Comparison

Blacklane vs TravelLingo7

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Blacklane

Book professional, local chauffeurs for airport transfers, city-to-city journeys, and hourly rentals in over 60 countries. Enjoy premium vehicles, real-time ride tracking, and automatic in-app payments for a seamless travel experience.

Highlights
  • Book professional chauffeurs
  • Airport transfers and city journeys
  • Premium vehicle classes
  • Flight tracking with pickup adjustment
  • 100% carbon-offset rides
  • 24/7 live chat and phone support
  • Automatic in-app payment
Features
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Travel well, from first tap to final arrival. Blacklane is the global chauffeur service that removes the friction that usually sits between you and your destination, and takes care of the details so you don’t have to. Easily book professional, local chauffeurs for your airport transfers, city-to-city journeys, by-the-hour bookings, and more in over 60 countries. Managing rides is simple. Every experience is exceptional. Why travelers choose Blacklane - Premium vehicle classes, including electric vehicles in many locations - Change or cancel up to 1 hour before pickup - 1 hour of complimentary wait time for airport pickups - Flight tracking with pickup time adjustment in case of delays - 100% carbon-offset rides at no extra cost - 24/7 Care Team support by live chat or phone - On-demand pickups in select cities with Chauffeur Hailing Clarity throughout every journey - Book in just a few taps - Get ride status updates in real time - Follow your chauffeur with live location tracking - Finish with automatic in-app payment Award-winning service - Gold - Car Service, Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, 2025 - Business Travel Partner of the Year - Chauffeur service, BTN Group, 2025 - Sustainability Partner of the Year - Driver hire, BTN Group, 2025 Need support? service@blacklane.com help.blacklane.com

About

TravelLingo7

Organize travel itineraries, store reservation photos, and access essential travel tools like translation, currency exchange, and country information. Navigate easily with a custom GPS map and reverse address finder, even offline.

Highlights
  • Native photo storage for reservations
  • Scrolling notepad with auto-copy
  • Custom GPS map with reverse address finder
  • One-touch foreign language translation
  • One-touch currency exchange rates
  • World FactBook access
  • Offline itinerary access
Features
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TravelLingo7 is Purpose Built for TRAVELING.....BETTER Build a First Class TRAVEL ITINERARY Effortlessly with TravelLingo7 & Pack the BEST iOS App for Travel Support FEATURES: 1) Native Photo Storage -> Organize Travel Reservations Conveniently using ScreenShots & Photos 2) TravelNotes Scrolling NotePad -> SAVE Important Trip Details & Easily PASTE Them into EMAIL or Other Programs w/ Auto Copy Feature 3) Custom GPS MAP Program -> Quickly Navigate Between World Locations & Find Current Location with REVERSE ADDRESS FINDER 4) THREE LINGO Buttons -> Access Web Based FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION with a Single Button Touch (use SETUP to Modify) 5) TWO CASH Buttons -> Access Web Based CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES with a Single Button Touch (use SETUP to Modify) 6) WFB -> Access the USA World FactBook: Get Information, Flags & Maps for Virtually Any Country on the Planet! 7) WebSearch Hyperlink -> Quickly Access Web Based Resources for Subjects & Locations of Interest InApp 8) Map Based Location SEARCH -> Access Web Based LOCATION SEARCH right from the MAP Program 9) TIME Button -> Find the CURRENT DATE & TIME for ANY TimeZone in the WORLD!! No InFlight Signal Required! DETAILS: 1) Customize Foreign Language Translation & Currency Selection using the "SETUP" Button 2) Import Reservation Photos for Quick Access, or take them Natively InApp - using the "PICS" Button 3) Save Annotations to a Custom GPS Map w/ REVERSE ADDRESS FINDER - Getting LOST is a thing of the PAST with "MAPS" Button ABOUT: TravelLingo7 was Created for Building Travel Itineraries which can be Accessed Reliably Without ANY Internet Connection. Relax during Travel & Review Travel Plans ANYWHERE. TravelLingo7 also Provides CONVENIENT & CONFIGURABLE Access to Travel Related Web Based Resources & Foreign Language Translation when Signal is Available. ITEMS of NOTE: TravelLingo7 Contains: a GPS Maps based REVERSE ADDRESS FINDER!!   You Can Even Add Locations to MAP! TravelLingo7 Contains: Shortcuts to Foreign Language Translation, Currency Exchange, & the World Fact Book! Import & Export RESERVATION Photos!!   Pull Images IN from iPhoto,  ....Take Pictures Directly using TravelLingo7  .......or Even EXPORT the ENTIRE TravelPics LIBRARY! TravelLingo7 Contains: ALL the TimeZones!! TravelLingo7 Contains: One Touch Navigation to the World's Best Word & Phrase Language Translation using our Embedded Shortcuts TravelLingo7: Pressing the SAVE Button Automatically Copies the Entire TravelNote to ClipBoard.   Paste it in an Email or Just About Anywhere!! TravelLingo7: is the BEST Travel Support Money Can Buy!!

Screenshots

Blacklane4 screens
TravelLingo74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blacklane at Free against TravelLingo7's $0.99. Blacklane also leads on ratings volume (38K vs 1) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). TravelLingo7's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blacklane is free to download; TravelLingo7 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Blacklane against 5.0 for TravelLingo7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blacklane has 38K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blacklane ships an update fortnightly, TravelLingo7 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Blacklane versus TravelLingo7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlacklaneTravelLingo7
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (38K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings38K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBlacklane GmbHJack McCormack

Customer experience

Blacklane

All ratings37,900 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews585 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative33.8%

TravelLingo7

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Blacklane

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App glitches causing booking issues
  • Incorrect flight information and pickup times

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to tip drivers through the app
  • More flexible pickup and drop-off options
  • Improved communication and notifications
  • Expanded coverage in smaller cities and towns

TravelLingo7

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blacklane

No in-app purchases

None

TravelLingo7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blacklane free?
Blacklane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TravelLingo7 free?
TravelLingo7 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blacklane or TravelLingo7?
TravelLingo7 is rated higher. Blacklane averages 4.9 out of 5 from 38K ratings, while TravelLingo7 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Blacklane or TravelLingo7 have ads?
Blacklane shows ads; TravelLingo7 does not.
Which is updated more often, Blacklane or TravelLingo7?
Blacklane ships an update fortnightly, and TravelLingo7 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Blacklane was updated on November 9, 2026 and TravelLingo7 on November 7, 2026.

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