Comparison

Livin vs AruGo

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

Head to head
About

Livin

Find and book hotels and vacation rentals with ease. Offers verified users and hosts for a safe experience, instant booking confirmation, and direct communication with property owners. Includes a map feature to discover accommodations in your desired location.

Highlights
  • Book hotels and accommodations
  • Verified users and hosts
  • Instant booking confirmation
  • Map-based location discovery
  • Direct communication with hosts
  • 24/7 customer support
Features
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Join Livin — the best travel app to easily find and book hotels and accommodations for your trip • Book hotels and accommodations in just a few clicks Cozy apartments, spacious houses, stylish flats, or comfortable hotels — with no hidden fees or extra hassle • Safety guarantee All users and hosts are verified, ensuring transparency and trust in every booking • Instant booking confirmation Most listings offer instant confirmation — no waiting for approval from the host or hotel • Discover the best options in the right location Use the built-in map to find places near you or in your desired area, and check the location before booking • Direct communication with hosts and hotels Discuss details, ask questions, and resolve issues via the built-in chat • 24/7 support Our team is ready to help anytime, so your trips are smooth and worry-free

About

AruGo

Features
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Taxis already work in the village, and they work well: the drivers know each other, keep a queue by word of mouth and pass on rides they cannot take. AruGo breaks none of that. It removes the manual work around it. FOR PASSENGERS • Order a ride in a few taps — no phone call, no message to the group chat • You see the fare before the ride, and it does not change afterwards • Only the assigned driver sees where and when you are going, not three hundred people in a chat • Cash, paid straight to the driver, exactly as before • You can add to the fare to get a car faster at busy hours • If there is no connected village nearby, the app says so honestly FOR DRIVERS • A ride arrives as a ready card: from where, to where, how much • No need to watch the chat all day, call back and explain directions by voice • The village queue — the very one you agreed on between yourselves — only you no longer have to keep it in your head • Your place in the queue is always visible • You decide when you are on the line and when you are not • Cannot make it? Return the ride and it goes to the others at once. No calls needed WHAT THE APP DOES NOT DO We are not a carrier and not an employer: drivers are not our staff, and the driver is responsible for the ride itself. Money goes straight to them — there is no commission on the ride and there never will be. There is no card payment inside the app and no chat: if something needs clarifying, the two sides call each other directly. The app works in connected villages. The list is growing — write to us if you want yours added.

Screenshots

Livin4 screens
AruGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Livin and AruGo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Livin versus AruGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivinAruGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIRDHOUSE, TOOBIG BRAIN GROUP LLP

In-app purchases

None

Livin

No in-app purchases

None

AruGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Livin free?
Livin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AruGo free?
AruGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Livin or AruGo have ads?
Neither Livin nor AruGo shows ads.

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