Central Taxis Edinburgh vs Value Cabs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Central Taxis Edinburgh
Book and track taxis in Edinburgh with ease. Request a ride instantly or schedule in advance, pay with various methods, and receive real-time updates. Enjoy added security features and manage your booking history.
- Book taxis ASAP or pre-book
- Pay by cash, card, or account
- Track taxi live
- Choose vehicle type
- Save favorite addresses
- Receive arrival notifications
- Get e-receipts for expenses
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Download Central Taxis Edinburgh’s free app straight to your device. Whether a cash or account customer, our app allows you to book your taxi and skip ahead of the queue! For hassle free booking download the Central Taxis app today. With our app, you can: • Request a taxi ASAP or pre-book your journeys • Pay by Cash, Card or Account • Track you taxi live • Choose your vehicle • Save your favourite addresses • Receive automated text/call back when your vehicle is approach • Receive E-receipt after each journey – ideal for claiming expenses • Feedback facility • Manage your booking history • ‘Buddy Me’ feature allows friends to track each other for added security Central Taxis is Edinburgh's largest black taxi company. We have been Edinburgh's most reliable taxi service for the last 49 years. A co-operative with over 1300 drivers from Edinburgh’s local community, Central Taxis is proud to operate Scotland’s first Carbon Neutral taxi company with over 460 wheelchair accessible BLACK CABS serving you 24/7. Choose Central Taxis. Largest Fleet. Less Wait.
Value Cabs
Easily book and track taxis with Belfast's leading taxi service. This user-friendly app allows you to order a ride, cancel bookings, and monitor your vehicle's arrival in real-time. Pay conveniently with cash or card and schedule rides for a specific time.
- Order a taxi
- Cancel a booking
- Track vehicle on map
- Real-time status notifications
- Pay by cash or card
- Schedule exact pick-up times
- Store favorite locations
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Book and track your Taxi easily with Belfast’s No.1 Taxi Company. This app is simple and easy to use and gives the user the capability of booking a taxi with a few taps of your screen, Through this app you can: • Order a taxi • Cancel a booking • Track the vehicle on the map as it makes its way towards you! • Receive real-time notifications of the status of your taxi • Pay by cash or with card • Order a taxi for an exact pick-up time • Store your favourite pick up points for easy booking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Value Cabs at 4.5 against Central Taxis Edinburgh's 3.4. Value Cabs also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 31%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 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.
Value Cabs holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Value Cabs has 90 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Central Taxis Edinburgh's written reviews are positive against 56% of Value Cabs's.
Central Taxis Edinburgh ships an update every 5 months, Value Cabs every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Central Taxis Edinburgh | Value Cabs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (90 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 56.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 90 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Radio Taxis (Tollcross) Ltd | Value Cabs |
Customer experience
Central Taxis Edinburgh
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In-app purchases
Central Taxis Edinburgh
No in-app purchases
Value Cabs
No in-app purchases
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