Careem alternatives
Careem users often seek alternatives due to issues with customer service, app glitches, and pricing. Many look for more reliable ride-hailing or food delivery services with better support and clearer pricing.
Why users look for alternatives to Careem
- Customers frequently report poor customer service, with issues like unhelpful support, lack of communication, and unresolved problems.R4R6R7R29
- Users experience numerous app glitches and technical problems, including difficulty editing shopping baskets, payment issues, cancelled orders without refunds, and slow loading times.R13R18R19R24
- Pricing and payment issues are a common concern, with users reporting being overcharged, charged for cancelled orders, or finding promotions misleading.R4R13R19R25
- The app lacks key features like adding multiple stops for rides, an option for non-smoking cars, or a way to block specific drivers.R14R17R21R34
- There are complaints about driver quality, including dirty cars, drivers not arriving, and issues with drivers cancelling rides.R3R18R30R41
- The app's interface is sometimes described as complicated or less user-friendly than previous versions.R15R16R24
- Careem Plus subscription issues, such as being charged for cancelled orders or difficulty cancelling the subscription, are also reported.R9R13R44
The alternatives
Uber offers a widely available ride-hailing service known for its ease of use and generally reliable drivers R52. Many drivers appreciate the flexibility and straightforward navigation the app provides for earning income .
Better for: Uber is better for users seeking a well-established ride-hailing service with a large network of drivers and a user-friendly app interface R52. It's also suitable for those who value the ability to earn income on a flexible schedule as a driver . However, be aware that some users report issues with payment card blocks, customer service for lost items, and occasional double charges R51. Drivers sometimes experience issues with trip frequency and support .
Head-to-head: Careem vs UberUber Eats provides a simple and easy-to-navigate platform for food delivery, often praised for its efficiency and occasional promotions .
Better for: Uber Eats is better for users who prioritize an easy-to-use food delivery app and appreciate frequent promotions . However, users should be cautious about predatory practices related to subscriptions and hidden fees, as well as potential issues with customer service and incorrect orders R65R67R68.
Head-to-head: Careem vs Uber EatsinDrive offers a convenient and often cheaper alternative for city rides, with users appreciating its ease of use and kind drivers R94.
Better for: inDrive is better for users looking for a convenient and potentially more affordable ride-hailing option, especially in cities where it operates efficiently . It's also noted for helpful drivers . However, users should be aware of potential bugs, map delays, and drivers having trouble finding locations R93R95. Some users also report issues with drivers misrepresenting their distance and concerns about background checks in certain regions .
Head-to-head: Careem vs inDrive. Save on city ridesYandex Go provides comfortable rides with clean cars and polite drivers R108.
Better for: Yandex Go is better for users who prioritize a comfortable, clean, and pleasant ride experience with polite drivers R108. However, users should be aware that prices can increase after cancelling a ride, and there are reports of drivers not reaching the exact pickup location R107R109. Some users also report issues with customer support and unjustified fines .
Head-to-head: Careem vs Yandex GoYou should stick with Careem if you are generally satisfied with its service in your region, find the pricing acceptable, and do not frequently encounter the reported issues with customer service, app glitches, or driver quality . Some users find it to be a great app and even better than Uber in certain areas .
Evidence note: No alternative had too few reviews to judge.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R4] Careem The most miserable and worst company in terms of customer service and drivers (a company of fraud and deception): The worst app, a fraudulent company in Tabuk, in the world. On top of all that, they act like there's no one like them. More than once, they overcharge and deduct money from the card (electronic payment). They make people cry, and then you have to go to the bank because they took it. The most miserable company app, there are a hundred better. · translated
- [R6] Careem No: There's no way to contact customer service. · translated
- [R7] Careem Help center and captains: Very very bad
- [R29] Careem Careem: Very bad at resolving issues and doesn't compensate you. · translated
- [R13] Careem Bad experience with careem plus: I had a bad experience with careem plus, I ordered a food then cancelled it in minute but i got charged because careem have a bad servers and get late response
- [R18] Careem When it works it's good!: I'm not sure if there is currently a glitch, but am unable to edit my shopping basket, or pay! So gave up and now heading to the shop... Also massive issue with Taxi bookings, drivers accept drive but never arrive! And you still get charged!!!
- [R19] Careem Food ordered usually got canceled no refund: Food ordered got cance many times, no refund has been issued.
- [R24] Careem Deteriorating performance: The app seems to lose all its performance as it adds more and more “features” that mostly are not relevant.. with full speed internet, it still takes forever to load and accuracy of the map gets worse every time . I just want an effective and efficient car ride app that works smoothly.
