Comparison

UniCar vs Riverside Plus

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

Head to head
About

UniCar

Manage all your ground transportation bookings from your phone or tablet. Easily make new reservations, edit or cancel existing ones, and track your driver's location and estimated arrival time. Supports corporate and personal payment options for seamless travel.

Highlights
  • Easy reservations for current or future travel
  • GPS-based and recent address booking
  • Book for yourself or others
  • Edit or cancel reservations
  • Instant status updates
  • Driver location and ETA tracking
  • Corporate and personal payment management
Features
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Mobile App to book and manage UniCar reservations. It doesn't matter if your reservations were booked over the phone, on-line or via your mobile device, UniCar app allows you to manage all your ground transportation needs right from your phone or tablet. Key features include: • Easy reservations for now or future travel • GPS based, recent addresses used or Airport reservations • Book for yourself or others • Easy edit or cancellation of reservations • Instant status updates • Driver location and ETA • Corporate and personal payment management And much more...

About

Riverside Plus

Book, manage, and track your travel reservations with ease. This app offers a comprehensive solution for all your transportation needs, from getting rate quotes to instant status updates and chauffeur location. Make every trip a positive and memorable experience.

Highlights
  • Book, edit, or cancel reservations
  • Locate and track your chauffeur
  • View past reservations and receipts
  • Get rate quotes
  • Update payment information
  • Instant status updates
  • Driver location and ETA
Features
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At Riverside Plus, we are customer driven and focused on providing you with the best service possible. Our mission is to provide you with highest level of quality. Here we strive to provide total customer satisfaction by making every trip a positive and memorable experience. This is your one stop mobile solution for booking current and future trips. Some Key Features of the App Include: • Book, edit or cancel a reservation • Locate, track or contact my chauffeur • View past reservations and obtain receipts • Get a rate quote • Update location information • Update payment information • Easy reservations for now or future travel • GPS based, recent addresses used or Airport reservations • Easy edit or cancellation of reservations • Instant status updates • Driver location and ETA • Corporate and personal payment management And Much More...

Screenshots

UniCar4 screens
Riverside Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: UniCar at 578 against Riverside Plus's 20. UniCar also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). 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

UniCar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniCar has 578 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of UniCar's written reviews are positive against 50% of Riverside Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniCar ships an update every 7 months, Riverside Plus every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UniCar versus Riverside Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniCarRiverside Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (578 ratings) — better4.5 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings578 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnicar Car ServiceRiverside Radio Dispatch Inc

Customer experience

UniCar

All ratings578 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Riverside Plus

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

UniCar

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App errors with credit card and Apple Pay
  • App error: 'no pick up info entered'
  • App requires update for credit card, but no update available
  • App does not load
  • App not responding quickly to find drivers
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  • Inability to leave tips via app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix app payment issues
  • Enable credit card payments
  • Provide notifications for car on location, driver info, and price
  • Improve driver communication regarding payment methods
  • Allow tipping through the app

Riverside Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UniCar

No in-app purchases

None

Riverside Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UniCar free?
UniCar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riverside Plus free?
Riverside Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UniCar or Riverside Plus?
UniCar is rated higher. UniCar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 578 ratings, while Riverside Plus averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do UniCar or Riverside Plus have ads?
Neither UniCar nor Riverside Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniCar or Riverside Plus?
UniCar ships an update every 7 months, and Riverside Plus every 12 months. Most recently, UniCar was updated on November 1, 2026 and Riverside Plus on November 1, 2026.

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