Need vs Esplanade Hotel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Need
Easily book and track taxis with this updated passenger app. Features include real-time vehicle tracking, status notifications, and flexible payment options. Schedule rides for specific times and save favorite locations for quick bookings.
- Order a taxi
- Cancel a booking
- Track vehicle location
- Real-time status notifications
- Pay by cash or card
- Schedule future pick-ups
- Save favorite locations
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Presenting the brand new version of the Need-A-Cab Plymouth passenger app. Besides the new design and powerful capabilities, the new passenger app allows for much better location tracking with minimal battery usage. Through this app you can: • Order a taxi • Cancel a booking • Track the vehicle on the map as it makes its way towards you! • Receive real-time notifications of the status of your taxi • Pay by cash or with card • Order a taxi for an exact pick-up time • Store your favourite pick up points for easy booking
Esplanade Hotel
This app keeps you updated on hotel offerings and local attractions. Discover exclusive deals, track loyalty points, and explore insider guides for your seaside getaway. Find dining menus, surf lessons, and check the weather.
- Exclusive offers
- Loyalty points tracking
- Insider guides
- Dining and drink menus
- Surf lesson discovery
- Weather checks
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Keep up to date with all things Esplanade and experience everything beyond the beach. The Esplanade Hotel overlooks the famous surfing beach Fistral in Newquay Cornwall and is the perfect spot for adventurous families, couples and friends looking for the perfect sea-side retreat. Use Esplanade App to: - Benefit from exclusive offers - Track your loyalty points - Discover insiders guides to your stay - Find our latest dining and drink menus - Discover surf lessons - Check weather during your stay - Much more...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Esplanade Hotel at 67% against Need's 52%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Need ships an update every 2 months, Esplanade Hotel every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Need | Esplanade Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Needacab Taxis | PHILEMA HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
Customer experience
Need
Esplanade Hotel
Bugs and requests
Need
Reported bugs
21 issues- App doesn't work
- Booked cab didn't turn up
- No record of booking
- Drivers don't turn up
- Cab won't arrive on time
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- Can't prebook with the app
- Useless app
- No cabs available
- Poor app
- Takes many attempts to get a taxi
- App not functional
- Error message when booking
- App doesn't work for certain routes
- App unusable for pre-booking
- Pickup location erases and enters nearest address
- Lots of errors and warnings
- Inconsistent text messages
- App constantly crashing
- Cannot pay with card
- App says cannot find a route
- Extra deductions from card
Requested features
8 requests- Improve taxi availability
- Better driver training for rudeness
- Lower taxi prices
- Fix app booking errors
- Ensure pre-bookings are honored
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- Improve app stability
- Allow payment by card in app
- Fix route finding errors
Esplanade Hotel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Need
No in-app purchases
Esplanade Hotel
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Need free?
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Do Need or Esplanade Hotel have ads?
Which is updated more often, Need or Esplanade Hotel?
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