Avas Ride, the Maldives' leading taxi application since 2019, has transitioned its services to "AvasApp," a cutting-edge super-app developed using the latest technology.
AvasApp stated that the new platform incorporates numerous features designed to ensure passenger safety and security. These include real-time location tracking, detailed driver information, and pre-trip estimates for both distance and arrival times.
The company emphasized that protecting customer data is a top priority in line with modern standards. To ensure privacy, customer phone numbers and other personal details are encrypted and hidden from view once a trip is completed.
Mohamed Yaniu Rameez, Managing Director of AvasApp, explained that the transition was necessary because the original Avas Ride application utilized third-party technology, which presented obstacles to implementing custom improvements.
"When we launched, we used a foreign app to prove that this concept could succeed, even when many were skeptical. We achieved that success, but because we didn't own the technology, we faced limitations in making necessary upgrades," he said.
Highlighting that it took two years to transition the service—which covers 80 percent of the taxi market in the Greater Male' region—to a fully homegrown Maldivian application, Rameez noted that the app now allows users to book pickups and motorcycles in addition to taxis.
"Purchasing insurance will also be easier. For customer safety, features such as PIN code verification and trip sharing are included. For example, a parent can place a child in a taxi and monitor the journey in real-time. Payments are also simplified with cashless options available," he added.
Developed entirely by local youth, AvasApp currently offers taxi and insurance services, with plans already underway to launch parcel and food delivery services soon.
AvasApp remains the most widely used platform by both drivers and customers in the Male' area.
