TL;DR: Earn more, stress less. Both Solo and Gridwise track your gig income, mileage, and expenses. Only Solo gives you Sherpa, the first AI built for gig workers — it combines live market data with your personal earnings to tell you exactly where, when, and how to drive to make more. Automatic mileage tracking, real-time tax projections, free federal and state filing, and Smart Schedule that maps your highest-earning hours before you head out. Gridwise shows you the market. Solo turns it into take-home pay.

Every gig driver runs the same calculations in their head. Which app to turn on tonight. Whether the airport is worth the drive. How much to set aside for taxes. Whether this week is actually on track or just feels busy. The platforms know all of it. They sit on the data and don't hand it over.

What's the difference between Solo and Gridwise?

Solo is an all-in-one financial app for gig workers that actually answers you, combining live market data with your own earnings. Gridwise is a market-data app, useful, but it stops at telling you where and when to drive. Solo goes further. That's the short version.

Both pull your income automatically across every major platform. But Solo auto-tracks your mileage and expenses too, where Gridwise leans on manual entry. Solo adds Sherpa, a Pay Guarantee that pays you when a scheduled hour falls short, tax filing with your data prefilled by Solo, and events and demand data that tells you when and where the work is. Gridwise stops at the market intelligence.

Meet Sherpa, the AI that ties your whole gig business together

This is the feature Gridwise has no answer for. Sherpa is the first AI built for gig workers, included with every Solo plan, and it turns a messy week of driving into something you can just ask about.

Open the app and ask in plain English. "What were my best hours last week?" "Is the airport worth it right now?" "How much should I put aside for taxes?" Sherpa answers from your real numbers, not generic advice scraped off the internet.

‍"Thank you for making this app simple. Enjoying using this app."— Beasha-1, App Store review, Feb 2026

That simplicity hides a lot of work. Sherpa is grounded in Solo's own data — more than $7B in real gig earnings across 150+ metros — plus your personal income, mileage, and expenses. It knows what Uber paid in your city last Tuesday and what your mileage deduction is worth this quarter.

And it draws on everything else Solo tracks: your income and mileage, Smart Schedule and Pay Insights, tax projections, events and demand data. One place to ask, instead of five screens to piece together.

Solo vs. Gridwise: side-by-side comparison

Which app helps you earn more?

Solo users earn up to 40% more per hour with Smart Schedule and pay predictions, and the average app-based worker keeps $5,000+ more a year. Gridwise says its Plus members earn 30% more in their first month.

The difference: Gridwise gives you an average and hopes you act on it. Solo backs its number with a Pay Guarantee. Schedule the hour, and if you earn less than Solo predicted, Solo pays the difference. Not a forecast you hope comes true, a floor you can hold it to.

And earning more is only half of it. Solo automatically tracks your income, mileage, and expenses, so every deductible mile and dollar is captured without you logging a thing. Sherpa reads all of it, plus the live market, and answers in plain English: what to work, when to start, what to set aside. Free federal and state filing turns that tracked data into a finished return.

And it's worth it. Pro is ten bucks a month, less than one slow shift. That buys the predictions that lift your rate, automatic tracking, Sherpa, free federal and state filing that runs $150+ elsewhere, and a guaranteed floor. It pays for itself the first time Sherpa finds a better window or catches a missed deduction. You spend in dollars to earn and save thousands.

Solo vs. Gridwise: pricing compared

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What does Gridwise do well?

Two honest points: Gridwise Plus rates a little higher in both app stores, and its trial runs 14 days to Solo's 7. Past that, most of what Gridwise Plus is known for, Solo matches. Live airport, events, and demand data? Solo has it. A member benefits marketplace? Solo members get perks and insurance benefits too.

The difference is everything Solo stacks on top: Sherpa, the Pay Guarantee, and free federal and state tax filing, none of which Gridwise offers at any price. Gridwise gives you market data and perks. Solo gives you the data, the perks, the answers, a guaranteed pay floor, and your taxes filed.

If you only want live positioning data and handle the rest yourself, Gridwise Plus is fine. For your whole gig business in one app, Solo does more.

Which gig app is right for you?

It comes down to how much you want one app to do.

Choose Solo if you want:

• Sherpa, which answers questions about your earnings, taxes, and schedule in plain English
• A Pay Guarantee that pays you when a shift comes up short
• Free federal and state tax filing built right in
• Live airport, events, and demand data, plus member perks and insurance benefits
• One app for rideshare, delivery, and the rest of your gig work

Choose Gridwise if you want:

• A market-data tool and nothing beyond it
• The slightly higher app-store rating and the longer 14-day trial

For most gig workers, the ones who want answers, guaranteed pay, and taxes handled, Solo is the only app you actually need. You stop stitching together a tracker, a tax tool, and a guessing habit, and run the whole business from one place.

"I am a believer in this app and I will help promote in every way! I'd give 20 stars if I could!"— Solo user, App Store review

Download Solo and try it free for 7 days.

Frequently asked questions

Is Solo or Gridwise better for gig workers?Solo is the better all-in-one choice for most gig workers because it includes Sherpa, automatic income and mileage tracking, and free tax filing. Gridwise suits drivers who mainly want live market and airport data and rates a little higher in the app stores.

Does Gridwise have an AI assistant?No. Gridwise has no AI assistant. Solo's Sherpa is the first AI built for gig workers and answers questions about your earnings, taxes, and schedule directly in the app, on every plan.

What is Sherpa and what can it do?Sherpa is built into Solo. Ask it anything about your gig business in plain English and it answers from your real earnings, mileage, expenses, and taxes, grounded in $7B+ of analyzed gig earnings across 150+ metros.

Is Solo's mileage tracking automatic?Yes. Solo detects when you're driving and logs and classifies your trips automatically, with no manual start/stop. The Rideshare Guy named Solo a top pick for mileage tracking and called it the most seamless tracker on the market.

Is Solo more expensive than Gridwise?Solo Pro is $10 a month billed annually, versus $9 for Gridwise Plus. Once you count Solo's free federal and state tax filing, Solo Pro is the cheaper overall package. Solo subscriptions are fully tax-deductible.

What is Solo's Smart Schedule?Smart Schedule uses Solo's pay predictions to show you the highest-earning hours, platforms, and areas in your market before your shift, so you plan around real demand instead of guessing. It's built on $7B+ in analyzed gig earnings across 150+ metros.

Can Solo and Gridwise track multiple gig platforms?Yes. Both track income across Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and more. Solo also automatically tracks your mileage and expenses, and supports a wider range of app-based work beyond rideshare and delivery.

Does Solo help with taxes?Yes. Annual Pro and Pro Plus members file federal and state taxes free inside the app, with income and deductible expenses imported automatically. Gridwise has no native tax filing.

Ready to earn more, keep more, and stress less? Download Solo free and meet Sherpa, the first AI built for gig workers.

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