Torbay Cab Company vs Mapzest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Torbay Cab Company
Book a taxi with ease and track your driver's arrival in real-time. This app allows you to pay with cash or card for your convenience.
- Order a taxi
- Cancel bookings
- Track vehicle on map
- Real-time status notifications
- Pay by cash
- Pay by card
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• Book a taxi in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from Torbay Cab Company • You can place the booking directly on our map, and see how many available cars there are nearby. • Pay by credit, debit card, or cash to avoid any issues and save yourself a trip to the cash point. • No standing in the rain. Track your car as it arrives on a map, or call the driver when he/she is nearby. No more guessing where your cab might be. • Place bookings hours, days or weeks in advance. Whenever it's convenient for you. • If necessary, cancel your booking at any time. It takes seconds to place a new booking directly from the handy favorites list. • Torbay Cab Company to download and it costs you nothing to register. • It's so easy and quick to use. Download the App and register just once. Our intelligent software will suggest your favorite Pick Up locations, and you're ready to book your car. • When you make bookings, we'll notify you by Push Notification as your car is dispatched. • We value feedback and take all reviews very seriously. So please leave us feedback about your journey using the App. This helps us continually improve our service.
Mapzest
Discover local attractions, events, and accommodations with a live tour guide in your pocket. This app connects you to your community, highlighting everything from major events to local bands and kid-friendly activities, supporting local businesses.
- Live tour guide functionality
- Discover attractions and places
- Find local events and activities
- Accommodation listings
- Support for local businesses
- Community connection
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Mapzest is the live tour guide in the palm of your hand. Discover attractions, places, travel, accommodation and what events are going on in a clean and simple to use app. Mapzest works at a granular level, we’re not just promoting big ticket events, you get everything from pub quizzes, activities for the kids, the local neighbourhood bands. Mapzest is about connecting you to the community helping raise awareness of local businesses whilst providing you with great content to ensure you make the most out of your visit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mapzest at 100% against Torbay Cab Company's 0%. Mapzest also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Torbay Cab Company ships an update every 12 months, Mapzest every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Torbay Cab Company | Mapzest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Torbay Cab Company | Stuart Francis |
Customer experience
Torbay Cab Company
Mapzest
In-app purchases
Torbay Cab Company
No in-app purchases
Mapzest
No in-app purchases
Questions
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