Fare Co vs COOP Drivers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fare Co
This ridesharing platform is owned by its drivers, offering more affordable rides for passengers and significantly higher earnings for drivers. It features a unique referral program that rewards users with cash or ride credits for bringing new members to the platform.
- Driver-owned rideshare
- Up to 20% cheaper rides
- No surge pricing
- Drivers earn 85-90% of fares
- Referral program for cash/credits
- Future driverless vehicle ownership
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Fare Co-op Driver: Drive. Earn More. Own the Future. Fare Co-op Driver is the rideshare app built for drivers—not outside investors. Join a driver-owned platform designed to help you keep more of every fare, build long-term income, and have a real stake in the future of transportation. Why Drive With Fare Co-op? Keep More of Every Fare Eligible driver-members can earn up to 85–90% of trip earnings—far more than drivers typically keep on traditional rideshare platforms. Choose Your Membership Purchase a qualifying membership to access 85–90% trip earnings, or begin with a free penny-share membership and receive 55% of trip earnings. Become a Driver-Owner Fare Co-op gives drivers the opportunity to become members and owners of the platform they help build. Your work grows a cooperative created to put drivers and local communities first. Earn Through Referrals Refer riders and drivers and earn ongoing rewards from the rides they complete. Eligible participants can receive up to 12.5% of Fare Co-op’s net profits from referred ride activity, creating an additional income stream that can continue for life. No Surge Pricing Fare Co-op does not rely on surge pricing. Riders receive fair, transparent fares while drivers can keep a significantly larger share of trip earnings. Built for the Future Fare Co-op is preparing drivers for the future of transportation, including opportunities for driver-members to participate in the ownership and operation of autonomous vehicles. How to Get Started 1. Download Fare Co-op Driver and create your account. 2. Select your membership option. 3. Complete the required driver onboarding steps and upload your documents. 4. Follow the instructions in your welcome email. 5. Go online, accept ride requests, and start earning. More Than a Driver App Fare Co-op is a movement for driver ownership, fair earnings, community wealth, and a more equitable rideshare industry. Instead of building value only for large corporations, every completed ride helps build a platform that drivers can call their own. Join Fare Co-op Driver today. Keep more of what you earn, build referral income, and help shape the future of rideshare. Watch our driver tutorials and learn more: https://fare.coop/tutorials/
COOP Drivers
This app allows users to form and manage driver-owned rideshare cooperatives. It facilitates building a community of drivers focused on shared ownership and benefits within the rideshare industry.
- Form driver cooperatives
- Manage rideshare businesses
- Build driver communities
- Shared ownership model
- Driver-focused platform
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Ready to build driver-owned rideshare? Download COOP Driver to build your coop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COOP Drivers at 4.8 against Fare Co's 3.9. COOP Drivers also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (353 vs 8). Fare Co's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads 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.
COOP Drivers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COOP Drivers has 353 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Fare Co's written reviews are positive against 63% of COOP Drivers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Fare Co ships an update weekly, COOP Drivers every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fare Co | COOP Drivers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (353 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 353 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Direct Global Buying Corp. | MVL Foundation |
Customer experience
Fare Co
COOP Drivers
In-app purchases
Fare Co
No in-app purchases
COOP Drivers
No in-app purchases
