Comparison

Argyle Satellite vs Bigrigg Cabs

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

Head to head
About

Argyle Satellite

Book rides on the go with a personalized experience. Track your vehicle, save favorite journeys, and get upfront cost information. Choose from a variety of vehicles, including accessible options.

Highlights
  • Mobile booking
  • Vehicle tracking
  • Personalized preferences
  • Save favorite journeys
  • Upfront journey cost
  • Wheelchair accessible vehicles
  • Book in advance
Features
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The Argyle Satellite App offers a slick and convenient mobile booking experience, perfect for people on the move. The app ensures efficiency and continuity of service as well as providing a personalised booking experience that can be tailored to individual customer preferences. The app works seamlessly with the new improved Argyle Satellite online web-booker (https://book.argylesatellite.taxi/portal) and has numerous features allowing users to track their vehicles, switch between passenger preferences and save favourite journeys. Our Northwest hub process more than 15,000 trips per day in the UK alone, and is owned by Addison Lee Limited, one of the largest ground transport providers in the UK Why choose Argyle Satellite? - A wide selection of vehicles from saloon, MPV, traditional taxi cabs and executive vehicles. - All traditional taxis (Hackney Carriage Vehicles) are wheelchair accessible traditional cabs from TX4, LEVC, FORD and Mercedes Vito - Features of the improved app include vehicle tracking, booking history and the ability to set favourite addresses and journeys - Up front journey cost information - Journey time and distance estimates - Driver and Vehicle details once your booking has been allocated - Book now or up to three months in advance - View your trip history and see how many trips you have left - Select from multiple trip options including wheelchair accessibility - Operational and support infrastructure built over more than 40 years ensuring customer experience is at the forefront - App seamlessly interfaces with the Argyle Satellite’s online web-booker and dedicated contact centre.

About

Bigrigg Cabs

Features
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With passenger app you will be able: - Make bookings - Manage your bookings - View booking details - View and download invoices - Cancel bookings - Update your account details

Screenshots

Argyle Satellite4 screens
Bigrigg Cabs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Argyle Satellite at every 2 months against Bigrigg Cabs's every 43 months. Bigrigg Cabs's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). 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

Argyle Satellite ships an update every 2 months, Bigrigg Cabs every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Argyle Satellite versus Bigrigg Cabs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArgyle SatelliteBigrigg Cabs
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperArgyleTaxisETO Engine

Bugs and requests

Argyle Satellite

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App loading screen hangs indefinitely
  • Login credentials not recognized after reinstall
  • Card authentication required on every booking
  • Apple Pay no longer accepted
  • Credit card payment declined repeatedly
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  • App logs out users constantly requiring 2FA verification
  • Driver assignment notifications missing or delayed
  • Incorrect pickup location defaults
  • Rating function non-functional
  • App crashes during trip completion with persistent notifications
  • Payment holds more than quoted fare amount
  • App won't recognize Liverpool destinations
  • Pre-booking only activates at requested time, not in advance

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to set preferred payment method as default
  • Vehicle type selection (larger vehicles, wheelchair accessible)
  • Multiple saved addresses/favorites management
  • Ride history and pricing transparency
  • In-app driver rating with comment section
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  • FAQ section for common issues
  • Apple Pay support restoration
  • Automatic gratuity feature (mentioned as promised)
  • Better pre-booking system with actual advance booking
  • Improved address recognition for Liverpool area

Bigrigg Cabs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Argyle Satellite

No in-app purchases

None

Bigrigg Cabs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Argyle Satellite free?
Argyle Satellite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bigrigg Cabs free?
Bigrigg Cabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Argyle Satellite or Bigrigg Cabs have ads?
Neither Argyle Satellite nor Bigrigg Cabs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Argyle Satellite or Bigrigg Cabs?
Argyle Satellite ships an update every 2 months, and Bigrigg Cabs every 43 months. Most recently, Argyle Satellite was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bigrigg Cabs on October 6, 2026.

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