City Cabs Derry vs Translink Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
City Cabs Derry
Book, track, and manage your taxi rides with this official booking application. Receive real-time updates on your taxi's status and location directly to your device.
- Book a taxi
- Check booking status
- Cancel bookings
- Track vehicle on map
- Receive push notifications
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The official booking app for City Cabs in Derry Through this app you can: #Make a booking #Check its status #Cancel a booking #Track the vehicle on the map You will receive push notifications on the status of your taxi.
Translink Planner
Plan bus, coach, and rail journeys across Northern Ireland and border regions. Get real-time travel updates, view departure boards, and purchase tickets for specific rail services. Features include interactive planning, ticket storage, and personalized alerts.
- Interactive journey planning
- Purchase NI Railways tickets
- In-app ticket wallet
- Real-time departure boards
- Personalized travel updates
- Accessible planning options
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Plan Northern Ireland and cross border bus, coach and rail journeys with the Translink Journey Planner. Plan from any stop, station or address, see your next departures and get the latest travel updates from Metro, Glider, Ulsterbus, Goldline, NI Railways and Enterprise services. You can also buy single, day return and 3 day select tickets for NI Railways journeys. Features include: - Fully interactive journey planning - Buy single, day return and 3 day Select tickets for NI Railways services - Store purchased tickets within the app wallet - ‘Next Service’ departure board - Plan with Park and ride and bike journeys - Personalised travel updates - Accessible planning - Interactive map planning with real-time Metro and Glider location and a tracking feature - Quick planning using your current location, favourite stops and recent searches - CO2 journey saving calculation
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Verdict
City Cabs Derry and Translink Planner both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of City Cabs Derry's written reviews are positive against 19% of Translink Planner's. City Cabs Derry also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Translink Planner's advantage is ratings volume (215 vs 18). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for City Cabs Derry against 4.4 for Translink Planner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Translink Planner has 215 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of City Cabs Derry's written reviews are positive against 19% of Translink Planner's.
City Cabs Derry ships an update every 4 months, Translink Planner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | City Cabs Derry | Translink Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (18 ratings) | 4.4 (215 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews — better | 18.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 215 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City Cabs (Derry) Limited | Ulsterbus Ltd |
Customer experience
City Cabs Derry
Translink Planner
Bugs and requests
City Cabs Derry
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Translink Planner
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes on iPhone during ticket purchase
- Password reset emails not received
- Unable to renew or change passwords
- Journey planner adds unnecessary stops and complications
- Bus stops disappear when zooming in on map
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- Location loading blocks text input
- App doesn't refresh automatically without returning to start page
- Tickets purchased not visible in app
- Cannot book tickets for multiple passengers
- Concession tickets unavailable on mobile
- Inconsistent journey suggestions vs actual timetables
- Bus times don't match timetable posters at stops
- Cancelled buses don't show as cancelled, just disappear
- App shows buses arriving but they never show up
- Incorrect fare calculations and pricing display
- Unable to access certain routes (e.g., Kilkeel from bus centre)
- Timetable PDFs show 'page not found' error
Requested features
18 requests- Unified app for journey planning AND ticket purchasing
- Live bus tracking with real-time location updates
- Ability to view actual departure times instead of countdown minutes
- Show actual time alongside minutes remaining
- Complaint/feedback option for late or cancelled services
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- Simple timetable view without complex journey planning
- Live delay and cancellation notifications
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Exclude walking time option in journey results
- Direct access to timetables from home page
- Show platform/stop information for transfers
- One-click bus tracking from schedule view
- Ability to book tickets for groups over 10 people
- Support for concession tickets on mobile devices
- Better accessibility for tourists and non-locals
- Contactless card payment on vehicles
- Extended booking window beyond 3 weeks
- Proper ticket visibility after purchase
In-app purchases
City Cabs Derry
No in-app purchases
Translink Planner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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