Comparison

Driving BC vs Designated Drivers

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

Head to head
About

Driving BC

Discover comprehensive driving routes, parks, trails, and attractions in Coastal British Columbia. Plan an unforgettable road trip with curated information on points of interest, restaurants, and hidden gems.

Highlights
  • Driving route planning
  • Parks and trails discovery
  • Points of interest identification
  • Attractions and hidden gems
  • Restaurant recommendations
Features
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Welcome to Coastal British Columbia's most comprehensive driving route app, full of all the information you will need to make your road trip unforgettable and satisfying. Find driving routes, parks and trails, points of interest, things to do, restaurants, attractions and hidden gems.

About

Designated Drivers

Features
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• Ride Home in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from Designated Drivers. • You can place the booking directly on our map, and see how many available cars there are nearby. • Pay by credit, debit card, or cash to avoid any issues and save yourself a trip to the cash point. • No standing in the rain. Track your car as it arrives on a map, or call the driver when he/she is nearby. No more guessing where your Designated Driver might be. • Place bookings hours, days or weeks in advance. Whenever it's convenient for you. • If necessary, cancel your booking at any time. It takes seconds to place a new booking directly from the handy favorites list. • Designated Drivers to download and it costs you nothing to register. • It's so easy and quick to use. Download the App and register just once. Our intelligent software will suggest your favorite Pick Up locations, and you're ready to book your car. • When you make bookings, we'll notify you by Push Notification as your car is dispatched. • We value feedback and take all reviews very seriously. So please leave us feedback about your journey using the App. This helps us continually improve our service.

Screenshots

Driving BC4 screens
Designated Drivers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Designated Drivers at every 2 months against Driving BC's every 4 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

Driving BC ships an update every 4 months, Designated Drivers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Driving BC versus Designated Drivers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriving BCDesignated Drivers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB57 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCanada's Best Apps13937763 Canada INC.

In-app purchases

None

Driving BC

No in-app purchases

None

Designated Drivers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Driving BC free?
Driving BC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Designated Drivers free?
Designated Drivers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Driving BC or Designated Drivers have ads?
Neither Driving BC nor Designated Drivers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Driving BC or Designated Drivers?
Driving BC ships an update every 4 months, and Designated Drivers every 2 months. Most recently, Driving BC was updated on October 20, 2026 and Designated Drivers on October 9, 2026.

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