Broadway Cab vs SPOT Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broadway Cab
Book a taxi in the Portland, Oregon Metro Area with this official app. Existing customers can log in to access booking history and favorite locations. Track your taxi in real-time and receive arrival notifications.
- Book taxis in Portland Metro Area
- Access existing web booker accounts
- View booking history and favorites
- Live taxi tracking
- Automatic arrival notifications
- Streamlined booking process
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The Official Broadway Cab iPhone App for customers in the Portland Oregon Metro Area, the Portland International Airport (PDX) and surrounding cities including: Beaverton, Clackamas, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Tigard, Tualitan, West Linn and Vancouver proper. If you are an existing Broadway Cab Web Booker customer there is no need to re-register. It is linked to your Broadway Cab Web Booker account so you will have access to history and favorite locations that you have listed there. Your booking will go directly into our dispatch system and you will not need to wait on the telephone when booking your next taxicab. You will also be able to see how far away your taxicab is with our LIVE TRACKING feature plus have access to a number of automatic "on approach" notifications. The Broadway Cab iPhone application delivers a streamlined booking alternative for Broadway Cab & Sassy Cab customers.
SPOT Ride
Book free rides instantly or in advance within specific areas of Washington County, Oregon. Track your vehicle's location and connect to local destinations like Washington Square Mall and TriMet bus lines.
- Book free rides
- Schedule rides in advance
- Track vehicle location
- Connect to community destinations
- Link to TriMet bus lines
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The new SPOT Ride is your way to get around the Southwest Beaverton and River Terrace areas. Use the app to book a free trip instantly or in advance, track vehicle location, and connect to community destinations, Washington Square Mall, and TriMet bus lines. Brought to you by Washington County and Ride Connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SPOT Ride at 50% against Broadway Cab's 0%. SPOT Ride also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 22 months). Broadway Cab's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
SPOT Ride holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Broadway Cab's written reviews are positive against 50% of SPOT Ride's.
Broadway Cab ships an update every 22 months, SPOT Ride every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Broadway Cab | SPOT Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Technologies International Pty Ltd | Spare Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Broadway Cab
SPOT Ride
In-app purchases
Broadway Cab
No in-app purchases
SPOT Ride
No in-app purchases
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