Comparison

SAV Guide vs DDirect

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

Head to head
About

SAV Guide

Discover local events, restaurants, and businesses in Savannah, GA. Find live music, festivals, and more, with options to buy tickets and save events. Explore a directory of local spots and listen to community podcasts.

Highlights
  • Browse upcoming local events
  • View event details and buy tickets
  • Save events to your home screen
  • Explore local business directory
  • Listen to local podcasts
  • Get directions to venues
Features
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SAV Guide is your local guide for finding things to do in town — whether you live there or you're just passing through. Browse upcoming events near you — live music, happy hours, open houses, festivals, markets, art shows, community gatherings, and more. View dates, times, and locations, buy tickets directly through the app, get directions, and save events to your calendar. Everything you need to actually show up. Save events you're interested in and they'll appear right on your home screen so nothing slips through the cracks. Share with friends and family via text, social media, or anywhere else. Explore a directory of local restaurants, businesses, bars, galleries, venues, nonprofits, and services. The spots worth knowing about, all in one place. View menus, happy hours, open houses, contact info, and social links without bouncing between apps. Listen to locally-produced podcasts from inside SAV Guide and get a feel for the community — the stories, voices, and conversations that make a place tick. New businesses and organizations are joining the guide all the time, so there's always something fresh to discover. For locals who want to stay on top of what's happening. For visitors who want to experience a place beyond the tourist trail. SAV Guide helps you find what's worth doing, right where you are.

About

DDirect

This ridesharing app connects passengers and drivers directly, eliminating commission fees. Passengers receive bids from verified drivers, compare prices, and chat directly. Drivers keep 100% of their earnings with a flexible schedule and a small monthly subscription.

Highlights
  • Bid-based ride requests
  • Drivers keep 100% earnings
  • Direct passenger-driver chat
  • Verified drivers
  • Real-time ride tracking
  • Rate and review drivers
Features
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DDirect is ridesharing the way it should be — drivers keep all their earnings while passengers get better prices. No corporate middleman taking commission off of every fare. HOW IT WORKS For Passengers: - Request a ride by entering your pickup and destination - Receive bids from nearby verified drivers - Compare prices, ratings, and driver profiles - Accept the bid that works best for you - Chat directly with your driver For Drivers: - Keep 100% of what you earn — no commission fees - See ride requests in your area - Bid what you think is fair - Build your own customer base - Flexible schedule — drive when you want - Small monthly subscription instead of per-ride fees WHY DDIRECT IS DIFFERENT: Traditional rideshare apps take 25-30% of every fare. That means higher prices for passengers and lower pay for drivers. DDirect eliminates the middleman. With our bid-based system: - Passengers save money by choosing competitive bids - Drivers earn more by keeping everything they make - Everyone wins SAFETY & TRUST - All drivers are verified - In-app messaging keeps you in touch with your driver - Real-time ride tracking - Rate and review after every ride - Block users you don't want to interact with PERFECT FOR - College students looking for affordable rides - Commuters wanting consistent, reliable drivers - Drivers tired of losing money to platform fees - Anyone who believes ridesharing should be fair JOIN THE MOVEMENT DDirect is more than an app, it's a better way to rideshare. Lower costs, higher earnings, direct connections between drivers and passengers. Download DDirect today and experience ridesharing reimagined.

Screenshots

SAV Guide4 screens
DDirect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SAV Guide at free against DDirect's freemium. SAV Guide also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). DDirect's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SAV Guide against 5.0 for DDirect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAV Guide ships an update every 5 days, DDirect every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SAV Guide versus DDirect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAV GuideDDirect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB46 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperHaydn AdamsRichard Hollingsworth

Customer experience

SAV Guide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DDirect

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SAV Guide

No in-app purchases

None

DDirect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAV Guide free?
SAV Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DDirect free?
DDirect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SAV Guide or DDirect?
SAV Guide and DDirect are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do SAV Guide or DDirect have ads?
Neither SAV Guide nor DDirect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAV Guide or DDirect?
SAV Guide ships an update every 5 days, and DDirect every 11 days. Most recently, SAV Guide was updated on October 2, 2026 and DDirect on September 27, 2026.

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