Comparison

TaxiOps vs Opticab Dispatch

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

Head to head
About

TaxiOps

Features
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TaxiOps is a fleet management app designed for taxi and private hire operators. It digitises your vehicle hire workflows โ€” replacing paper-based processes with a streamlined mobile solution. Manage vehicle checkouts and returns from your phone. Capture vehicle condition photos, record mileage and fuel levels, collect electronic signatures, and sign hire agreements โ€” all from one app. Key features: - Digital vehicle checkout and return workflows - Vehicle condition photo capture - Electronic signature collection - Mileage and fuel level recording - Automatic PDF hire agreement emailed on completion - Real-time task management - Configurable workflow steps per operator and site - Multi-site and multi-company support TaxiOps is a companion app to the TaxiOps web platform, used by licensed taxi and private hire operators. Staff accounts are set up by the TaxiOps team โ€” if your company uses TaxiOps, your account will be provided to you. For enquiries about bringing TaxiOps to your fleet, visit taxiops.co.uk or email support@taxiops.co.uk.

About

Opticab Dispatch

Features
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Your dispatch office, in your pocket - OptiCab Dispatch gives fleet owners and managers a live view of the whole operation. Not a cut-down dashboard. The real numbers, the real map, the real phone lines, moving in real time. Open the app and you know instantly: how many drivers are on, how many jobs are done, what today has taken so far. That feeling of leaving the office and going blind? Gone. SEE EVERYTHING, LIVE - Available, busy and on-break drivers at a glance. Bookings counted as they land. Today's takings ticking up in real time. EVERY BOOKING, INSTANTLY - Search any job in seconds. Full journey, fare, driver, vehicle and notes. Call the passenger with one tap. Even pull up the call recording. WATCH YOUR DRIVERS MOVE - Every vehicle on a live map with status, current job and estimated time to clear. Traffic-aware, street by street. NEVER MISS A CALL - Live phone lines: who is on a call, who is free, what is waiting. See the office breathing from wherever you are. KNOW YOUR BUSINESS - Totals for yesterday, this week, this month or any range you like. Jobs, turnover, cancellations and where your bookings come from. Built for UK taxi, private hire and courier fleets. OptiCab Dispatch connects to your fleet's OptiCab account. Sign in with your fleet licence and username. If your fleet is not with OptiCab yet, book a demo at opticab.co.uk

Screenshots

TaxiOps4 screens
Opticab Dispatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Opticab Dispatch at every 3 days against TaxiOps's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaxiOps ships an update fortnightly, Opticab Dispatch every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
TaxiOps versus Opticab Dispatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaxiOpsOpticab Dispatch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size47 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaxiOps LtdOpticab LTD

In-app purchases

None

TaxiOps

No in-app purchases

None

Opticab Dispatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaxiOps free?
TaxiOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Opticab Dispatch free?
Opticab Dispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TaxiOps or Opticab Dispatch have ads?
Neither TaxiOps nor Opticab Dispatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaxiOps or Opticab Dispatch?
TaxiOps ships an update fortnightly, and Opticab Dispatch every 3 days. Most recently, TaxiOps was updated on September 10, 2026 and Opticab Dispatch on September 21, 2026.

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