face ID issues causing account lockouts

**Requested features**

- More games and entertainment options
- Ability to control tablet remotely
- Improved GPS tracking


### COOAUDash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooaudash/id6503294779)

Connect to your driving recorder to view, play back, and manage videos. Features real-time preview, collision detection, and emergency recording. Simplifies safe driving and video management with a user-friendly interface.

**Highlights:** Connect to driving recorder, View and playback videos, Real-time preview, Collision detection, Emergency recording saving, User-friendly interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Used to be great
- 👍 Quality and recording look great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App constantly disconnects
- 🐛 Cannot play back or download videos
- 🐛 App is unresponsive or crashes
- 🐛 Videos not saving
- 🐛 App freezes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Camera won't stay connected to the app
- Unable to play back or download videos
- App disconnects after a few seconds
- App doesn't record video
- App not opening

**Requested features**

- Fix the app
- Improve the app
- Fix video saving and playback
- Fix connection issues
- Allow full video downloads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Octopus free?

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

### Is COOAUDash free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Octopus or COOAUDash?

Octopus is rated higher. Octopus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while COOAUDash averages 1.4 from 100 ratings.

### Do Octopus or COOAUDash have ads?

Neither Octopus nor COOAUDash shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Octopus or COOAUDash?

Octopus ships an update every 6 weeks, and COOAUDash every 2 months. Most recently, Octopus was updated on November 8, 2026 and COOAUDash on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*