STLtaxi vs NextMetroSTL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STLtaxi
Book rides with Saint Louis' largest taxi fleet. Easily schedule trips, track your vehicle's arrival on a map, and save favorite locations for quick rebooking. Provides fare estimates and allows for feedback on service.
- Book trips in 2 clicks
- Monitor vehicle progress on map
- Save favorite addresses
- Review past reservations
- Provide service feedback
- One-button call to STLtaxi
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STLtaxi is the booking application for both Laclede Cab taxi and County Cab services in Saint Louis, Missouri. We are pleased to offer even more convenient access to St.Louis city’s largest, cleanest and lowest priced fleet with our free STLtaxi app. Key Features of the STLtaxi app include: • Book a trip in as few as 2 clicks • Monitor the progress of your vehicle on a map • Create a list of favourite addresses and assign a custom name for each • Review all reservations you have made over the past 30 days • Provide feedback related to the application and/or service you received • Call STLtaxi with the push of a button To begin using the STLtaxi app today: • Download the free app • Enter your phone number • Validate your account (via the notification code you receive) • Login to the app (Set your name and Email for receipts) • Enter your pickup address • Enter your destination address (this allows us to provide an estimated fare amount) • Book your trip On booking a reservation, you will immediately receive a confirmation number, along with an update when your vehicle has been assigned. From here you can monitor the progress of your vehicle as it moves towards your pickup location. The STLtaxi app retains a history of your previous reservations for expense management and to quickly rebook the same trip with the push of a button. You may also create a list of favourite locations (Home, Work, etc.) to speed up the booking process. Let us know how we can serve you better by providing feedback via the STLtaxi app or calling us at +1 (314)535-1162 We look forward to adding many exciting new features to the STLtaxi app in the months ahead, and are always interested in what you have to say!
NextMetroSTL
Get real-time arrival information for MetroLink trains in the St. Louis area. This app is designed for speed and ease of use, requiring only GPS to function.
- Real-time train arrival information
- Nearest station identification
- Offline functionality
- GPS integration
- St. Louis area service
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Immediately find out when next MetroLink Train will be arriving at the station nearest you. Super fast. Very easy to use. No internet connection required. Please enable GPS. Servicing the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NextMetroSTL at 71% against STLtaxi's 48%. NextMetroSTL also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). STLtaxi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (125 vs 13). 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.
NextMetroSTL holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STLtaxi has 125 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of STLtaxi's written reviews are positive against 71% of NextMetroSTL's.
STLtaxi ships an update every 2 months, NextMetroSTL every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STLtaxi | NextMetroSTL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (125 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laclede Cab | Michael Menne |
Customer experience
STLtaxi
NextMetroSTL
In-app purchases
STLtaxi
No in-app purchases
NextMetroSTL
No in-app purchases









