Comparison

Kid Car App vs CurbSync

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

Head to head
About

Kid Car App

This app offers safe and reliable transportation for children in New York City. It provides specially trained drivers and vehicles equipped with age and weight-appropriate car seats. Parents can easily book rides on-demand or in advance.

Highlights
  • Vetted and trained drivers
  • Age/weight-appropriate car seats
  • On-demand reservations
  • Advance reservations
  • Up to 4 car seats per vehicle
  • DMV inspected vehicles
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Kid Car is the only car service in New York City that provides safe transport for children by providing specially trained and vetted drivers with age and weight-appropriate, properly-installed car seats available in every vehicle. Parents can make on-demand and advance reservations using the Kid Car App. Kid Car drivers are fingerprinted, vetted, and trained in the installation of our car seats as well as many others. Kid Car provides up to 4 car seats in every vehicle. Car seats are designed for children between 5 – 120lbs. Kid Car vehicles undergo DMV inspections every 4 months.

About

CurbSync

This app provides precise departure times for airport travel, factoring in flight status, live traffic, and your preferred arrival buffer. It offers features for both catching flights and picking up passengers, including real-time updates and terminal routing.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Live traffic integration
  • Customizable airport arrival buffer
  • Flight delay notifications
  • Terminal-aware pickup routing
  • Share ETA functionality
Features
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CurbSync tells you exactly when to leave for the airport — whether you're catching the flight or picking someone up. Pick a flight. Tell us how you're using it. CurbSync watches the airline data, factors in live traffic from your current location, and notifies you the moment it's time to head out. CATCHING A FLIGHT • Counts back from your scheduled departure, factoring in your preferred airport-arrival buffer (default 2 hours domestic / 3 hours international, fully adjustable) • Pushes a notification if your flight delays by 30+ minutes, so you can leave later with confidence • Switches to a red GO NOW alert if your leave-by time slips past — no more guessing how late is too late PICKING SOMEONE UP • Waits for the flight to actually land, then adds deplaning time before starting your countdown • Pro: factors in baggage claim (domestic) or baggage + customs (international) • Pro: automatically routes you to the right terminal as soon as it's announced • Pro: one-tap Share ETA so the passenger knows when you'll be at the curb DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY • Uses your device's current location by default — no fiddling with addresses • Drive times calculated entirely on-device via Apple Maps • Sign in with Apple • Real-time flight data via FlightAware FREE vs PRO Free — track one flight at a time with manual refresh (20 lookups/day) Pro — unlimited refresh, automatic and background polling, push notifications, Live Activity + Dynamic Island countdown, baggage-claim timing, terminal-aware pickup, departure-delay alerts, and Share ETA CurbSync works at any commercial airport worldwide. Terms of Use: https://ethancarroll.github.io/CurbSync-Site/terms Privacy Policy: https://ethancarroll.github.io/CurbSync-Site/privacy

Screenshots

Kid Car App4 screens
CurbSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CurbSync at 5.0 against Kid Car App's 2.1. CurbSync also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Kid Car App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. CurbSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kid Car App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CurbSync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kid Car App has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kid Car App ships an update every 2 months, CurbSync every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Kid Car App versus CurbSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKid Car AppCurbSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (53 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKid Car NY, LLCEthan Carroll

In-app purchases

None

Kid Car App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CurbSync

Subscriptions2
  • CurbSync Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • CurbSync Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Kid Car App free?
Kid Car App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CurbSync free?
CurbSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kid Car App or CurbSync?
CurbSync is rated higher. Kid Car App averages 2.1 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while CurbSync averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kid Car App or CurbSync have ads?
CurbSync shows ads; Kid Car App does not.
Which is updated more often, Kid Car App or CurbSync?
Kid Car App ships an update every 2 months, and CurbSync every 4 weeks. Most recently, Kid Car App was updated on October 16, 2026 and CurbSync on October 11, 2026.

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