Comparison

PocketCab Passenger vs Strathcona County Transit

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

Head to head
About

PocketCab Passenger

Connects passengers with professional taxis and town cars. Find safe and reliable drivers in your area for nights out or travel in new cities.

Highlights
  • Connects passengers with professional taxis
  • Links to town car services
  • Finds local drivers
  • Professional and safe drivers
  • Useful for nights out
  • Aids travel in new cities
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PocketCab is a mobile app that connects passengers with professional Taxis and Towncars. Whether it is a night out on the town or traveling in a new city, PocketCab links you to most professional and safe drivers that are within your area.

About

Strathcona County Transit

Book accessible door-to-door transit for residents with disabilities or on-demand shared rides within Sherwood Park. Plan local and regional bus trips, track your journey, and connect with transit services.

Highlights
  • Book Mobility Bus services
  • Book local On-demand transit
  • Track current trips
  • Plan trips to surrounding areas
  • Ride sharing
  • Accessible transit booking
Features
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Use SC Transit to book all your Mobility Bus transit services, and local On-demand transit trips in Sherwood Park connecting to the fixed-route transit services. Mobility Bus is our accessible door – to– door transit service for Strathcona County residents with physical or cognitive impairments that make using conventional transit difficult - you will only have access to booking this service once Transit pre-qualifies you. Application info call: 780-449-9680. With just a few quick taps, registered Mobility bus users can book their trips up to two weeks in advance and track their current trips. Strathcona On-demand Transit is a dynamic way to get around Sherwood Park – a ride sharing service that is accessible, affordable, and green. Book your trip with-in 30-minutes of your desired travel time, and the app will find the trip that’s right for you. Our technology will pair you with other people headed your way. How it works: Book a ride on your phone Get picked up a near-by stop Share your ride with others heading in the same direction Save cash and reduce carbon emissions. You can also use the app to plan trips on the bus into Edmonton and surrounding areas. On-demand questions? Call us at 780-464-7433 press 5 Loving your app experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating… You’ll have our eternal gratitude.

Screenshots

PocketCab Passenger1 screens
Strathcona County Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PocketCab Passenger at 78% against Strathcona County Transit's 20%. PocketCab Passenger also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Strathcona County Transit's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and device support. On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PocketCab Passenger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strathcona County Transit has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of PocketCab Passenger's written reviews are positive against 20% of Strathcona County Transit's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PocketCab Passenger versus Strathcona County Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketCab PassengerStrathcona County Transit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocketCab, inc.Via Transportation, Inc.

Customer experience

PocketCab Passenger

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Strathcona County Transit

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

PocketCab Passenger

No in-app purchases

None

Strathcona County Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketCab Passenger free?
PocketCab Passenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strathcona County Transit free?
Strathcona County Transit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketCab Passenger or Strathcona County Transit?
PocketCab Passenger is rated higher. PocketCab Passenger averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Strathcona County Transit averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.

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