Comparison

Current Taxi vs Hail

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

Head to head
About

Current Taxi

Experience premium taxi service with luxury electric vehicles at standard taxi prices. Book rides easily, track your trip, and pay securely through the app. Enjoy advanced features like voice commands and business account options.

Highlights
  • Luxury Tesla fleet
  • App-based booking and payment
  • Real-time trip tracking
  • Personal and business accounts
  • Advanced accessibility options
  • Digital receipts
Features
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With luxury Teslas and dedication to premium service, Current Taxi will surpass your taxi transportation expectations and #changethewayyouride – all for the same price as a regular taxi. HOW IT WORKS 1. Select your pick-up and drop-off locations on the map 2. View estimated trip fare, ETA, driver and vehicle info 3. Book your ride now or schedule in advance 4. Pay through the app (Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit/debit cards) or use in-vehicle terminals 5. Receive an emailed receipt at the end of each trip for simple bookkeeping BONUS FEATURES • Easy sign-in • Toggle between personal and business accounts with the click of a button • Add your favourite locations for quick repeat bookings • Advanced accessibility options available: Voice Commands, Text to Speech, Enhanced Display & Dark Mode • Usable for visually impaired people • Advanced fraud detection • Rate & review drivers • Default tip settings (set by amount or percentage) • Secure card & native payments • Digital receipts for public users • Itemized, monthly receipts available for business account holders

About

Hail

Features
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Hail is a mobility platform that provides safe, smart, autonomy-ready transportation to on-demand vehicles in one simple app.

Screenshots

Current Taxi4 screens
Hail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hail at weekly against Current Taxi's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Current Taxi ships an update every 2 months, Hail weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Current Taxi versus Hail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrent TaxiHail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurrent Taxi Ltd.ZEVA Global Inc.

Bugs and requests

Current Taxi

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App sends booking for wrong time zone
  • App doesn't offer tip option on arrival
  • GPS through App is unreliable
  • Cannot call driver to provide location
  • App makes user pay before seeing car availability
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  • App sends booking for wrong time zone
  • App says 'sorry something went wrong' when creating account
  • App won't allow pre-booking
  • Payment system doesn't work
  • Sign in issues with phone number validation
  • App cancels rides without reason
  • App says 'no drivers available' after showing drivers

Requested features

9 requests
  • Eliminate requisite confirmation call
  • Improve app reliability
  • Fix time zone issues in app
  • Add tip option on arrival
  • Fix GPS unreliability in app
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  • Fix inability to call driver
  • Allow pre-booking
  • Fix sign-in issues
  • Allow out-of-town users to create accounts

Hail

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Current Taxi

No in-app purchases

None

Hail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Current Taxi free?
Current Taxi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hail free?
Hail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Current Taxi or Hail have ads?
Neither Current Taxi nor Hail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Current Taxi or Hail?
Current Taxi ships an update every 2 months, and Hail weekly. Most recently, Current Taxi was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hail on October 24, 2026.

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