Comparison

DC Yellow Cab. vs Simplycab

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

Head to head
About

DC Yellow Cab.

Book a taxi quickly and easily with priority service. Features include passwordless registration, business account integration for expense automation, price estimation, driver tracking, and future trip scheduling.

Highlights
  • Passwordless registration
  • Business account login
  • Expense automation
  • Price estimator
  • Driver and vehicle tracking
  • Schedule future trips
Features
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The official taxi app of DC Yellow Cab. Book a taxi in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from DC Yellow Cab. - Passwordless registration flow - Login & book with your business account and automate expenses - Know an average of how much will cost your trip with the price estimator - See your driver’s and vehicle details and track their arrival on the map. - Schedule future trips

About

Simplycab

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Simplycab App is an on-demand taxi app solution, based on GPS which is connecting the drivers who are willing to provide services continuously to the passengers.

Screenshots

DC Yellow Cab.4 screens
Simplycab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DC Yellow Cab. at 2 against Simplycab's —. Simplycab's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DC Yellow Cab. versus Simplycab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDC Yellow Cab.Simplycab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (697 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings697 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYellow Cab Company of DC, Inc.Simply cab

Bugs and requests

DC Yellow Cab.

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App fails to process bookings but charges users later
  • Double charging through multiple payment methods
  • Phone number update functionality not working
  • App crashes or won't load on some devices
  • Automatic tip applied without user confirmation
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  • Rides canceled without notification to user
  • Significant discrepancy between estimated and actual fares

Requested features

7 requests
  • Display destination address on payment screen during ride
  • Show vehicle type in ride confirmation (e.g., wheelchair accessible)
  • Display pickup address instead of destination in scheduled rides
  • Add confirmation/cancel option after booking
  • Improve spacing between 'Book Now' and 'Later' buttons
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  • Allow tip adjustment after ride completion
  • Show total fare before tip selection

Simplycab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DC Yellow Cab.

No in-app purchases

None

Simplycab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DC Yellow Cab. free?
DC Yellow Cab. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simplycab free?
Simplycab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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