Smooth Cabs vs Beach Finder UK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smooth Cabs
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We are a Taxi & Private Hire business based in Dorset, operating in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and surrounding areas. We operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for all your transport needs. Contact us for reliable, prompt and most importantly, friendly journeys! You can: * Get a Quotation for your journey * Make a booking * Check its status * Cancel a booking * Track the vehicle on a map * Manage your previous bookings * Manage your favourite addresses *Pay by cash or card The App is intended for U.K use only, and therefore all addresses are restricted to within the U.K.
Beach Finder UK
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Water quality, weather and tides for all designated swimming areas in England and Wales. Find the best beaches, check the tides and the weather, and swim in confidence and safety, with Beach Finder! • View the latest UK Environment Agency data for swimming waters in England and Wales. • Each location is colour coded on the map - see at a glance the best beaches! • Location photo, local map, and travel time are shown. • Weather forecast for each location, with wind direction and sea state. • Tides for the current day and the week ahead. • Wind direction and waste water outlets are shown on the location map. • Charts for water-borne bacteria for up to 5 years (where available, England only) • Extensive and informative reports about the water quality in every swimming area. Ideal for families, surfers, dog walkers, horse riders, wild swimmers and holiday makers. Also includes designated inland swimming areas. (Please note - Scotland and Northern Island data is not currently available) Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smooth Cabs at none against Beach Finder UK's 1. Smooth Cabs also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). Beach Finder UK's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Beach Finder UK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smooth Cabs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smooth Cabs ships an update every 3 months, Beach Finder UK monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Smooth Cabs | Beach Finder UK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smooth Cabs | Taptix Ltd |
In-app purchases
Smooth Cabs
No in-app purchases
Beach Finder UK
- 1 Week Pass$0.99
Questions
Is Smooth Cabs free?
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Do Smooth Cabs or Beach Finder UK have ads?
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