Comparison

Dispatch Driver vs IBEX Shuttle

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

Head to head
About

Dispatch Driver

This app allows drivers for private hire, taxi, and limousine services to receive and manage bookings from their dispatching company. It facilitates signing on/off shift, updating booking statuses, and handling payments, including cash and credit card transactions.

Highlights
  • Receive and manage bookings
  • Sign on/off shift
  • Update booking status
  • Manage fare and payment details
  • Record cash and credit card payments
  • Automatic calculation of charges
  • Email receipts to passengers
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Dispatch Driver app can be used by private hire, taxi, chauffeur service and limousine hire drivers to receive bookings from their dispatching company via the Dispatch booking system. It allows authorised drivers to sign on and off shift, receive bookings, update the status of active bookings, manage booking payments (including fare, waiting time charges, car park fees, extras and credit card fees), record cash payments received and take credit card payments. Now you can access all of your pre-booked and instant bookings in the palm of your hand, from anywhere and at anytime! What can you do? - Sign on and off shift - Enable location tracking when you are signed on shift - Instantly receive dispatched bookings with full details of the passenger, flight information, collection time, pickup, via points and drop off locations, wait and return instructions and of any fare to collect - Get push notifications when a new booking is received - Accept or reject dispatched bookings - Easily set the current status of a booking (at pickup, passenger on board, soon to clear or clear) - Have waiting time and credit card fee charges automatically calculated - Record details of any extras such as car park fees - Record details of cash payments and take credit card payments - Email a receipt to the passenger And much, much more. Location tracking enables the current location of all authorised, on shift drivers to be reflected in real time on a map view via the Dispatch booking system, enabling the dispatcher to quickly and easily dispatch jobs to the nearest available driver. All booking status updates are instantly reflected within the Dispatch booking system, enabling the dispatcher to monitor the status of every active job. How to get started? Download the app and simply enter your company's registration number and your driver number to begin. However, your company will have to be registered for Dispatch first. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. When off duty, please sign off shift via the application to disable the GPS based location updates feature.

About

IBEX Shuttle

Manage your professional driving shifts with this app. It allows you to accept jobs, navigate routes, store important documents, and track your earnings. Stay connected with dispatch and ensure compliance with all necessary certifications.

Highlights
  • Real-time job acceptance
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Document storage and compliance
  • Trip history and invoices
  • Push notifications for new jobs
  • Profile management
Features
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Ibex Shuttle Driver is the official companion app for Ibex Shuttle drivers. Built for professional chauffeurs and shuttle operators, it puts everything you need to manage your working day in one place — from accepting jobs to navigating routes and staying compliant with your documents. JOBS & DISPATCH Accept or decline available jobs in real time. View full trip details including passenger information, pickup address, drop-off location and scheduled time — all before you confirm. NAVIGATION & LIVE TRACKING Get turn-by-turn directions powered by Google Maps for every job. Your live GPS position is shared with the dispatch team throughout the trip, so operations can monitor fleet movement, calculate accurate passenger ETAs and confirm safe trip completion. DOCUMENTS & COMPLIANCE Keep all your driver documents in one secure place. Upload your driving licence, insurance certificate, MOT, DBS certificate, taxi badge and vehicle licence. The app keeps them organised so you are always ready for inspections and renewals. INVOICES & TRIP HISTORY View a complete record of your completed trips and access invoices directly within the app. Stay on top of your earnings and keep your records organised. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Never miss a new job. Instant push notifications alert you to new offers, trip updates and important messages from your dispatch team. PROFILE MANAGEMENT Update your personal details, profile photo and contact information at any time to keep your record accurate with the operations team. Ibex Shuttle Driver is designed to run reliably in the background. GPS tracking continues even when your screen is locked or you switch to another app, so every trip is monitored from start to finish without interruption. Download the app, sign in with your driver credentials and get on the road.

Screenshots

Dispatch Driver4 screens
IBEX Shuttle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IBEX Shuttle at 5.0 against Dispatch Driver's 4.5. Dispatch Driver's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IBEX Shuttle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dispatch Driver ships an update monthly, IBEX Shuttle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dispatch Driver versus IBEX Shuttle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDispatch DriverIBEX Shuttle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDever Software LtdIBEX

Customer experience

Dispatch Driver

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

IBEX Shuttle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dispatch Driver

No in-app purchases

None

IBEX Shuttle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dispatch Driver free?
Dispatch Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IBEX Shuttle free?
IBEX Shuttle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dispatch Driver or IBEX Shuttle?
IBEX Shuttle is rated higher. Dispatch Driver averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while IBEX Shuttle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dispatch Driver or IBEX Shuttle have ads?
Neither Dispatch Driver nor IBEX Shuttle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dispatch Driver or IBEX Shuttle?
Dispatch Driver ships an update monthly, and IBEX Shuttle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dispatch Driver was updated on September 30, 2026 and IBEX Shuttle on October 10, 2026.

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