Comparison

Tesla Robotaxi vs Flywheel

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

Head to head
About

Tesla Robotaxi

Experience a driverless ride with this autonomous vehicle service. Book a ride, customize your journey, and enjoy a safe and convenient trip. Service is currently available in limited areas.

Highlights
  • Driverless ride experience
  • Customizable climate and music
  • Real-time ride monitoring
  • In-app ride booking
  • Service area maps
  • Accessibility features
Features
Currently charting
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Our Robotaxi vehicle lineup now includes Cybercab, our first purpose-built autonomous vehicle. Designed for safety, accessibility and comfort, Cybercab is bringing autonomy to everyone and every ride. Schedule your next ride today to experience the future of autonomy for yourself—only available in the Robotaxi app. Robotaxi combines our automated driving technology and vehicle hardware to create a safe and convenient driverless experience. Getting Started To get started, download the Robotaxi app and use your Tesla Account credentials to sign in. If you do not yet have a Tesla Account, you'll need to create a Tesla Account before you can sign into the Robotaxi app. Before Your Ride Ensure you are within the service area shown in the Robotaxi app and enter your destination. When confirming your ride, enter the number of riders joining you on your trip to ensure you are assigned the right vehicle. The app then shows the estimated ride fare and the estimated arrival time for your vehicle at your pickup location. Our Robotaxi fleet now includes both Model Y and Cybercab vehicles. Once your Robotaxi vehicle has arrived, confirm the license plate number with the one provided in the Robotaxi app. After confirming your vehicle, open the door, fasten your seatbelt and tap 'Start Ride' in the Robotaxi app or on the vehicle's touchscreen to begin your trip. During Your Ride Customize your ride by selecting your climate settings, seat positioning, music preferences and more. Critical ride information will be available on the Robotaxi app and the vehicle's touchscreen, including monitoring your ride progress, changing your drop off location, and requesting support. You can always request the ride to pull over or stop, if needed. After Your Ride Once you arrive at your destination, gather your belongings, exit your vehicle, close all the doors, and provide feedback on your experience in the Robotaxi app. Service Areas Download the Robotaxi app to see a map of where service is available based on your location. Don't see your location? Sign up at www.tesla.com/updates to be notified when the Robotaxi service is available in your area. Pricing We charge an affordable rate plus applicable taxes and fees for each ride within the available service area. Pricing is subject to change. Accessibility We are building an autonomous future that is accessible to all people. Our Robotaxi vehicles are designed to support various accessibility needs including space for service animals, screen reader capability and room to store some wheelchairs and other assistive devices. The Robotaxi app is currently available in over 25 languages, with more being added. In addition, your settings and preferences can be controlled entirely through the Robotaxi app and many vehicle controls can be controlled using voice commands, such as changing the cabin temperature or changing your destination. Cybercab features a 21" touchscreen, plenty of leg room and additional trunk space to store foldable wheelchairs and other assistive devices, braille on the door handles and Pull Over button plus easy entry and exit with expansive butterfly doors. The seat height matches that of most wheelchairs and the bench-style seats make it easy to slide in and out. While we do not offer wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) at this time, riders needing a WAV will be referred to local third-party WAV providers in our app. Our team is constantly working with accessibility organizations and individuals who provide instrumental feedback in improving our products and service.

About

Flywheel

Easily book a taxi with your iPhone. Request a ride, track its arrival on a live map, and pay automatically. Enjoy consistent, affordable fares without surge pricing.

Highlights
  • One-tap ride hailing
  • Live driver tracking
  • Automatic payment
  • No surge pricing
  • Licensed and insured drivers
Features
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Flywheel is the easiest way to get a taxi cab with your iPhone. Request a ride, watch it come to you, get notified when it arrives, and pay automatically with your phone. - Wired – "Flywheel…is a slick, seamless process for rider and driver" - The Next Web – "all the features that users have come to love and expect…with a fresher interface” - Here’s what our users are saying: “Simple.” “Reliable.” “Fast.” “Consistent.” “Awesome.” The Flywheel advantage is simple. Fast & Convenient - Hail a ride with one tap from wherever you are - Hundreds of drivers from multiple fleets ready for your request Reliable - We handpick only licensed and insured professional drivers - Track your driver’s approach on a live map Affordable - Always pay the same fare, every hour of every day - Never pay surge pricing

Screenshots

Tesla Robotaxi4 screens
Flywheel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tesla Robotaxi at 85% against Flywheel's 0%. Tesla Robotaxi also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (12K vs 3). Flywheel's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Tesla Robotaxi holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tesla Robotaxi has 12K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Tesla Robotaxi's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flywheel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tesla Robotaxi ships an update fortnightly, Flywheel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tesla Robotaxi versus Flywheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTesla RobotaxiFlywheel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12K ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTesla, Inc.Flywheel Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Tesla Robotaxi

All ratings11,036 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews569 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.1%

Flywheel

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Tesla Robotaxi

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Expand service to more cities
  • Integrate with Tesla's ecosystem more deeply

Flywheel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tesla Robotaxi

No in-app purchases

None

Flywheel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tesla Robotaxi free?
Tesla Robotaxi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flywheel free?
Flywheel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tesla Robotaxi or Flywheel?
Tesla Robotaxi is rated higher. Tesla Robotaxi averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Flywheel averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tesla Robotaxi or Flywheel have ads?
Neither Tesla Robotaxi nor Flywheel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tesla Robotaxi or Flywheel?
Tesla Robotaxi ships an update fortnightly, and Flywheel every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tesla Robotaxi was updated on November 6, 2026 and Flywheel on November 5, 2026.

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