City Cabs Derry vs Translink mLink
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 mLink
Purchase and use public transport tickets directly from your mobile device. This app allows you to buy various ticket types for multiple transit services, simplifying your travel experience.
- Mobile ticket purchase
- Weekly, Monthly, and Day tickets
- NI Railways, Metro/Glider support
- Airport Express 300
- Refund and Delay Repay information
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The quicker and easier way to travel with Translink. Buy, receive & use your tickets via your mobile. You can buy your Weekly, Monthly, 3 Day Flexi and new 1 Day Peak and 1 Day Off-Peak tickets using your mobile phone. You can purchase NI Railways, Metro/Glider, Foyle Metro, yLink and 24+, Airport Express 300, Goldline services (within Northern Ireland), selected Ulsterbus and urby tickets. Full details of ticket validities, what to do if your phone is lost, stolen, damaged or faulty, how to apply for a Refund, how to make a claim under our Delay Repay scheme, further information and full Terms & Conditions can be found at www.translink.co.uk/mLink
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: City Cabs Derry at 58% against Translink mLink's 2%. City Cabs Derry also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.5). Translink mLink's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
City Cabs Derry holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of City Cabs Derry's written reviews are positive against 2% of Translink mLink's.
City Cabs Derry ships an update every 4 months, Translink mLink fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | City Cabs Derry | Translink mLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better | 1.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews — better | 2.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City Cabs (Derry) Limited | Corethree Ltd. |
Customer experience
City Cabs Derry
Translink mLink
Bugs and requests
City Cabs Derry
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Translink mLink
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant log-outs
- Tickets disappearing
- Crashes when selecting destination
- Basket validation errors when purchasing
- Password reset emails not being received
Requested features
4 requests- Add 'Add to Apple Wallet' button
- Remember last route when buying tickets
- Ability to buy tickets for multiple people
- Integrate ticket purchasing into main app
In-app purchases
City Cabs Derry
No in-app purchases
Translink mLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
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