Smooth Cabs vs Contri
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.
Contri
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Contri is used for split bills and easy to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Contri at every 9 days against Smooth Cabs's every 3 months. Contri also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smooth Cabs ships an update every 3 months, Contri every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smooth Cabs | Contri |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smooth Cabs | Indrajit Gaikwad |
In-app purchases
Smooth Cabs
No in-app purchases
Contri
No in-app purchases
