Comparison

Hackney vs AboardAlert

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

Head to head
About

Hackney

This app consolidates multiple ride-sharing services into a single interface. It allows users to compare prices and wait times across various providers, book rides with a single tap, and view personalized pricing and promotions. It also offers features like saved places and a unified ride history.

Highlights
  • Compare prices and wait times
  • Book rides with one tap
  • View personalized pricing and promotions
  • Save and sync favorite locations
  • Unified ride history
  • Real-time surge pricing indicators
Features
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One app. Every ride. The best price. Hackney brings together Uber, Lyft, Waymo, Robotaxi, Empower, and Curb in one place. Compare prices and wait times across all your ride options, then book with one tap. See everything at once > Instantly view every available ride. See which provider has the lowest price or the shortest wait. No more app-switching. Book in seconds > Tap any ride to open the provider's app with your route and ride type already selected. Just hit confirm to book the ride. Your prices and promotions > Connect your rideshare accounts to see exact prices, including personalized promotions or discounts. Your places, always ready > Save Home, Work, and your favorite spots. Your saved places sync automatically from your rideshare accounts. Tap a saved place from the home screen to instantly view prices. Ride history > All your rides show up in one unified history. Tap any past ride to view details in the provider's app. What you'll see for each ride - Real-time prices - Wait times - Surge pricing indicators Terms of service: https://hackney.app/terms Privacy policy: https://hackney.app/privacy

About

AboardAlert

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Keep your return-to-ship time clear, even when your phone and the ship are showing different times. AboardAlert is a cruise port-day countdown built around ship time. Set the official all-aboard date and time, confirm the ship clock, and AboardAlert keeps your return target anchored to that ship-time reference while you are ashore. HOW IT WORKS Set your official all-aboard time in ship time. AboardAlert shows a large countdown, ship time and local phone time, and schedules return reminders before all-aboard. Default reminders are: • 2 hours before • 1 hour before • 30 minutes before You can also set a custom reminder. BUILT FOR REAL PORT DAYS • Large all-aboard countdown • Ship time and local time on the same screen • Return reminders before all-aboard • Saved cruise and port-day details • Offline use after subscription verification — useful in airplane mode or when connectivity is limited • No ads • No affiliate links • No account required WHY THIS EXISTS Cruise port days can get confusing when ship time, local time, and your phone’s automatic time-zone setting do not match. AboardAlert is designed to keep your return-to-ship target tied to the ship time you confirmed rather than relying on your phone’s changing local time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your cruise-day details stay on your device. AboardAlert does not use your itinerary for advertising or tracking. IMPORTANT Always confirm the official all-aboard time with ship announcements, cruise-line materials, and crew. AboardAlert is a personal timing aid and is not a substitute for official ship communications. SUBSCRIPTION AboardAlert requires a subscription to use the app. There is no free tier and no free trial. • Monthly: $0.99 • Annual: $9.99 Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in your App Store account. No ads. Privacy: https://sunnyengineer.com/sunengineering_privacy_policy.html Terms: https://sunnyengineer.com/terms.html Support: https://sunnyengineer.com/contact.html App site: https://sunnyengineer.com/AboardAlert/

Screenshots

Hackney4 screens
AboardAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hackney at every 5 days against AboardAlert's every 2 weeks. AboardAlert's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hackney sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and AboardAlert sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hackney ships an update every 5 days, AboardAlert every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hackney versus AboardAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHackneyAboardAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHackney Carriage, LLCHenk de Swardt

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hackney

Subscriptions2
  • Hackney Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Hackney Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
2 purchases

AboardAlert

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Aboard Alert Premium Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Hackney free?
Hackney is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AboardAlert free?
AboardAlert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hackney or AboardAlert have ads?
Neither Hackney nor AboardAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hackney or AboardAlert?
Hackney ships an update every 5 days, and AboardAlert every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hackney was updated on October 15, 2026 and AboardAlert on October 16, 2026.

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