Comparison

nlCabs Driver vs Robin Rides

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

Head to head
About

nlCabs Driver

Features
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NL Cabs Driver helps taxi drivers receive ride requests and manage work efficiently. Features: • Instant and scheduled rides • Navigation integration • Revenue and trip insights • Work area settings • Back-to-back ride requests

About

Robin Rides

Features
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Robin is the taxi app without tricks. You see the full price before you book, and it does not change when it gets busy. How it works • Enter where you are and where you want to go. You see the price, distance and travel time right away. • Choose your ride: Robin, Premium, with a pet or with extra space. • Book. A nearby driver accepts your ride and you follow them on the map. • Pay your driver directly: cash, card or a payment request. You get a receipt in the app. Why the price is fair Robin charges drivers no commission, so nobody needs to push the price up. Our tariff is public on robinrides.com, next to the legal maximum. No surge pricing, no surcharges, no booking fees. City guide Turn on the city guide during your ride. At well-known places Robin tells you in two sentences what you are looking at, with a drawing and a read-aloud button. In Amsterdam, Robin knows thirty-five of them. Also • Schedule a ride in advance • Return trip: the driver waits and brings you back • Add a stop • Home, work and school as saved addresses • Dutch, English and Turkish Robin works throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. Questions? Email support@robinrides.com or open the chat in the app.

Screenshots

nlCabs Driver2 screens
Robin Rides3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Robin Rides at weekly against nlCabs Driver's every 3 weeks. Robin Rides also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

nlCabs Driver ships an update every 3 weeks, Robin Rides weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
nlCabs Driver versus Robin Rides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternlCabs DriverRobin Rides
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNLCABS B.V.Andy Pluijmen

In-app purchases

None

nlCabs Driver

No in-app purchases

None

Robin Rides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nlCabs Driver free?
nlCabs Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Robin Rides free?
Robin Rides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do nlCabs Driver or Robin Rides have ads?
Neither nlCabs Driver nor Robin Rides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nlCabs Driver or Robin Rides?
nlCabs Driver ships an update every 3 weeks, and Robin Rides weekly. Most recently, nlCabs Driver was updated on November 9, 2026 and Robin Rides on November 10, 2026.

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