- [R25] Careem Awful: They deliver my food to another person They charged me 2 times for 1 ride
- [R14] Careem Solution for cigarette smell problem: There should be an option to choose a non-smoking car. It's unacceptable to get into a car for an important trip and then have the smell of cigarettes cling to my clothes. On top of that, I arrive gasping for air from the stuffiness. · translated
- [R17] Careem Offers: Your app needs a place to display the offers and codes you receive. Also, you should be able to block a driver or a driver block a passenger. Sometimes this is a social necessity. · translated
- [R21] Careem Cannot add second destination: Cannot add second destination
- [R34] Careem Great App but one missing important feature: The best rideshare app in the MENA region but please, there's one missing feature, it's 2026, how does the ride feature still have no way to add multiple stops? Every single rideshare app has the multiple stop feature/function but when you're using Careem you have to be used to ONLY having 1 stop,can you PLEASE add it? It's 2026 it's a very important fe
- [R3] Careem Average level, drivers between professional and filthy: The service is average, keep your expectations average. There are drivers who are extremely dirty/filthy, and you give them one star, but they still come to you the next day because the app chose them. So now, if the driver comes and his car is dirty, I refuse to ride with him and ask him to leave, and I request a new driver hoping to find one who is available, respectful, and nearby. · translated
- [R30] Careem Careem app Baghdad Iraq: Alarming decline and undisciplined captains. · translated
- [R41] Careem Thieves: They and their drivers are failures and trash. · translated
- [R15] Careem The old program is better: The old program, in terms of options for the customer's destination, allowed skipping the destination, which is better for the customer. · translated
- [R16] Careem Currently Erbil: Careem app is very complicated. Please make it easy to use like the Baly app... and make it a little faster and clear when choosing the starting location. Thank you. · translated
- [R9] Careem Doesn’t work in another country: What is the point of getting premium if it only work in one country, like i need to pay another one each time i visit different country (pointless and scam)
- [R44] Careem Careem plus subscription - can’t cancel: The app worked well for arranging rides in Jordan. While there, we used the PLUS subscription which says cancel anytime. However, when you go to the manage subscription page, there is NO cancel option. You can’t remove the card either as it’s linked to the subscription payment. Have to freeze the card until this is sorted. Help features are very limited.
- [R51] Uber Can’t order a ride, and support doesn’t help: I’ve been using Uber for years, but about three months ago they suddenly blocked all of my payment cards. Since then, I haven’t been able to order a ride at all. I’ve contacted support multiple times, but nothing has been resolved, and no one has been able to explain why my cards were blocked. It’s incredibly frustrating.
- [R52] Uber Great ride: Very friendly, great driver, a pleasure to ride with him!
- [R53] Uber The booking service sucks: There is no function to facilitate changes in date or time or airline, etc. without cancelling the entire trip and starting over.
- [R54] Uber Money grab: Wait time fees are a money grab. When you are there at an airport pickup area dozens of cars around. Looking for the car. They text you number 14. You eventually get it. All you see is a black vehicle there. It’s supposed to be white. Then you notice the lines are askew. Therefore it’s looks like the car under 13. It can take more than 2 minutes to connect with a driver in a big unfam
- [R65] Uber Eats Terrible service: I spoke to a support agent named Shivam, who kept telling me to wait for my order even though the estimated delivery time kept getting pushed back. It was clear that no driver was available, yet I wasn’t given any honest update or solution, just told to keep waiting while the delivery time continued to increase. Waiting over two hours for a waffle is completely unacceptable. The
- [R66] Uber Eats Food review: I loveeeeeee this place we literally have been coming since we were kids taco Tuesday hits every time I hope yall love all the food yall try because we do ❤️❤️🤞🏽
- [R67] Uber Eats Hungry and waiting: A lot of places
- [R68] Uber Eats Customer Service Policies are Abhorrent.: I’ll start by saying that I’ve used this app for years, but I pretty much will only use it nowadays when there are BOGO deals available, as that’s the only way I can justify the cost. Everytime I’ve added a BOGO item to my cart, it automatically adds the second one. That was not the case on my most recent order, so I reached out to the customer service to
- [R93] inDrive. Save on city rides Bugs: App is not working properly. I was unable to see the live location of the ride.
- [R94] inDrive. Save on city rides L’application est très bien: Je suis très content
- [R95] inDrive. Save on city rides Comment: Very useful app but there’s problems in map delay and some bugs
- [R96] inDrive. Save on city rides 🤬🤬🤬🤬: Honnêtement, avec une commission pareille et des prix aussi bas, vous êtes en train de décourager les chauffeurs. Sans eux, il n’y a pas d’application👍🏽
- [R107] Yandex Go Scum: If you cancel your ride then try again price is higher:/ then i will use Bolt
- [R108] Yandex Go Excellent: Clean, smells good, pleasant driver, good music. · translated
- [R109] Yandex Go Don't reach the destination: The first driver arrived at the location but stopped 100 meters short and couldn't wait, even though I wrote to him in the chat to wait. In the end, the driver canceled the order. They charged money for waiting and for the pickup. Very disgusting, it was raining outside, and the service was zero. The next driver was found only after 15 minutes. Everything would be fine, but he stopped 50 meters from the entrance in heavy rain; he apparently couldn't drive closer. · translated
- [R110] Yandex Go Terrible: They added gas stations. 1. They didn't add it to Yandex.Maps, only to the useless 'Gas Stations' app that no one uses. They advertised a useless app and ignored users. 2. The recommendation system based on reviews is definitely near-zero. There are already competitors who solved this problem so clumsily, why do this at all? 3. On iPhone, the filter works only sometimes. Complete shoddy work. · translated
- [R31] Careem 👎🏻👎🏻: The application does not serve customers as it should and has a lot of technical problems that negatively effect the customer experience & it’s overall efficiency
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store