Comparison

C Cabs vs Purple Visits

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

Head to head
About

C Cabs

Book a taxi quickly and easily with real-time car tracking and driver communication. Schedule rides in advance and manage bookings with integrated SMS and push notifications. Enjoy a seamless taxi booking experience.

Highlights
  • Book taxi in under 10 seconds
  • Real-time car tracking on map
  • Schedule bookings in advance
  • Cancel bookings anytime
  • Integrated SMS booking
  • Push notifications for car dispatch and arrival
Features
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Book a taxi in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from C Cabs. You can place the booking directly on our map, and see how many available cars there are. No standing in the rain. Track your car as it arrives on a map, or call the driver when they are nearby. No more guessing where your cab might be. Place bookings hours, days or weeks in advance. Whenever it's convenient for you. If necessary, cancel your booking at any time. It takes seconds to place a new booking directly from the handy favourites list. Having integrated SMS booking, we've now launched this intelligent iPhone App so you can book a taxi within 3 screen taps. C Cabs is FREE to download and it costs you nothing to register. ---------------------------------------- It's so easy and quick to use. Download the App and register just once. Our intelligent software will suggest your favourite Pick Up locations, and you're ready to book your a car. When you make a bookings, we'll notify you by Push Notification as your car is dispatched. We'll also inform you when your car is 2 minutes away, giving you additional details such as registration number, make, model and vehicle colour. ---------------------------------------- We value feedback and take all reviews very seriously. So please leave us feedback about your journey using the App. This helps us continually improve our service.

About

Purple Visits

Connect with loved ones through secure, high-definition video calls. This platform makes family contact easier and more cost-effective than in-person visits, allowing multiple participants to join from various locations.

Highlights
  • Secure video calls
  • High-definition video
  • Up to 3 additional participants
  • Visit from home or work
  • Cost-effective alternative to travel
  • Show loved ones around your home
Features
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The Purple Visits secure video calling system keeps you and your loved one connected with a fully secure and compliant platform used within secure establishments. Feel closer than a phone call when you’re unable to visit with a fully immersive HD* video calling experience that has been designed to make family contact easier and more cost affective than visiting in person. • Video calls, don’t settle for just hearing them, see them too with a purple visits video call, the whole family can get involved with up to 3 additional participants being verified to accompany you on your video call. • Visit from home, The Purple Visits video calling system allows you to have a video calling option when visiting in person would simply be impossible. • Call from work, the purple visits video calling system doesn’t limit you to one location, you can use the system to video call from anywhere with a reliable broadband or 4G** connection. • Call from the grandma’s, Add Grandma as an additional participant and take your video call round there, if grandma has been verified (easily done through the app) then feel free to let her join in on call too! • Cost affective, our users are saving hundreds of pounds in travel and childcare costs every time by video calling instead. • Show them around, the purple visits platform has been designed for you to show your loved one around the home, go ahead and flip the camera and show them the family pet or your latest decorating masterpiece. Visitor feedback: “We have been using the purple visits system for three months now and are extremely grateful that it is available for our son” “Before purple visits were introduced, I was unable to visit my son in Jersey, now we have visited virtually every week and its really lifted his spirits” “Being able to video call during my lunch break has made things so much better. We video chat every Wednesday and Friday!” *HD calling is limited by your device and your connectivity, in order to achieve HD quality video calls you must be connected to a good quality and reliable WIFI signal and have a HD quality camera within your device. **Data charges may apply if connecting via mobile internet. Contact your provider for details We're always excited to hear from you! If you have feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at: help@purplevisits.com or follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/purplevisits @purplevisits

Screenshots

C Cabs3 screens
Purple Visits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Purple Visits at 91% against C Cabs's 71%. Purple Visits also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (57 vs 3). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Purple Visits holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purple Visits has 57 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of C Cabs's written reviews are positive against 91% of Purple Visits's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C Cabs ships an update every 2 months, Purple Visits every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
C Cabs versus Purple Visits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterC CabsPurple Visits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews91.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings357 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB102 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRed Cab Taxis LtdMade Purple

Customer experience

C Cabs

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

Purple Visits

All ratings57 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.1%

Bugs and requests

C Cabs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Purple Visits

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Camera twists on iPhone
  • Video stops/switches off with slight movement
  • Face recognition issues causing call interruptions
  • System locks out after covering face
  • Bold text on iPhone causes connection issues
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  • System picks up background images/objects
  • Bugged when connected to a monitor
  • Cannot change address
  • Call gets rejected even when slots are visible
  • Video cuts out frequently
  • Pixelated and buffering issues
  • Login issues after phone breaks

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ask about prison first during registration
  • Increase call duration to 1 hour
  • Option to pay for prisoner food/drink during visit
  • Countdown timer for visit duration
  • Improve camera stability and recognition
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  • Allow easier device switching
  • Remove fully booked time slots from visibility
  • Ensure prisoners are brought on time for calls
  • Provide a 'test shot' feature for camera setup
  • Allow longer video calls for overseas connections

In-app purchases

None

C Cabs

No in-app purchases

None

Purple Visits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is C Cabs free?
C Cabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purple Visits free?
Purple Visits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, C Cabs or Purple Visits?
Purple Visits is rated higher. C Cabs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Purple Visits averages 4.9 from 57 ratings.
Do C Cabs or Purple Visits have ads?
Neither C Cabs nor Purple Visits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C Cabs or Purple Visits?
C Cabs ships an update every 2 months, and Purple Visits every 3 weeks. Most recently, C Cabs was updated on October 24, 2026 and Purple Visits on October 26, 2026.

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