Comparison

SmartFleet vs ComCab Manchester (ManTax)

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

Head to head
About

SmartFleet

This utility app keeps you connected to your fleet of vehicles, no matter your location. Monitor and manage your fleet's status and activity remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote fleet connection
  • Location tracking
  • Fleet status monitoring
  • Vehicle activity management
Features
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The Astra SmartFleet app allows you to stay in touch with your SmartFleet wherever you are

About

ComCab Manchester (ManTax)

Book a taxi quickly and easily with this app, offering personalized preferences, real-time vehicle tracking, and upfront fare estimates. It integrates with an online booking system and provides details about your driver and vehicle.

Highlights
  • Mobile taxi booking
  • Real-time vehicle tracking
  • Personalized booking experience
  • Upfront journey cost information
  • Save favorite journeys
  • Driver and vehicle details
  • Book up to three months in advance
Features
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The ComCab Manchester App offers a slick and convenient mobile booking experience, perfect for people on the move. The app ensures efficiency and continuity of service as well as providing a personalised booking experience that can be tailored to individual customer preferences. The app works seamlessly with the ComCab Manchester online web-booker (https://comcab-manchester.taxi/portal/) and has numerous features allowing users to track their vehicles, switch between passenger preferences and save favourite journeys. ComCab (Manchester) has 50 years’ experience in ground transportation, processing 14,000 trips per day in the UK alone. It is owned by Addison Lee Limited, one of the largest ground transport providers in the UK Why choose ComCab Manchester? - A variety of vehicles including fully accessible black cabs from TX4, LEVC, FORD and Mercedes Vito - Features include vehicle tracking, booking history and the ability to set favourite addresses and journeys - Up front journey cost information - Journey time and distance estimates - Driver and Vehicle details once your booking has been allocated - Book now or up to three months in advance - View your trip history and see how many trips you have left - Select from multiple trip options including wheelchair accessibility - Operational and support infrastructure built over more than 40 years ensuring customer experience is at the forefront - Owners of one of Manchester’s largest fleet of licensed taxis and relationships with hundreds of private hire vehicle vendors - App seamlessly interfaces with the ComCab Manchester’s online web-booker and dedicated contact centre.

Screenshots

SmartFleet3 screens
ComCab Manchester (ManTax)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartFleet at every 9 days against ComCab Manchester (ManTax)'s every 3 months. SmartFleet also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartFleet ships an update every 9 days, ComCab Manchester (ManTax) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
SmartFleet versus ComCab Manchester (ManTax): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartFleetComCab Manchester (ManTax)
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better75.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree β€” betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size77 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstra Telematics LimitedAddison Lee PLC

Customer experience

SmartFleet

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ComCab Manchester (ManTax)

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

SmartFleet

No in-app purchases

None

ComCab Manchester (ManTax)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartFleet free?
SmartFleet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ComCab Manchester (ManTax) free?
ComCab Manchester (ManTax) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartFleet or ComCab Manchester (ManTax) have ads?
Neither SmartFleet nor ComCab Manchester (ManTax) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartFleet or ComCab Manchester (ManTax)?
SmartFleet ships an update every 9 days, and ComCab Manchester (ManTax) every 3 months. Most recently, SmartFleet was updated on October 21, 2026 and ComCab Manchester (ManTax) on October 19, 2026.

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