A Black Cab vs SCOOTY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Black Cab
Book a taxi quickly and easily with priority service. Features include a price estimator, driver tracking, and the ability to schedule future rides. Automate expenses by logging in with your business account.
- Passwordless registration
- Business account login for expense automation
- Price estimator for trip costs
- Driver and vehicle details
- Real-time driver tracking on map
- Schedule future trips
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Book a taxi in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from A Black Cab - 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
SCOOTY
Access electric vehicles for convenient and eco-friendly urban travel. Easily sign up, select a ride, and explore your city for work, errands, or leisure. Contribute to reducing car usage and carbon emissions with every journey.
- Electric vehicle access
- Easy sign-up process
- Multiple payment options
- Eco-friendly transportation
- Referral program for free rides
- Affordable daily and monthly plans
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Scooty is the convenient and eco-friendly way to get around town! Sign up now to access electric vehicles in your city. EASY TO USE: Download the app Sign up Choose your payment method (Credit card, etc.) Select your ride and unlock the adventure Electrify your journey! Ride to your destination with purpose! Go to work, run errands, or just enjoy a leisurely weekend ride. With the Scooty, you can travel from point A to point B safely. ECO-FRIENDLY TRANSPORTATION Our goal is to make cities more enjoyable by reducing car usage and decreasing carbon emissions. Every ride with Scooty contributes to this mission. MANY AWESOME PERKS AND OFFERS -Get free rides Share your code with a friend and both of you can enjoy a complimentary ride. -Ride more for less From daily to monthly rates, Scooty offers affordable plans that make sense for every rider. -Stay safe on the road For the safety of you and others, follow local regulations, please avoid riding on sidewalks and always wear a helmet. Use bike lanes and park neatly to keep the streets clear. Download the Scooty app and explore your city today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SCOOTY at 4.6 against A Black Cab's 3.0. SCOOTY also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 1). A Black Cab's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
SCOOTY holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCOOTY has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Black Cab | SCOOTY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 2210055 Ontario inc. | Scooty Mobility Inc. |
Customer experience
A Black Cab
SCOOTY
Bugs and requests
A Black Cab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SCOOTY
Reported bugs
15 issues- App glitches a lot
- App is slow at times
- System glitches when ending trip
- App locked itself
- Scooter didn't work after unlocking
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- Parking pad full at destination
- Hard to end the trip
- Parking spaces hardly visible on map
- App asked to add money to wallet, but charged directly from Visa
- App requires minimum credited balance and refuses refunds
- App requires update but no update available
- Charged for opening and closing the app
- Automated refund refusal
- Customer service ignores refund requests
- App doesn't allow taking a picture of the scooter to end the ride
Requested features
4 requests- Allow deletion of payment cards
- Improve app update notifications
- Make scooters go a bit faster
- Provide clearer instructions on payment methods (wallet vs. direct card)
In-app purchases
A Black Cab
No in-app purchases
SCOOTY
No in-app purchases
