Comparison

Smooth Cabs vs Beach Finder UK

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

Head to head
About

Smooth Cabs

Features
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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.

About

Beach Finder UK

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Smooth Cabs4 screens
Beach Finder UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beach Finder UK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smooth Cabs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smooth Cabs ships an update every 3 months, Beach Finder UK monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Smooth Cabs versus Beach Finder UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmooth CabsBeach Finder UK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmooth CabsTaptix Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Smooth Cabs

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Beach Finder UK

One-time1
  • 1 Week Pass$0.99

Questions

Is Smooth Cabs free?
Smooth Cabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beach Finder UK free?
Beach Finder UK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smooth Cabs or Beach Finder UK have ads?
Neither Smooth Cabs nor Beach Finder UK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smooth Cabs or Beach Finder UK?
Smooth Cabs ships an update every 3 months, and Beach Finder UK monthly. Most recently, Smooth Cabs was updated on November 3, 2026 and Beach Finder UK on November 3, 2026.

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