DC Yellow Cab. vs GW Safe Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Passwordless registration
- Business account login
- Expense automation
- Price estimator
- Driver and vehicle tracking
- Schedule future trips
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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
GW Safe Ride
This app offers transportation services specifically for George Washington University students. Users can sign in with their GWU account to easily request rides within the campus area.
- Student-specific transportation
- Easy ride requests
- GWU account sign-in
- Campus-focused service
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GW Safe Ride provides transportation services to students of George Washington University. To utilize this service, simply download the app, sign in using your GWU account, and request a ride!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DC Yellow Cab. at 58% against GW Safe Ride's 0%. DC Yellow Cab. also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (697 vs 10). GW Safe Ride's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DC Yellow Cab. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DC Yellow Cab. has 697 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of DC Yellow Cab.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of GW Safe Ride's.
DC Yellow Cab. ships an update every 2 months, GW Safe Ride monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DC Yellow Cab. | GW Safe Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (697 ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 697 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yellow Cab Company of DC, Inc. | Downtowner App, Inc. |
Customer experience
DC Yellow Cab.
GW Safe Ride
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
GW Safe Ride
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DC Yellow Cab.
No in-app purchases
GW Safe Ride
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DC Yellow Cab. free?
Is GW Safe Ride free?
Which has better reviews, DC Yellow Cab. or GW Safe Ride?
Do DC Yellow Cab. or GW Safe Ride have ads?
Which is updated more often, DC Yellow Cab. or GW Safe Ride?
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