Comparison

SynCab vs Kwoon Chung School Bus

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

Head to head
About

SynCab

This app provides convenient point-to-point taxi services in Hong Kong, offering both multi-purpose and selected personal taxi options. Enjoy premium features like spacious seating, free Wi-Fi, and USB charging for a comfortable and safe journey.

Highlights
  • Point-to-point taxi services
  • Multi-Purpose Taxi (MPT) with advanced booking
  • Selected Personal Taxi (SPT) with fixed pricing
  • Wheelchair accessible MPT option
  • Free Wi-Fi and USB charging
  • Passenger list for easy booking
  • Multiple payment options (cash, credit card, e-wallet)
Features
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[About SynCab] SynCab is currently the largest managed taxi fleet in Hong Kong. Aside from providing convenient point to point transport services, we also offer customized journey arrangement. Currently, there are two types of SynCab taxis – the MPT (Multi-Purpose Taxi) and the SPT (Selected Personal Taxi). [Premium-quality Taxi Focusing on Passenger Experience] Since our establishment in 2015, we have been putting our heart and attention into every detail with a commitment to providing our passengers a safe and pleasant journey. SynCab taxis provides spacious and luxurious seats. Our passengers can also enjoy free Wi-Fi and USB charging during their journey. SynCab MPT (Multi-Purpose Taxi) has big compartment space Passenger in wheelchair not only occupies independent space but also enjoys easy boarding and alighting the taxi through a sloping plate, without leaving his or her wheelchair. [SynCab Multi-Purpose Taxi MPT] To facilitate your planning of a smooth journey, SynCab MPT accepts one-week’s advanced booking. Priority is given to pre-booked journeys. Passengers are required to pay a booking fee of HK$100 for each journey, and the booking fee will be collected along with the metered taxi fare as set out by the government. [SynCab Selected Personal Taxi SPT] Another prime service offering of SynCab, the SPT allows passengers to book 20 minutes prior to their journey. Moreover, our system would calculate and provide a fixed-price taxi fare of the journey at the time of the booking. Passenger can make in-app credit card payment conveniently upon confirmation of the booking. The advanced fee calculation and advisory give our passengers peace of mind. They will not need to worry about changes in taxi fare due to traffic jams or sudden route alterations, hence better arrangement can be made in advance. [Make booking for your loved ones] SynCab has added a ‘passengers list’ feature which allows you to add and save your passenger names and phone numbers for future bookings. You can simply select a name from your list to complete the booking for your passenger quickly and conveniently. Remark: SynCab’s booking fees do not apply to taxis hailed in the streets. Passengers can choose to pay the fares by cash, credit card or e-wallet. SynCab’s Achievements in 2018 Over 1,209 quality taxi driver nominations received in the Taxi Driver Commendation Scheme Completed more than 1.8 million journeys Hong Kong’s first guide dog friendly taxi fleet

About

Kwoon Chung School Bus

This app is exclusively for customers of the Kwoon Chung school bus service. It provides essential information and functionality related to the school bus service for registered users.

Highlights
  • Exclusive customer access
  • School bus service information
  • Registered user functionality
Features
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Only for the customers of Kwoon Chung school bus service

Screenshots

SynCab4 screens
Kwoon Chung School Bus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SynCab at 38% against Kwoon Chung School Bus's 8%. SynCab also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SynCab ships an update every 2 weeks, Kwoon Chung School Bus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SynCab versus Kwoon Chung School Bus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynCabKwoon Chung School Bus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews — better7.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer忠誠的士管理有限公司Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited

Customer experience

SynCab

Written reviews39 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

Kwoon Chung School Bus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative84.6%

In-app purchases

None

SynCab

No in-app purchases

None

Kwoon Chung School Bus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SynCab free?
SynCab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kwoon Chung School Bus free?
Kwoon Chung School Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SynCab or Kwoon Chung School Bus have ads?
Neither SynCab nor Kwoon Chung School Bus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SynCab or Kwoon Chung School Bus?
SynCab ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kwoon Chung School Bus every 3 months. Most recently, SynCab was updated on September 28, 2026 and Kwoon Chung School Bus on October 3, 2026.

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