SynCab vs HKeMeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
HKeMeter
Find available metered parking spaces in real-time and pay your parking fees remotely. Receive notifications before your parking time expires to avoid penalties.
- Real-time parking space availability
- Remote parking fee payment
- Multiple electronic payment options
- Parking time expiry notifications
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HKeMeter is a new mobile application introduced by the Transport Department. It provides real-time occupancy information of metered parking spaces so as to facilitate motorists in finding vacant on-street parking spaces. Motorists could also pay the parking fee remotely with multiple payment means through the app. The key features of HKeMeter includes: 1. Real-time metered parking spaces information 2. Remote payment for parking time with multiple electronic payment means 3. Notification to users before expiry of parking time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SynCab at 38% against HKeMeter's 0%. SynCab also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SynCab ships an update every 2 weeks, HKeMeter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SynCab | HKeMeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (115 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chung Shing Taxi Management Ltd | Transport Department, HKSAR Government |
Customer experience
SynCab
HKeMeter
In-app purchases
SynCab
No in-app purchases
HKeMeter
No in-app purchases








