Cabs Smart vs Border Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cabs Smart
Book a taxi quickly and easily with priority service. Features include passwordless registration, business account integration for expense automation, price estimation, driver and vehicle tracking, and the ability to schedule future rides.
- Passwordless registration
- Business account integration
- Automate expenses
- Price estimator
- Driver and vehicle tracking
- Schedule future trips
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The official taxi app of Cabs Smart Book a taxi in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from Cabs Smart - Passwordless registration flow - Login & book with your business account and automate expenses - Know an average of how much your trip will cost with the price estimator - See your driver’s and vehicle details and track their arrival on the map. - Schedule future trips
Border Bus
Plan your bus journeys and track your bus in real-time. Find nearby stops, get next stop notifications, and check service updates. Access all your travel information conveniently.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Journey planning
- Nearest bus stop finder
- Next stop notifications
- Service updates
- Favorite services list
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Access all the information and tools you need to get around on our services, right in the palm of your hand. It allows you to track your bus and plan your journey. Features include: Find your nearest bus stops and services. Track your bus and check if it’s on-time. Plan a journey Get next stop notifications on your phone, when travelling. Check service timetables. Get the latest service updates through our Twitter feed. Create a list of favourite services. We look forward to welcoming you on board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Border Bus at 50% against Cabs Smart's 40%. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cabs Smart | Border Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cabs Smart | Rise Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
Cabs Smart
Border Bus
In-app purchases
Cabs Smart
No in-app purchases
Border Bus
No in-app purchases
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