Crossleys vs MCard Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crossleys
Book a taxi with ease, track your driver in real-time, and receive instant notifications. Pay with cash or card, and save your favorite locations for quick reordering.
- Order a taxi
- Cancel a booking
- Track vehicle on map
- Real-time notifications
- Pay by cash or card
- Schedule exact pick-up times
- Store favorite locations
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Welcome to the Crossleys Private Hire booking App! 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
MCard Mobile
Purchase bus and rail tickets for various age groups directly on your phone. Avoid the need for physical smartcards or cash, with tickets accessible 24/7. Accepted across all operator services in West Yorkshire.
- Daily, weekly, monthly ticket purchase
- Digital tickets on phone
- Accepted on all West Yorkshire operators
- Supports adult, child, student tickets
- 24/7 availability
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Buy daily, weekly or monthly bus and rail tickets for adults, children, students and young people. Available 24/7, tickets appear in your phone, so no need for a smartcard or cash any more. All MCard tickets are accepted on all operator services in West Yorkshire, including First, Arriva, and Transdev. If you buy a discounted Under 19 or 19-25 or Student ticket, you may be asked for proof of eligibility when you travel. You can show your Under 16, 16-18, 19-25 or Student PhotoCard or an NUS card, driver’s licence or passport. Mature full-time students need to show their 19-25 or Student PhotoCard. For an easier way to get around West Yorkshire, get on board with MCard Mobile. Happy travelling!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crossleys at 38% against MCard Mobile's 5%. MCard Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crossleys | MCard Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 4.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crossley Private Hire | Yorcard Limited |
Customer experience
Crossleys
MCard Mobile
In-app purchases
Crossleys
No in-app purchases
MCard Mobile
No in-app purchases
