Comparison

American Taxi Dispatch vs Pace On Demand

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

Head to head
About

American Taxi Dispatch

Order a taxi from your mobile device for immediate or scheduled pick-up in the suburban Chicago area. Features include GPS location verification, saved profiles for common locations, and real-time order updates. Enjoy fast service directly to dispatch with easy online ordering and payment options.

Highlights
  • Mobile taxi ordering
  • GPS pick-up location
  • Saved common locations
  • Order for immediate or later
  • Check, change, cancel orders
  • Airport and downtown transfers
  • ETA and taxi number alerts
Features
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Taxi Now Taxi Later by American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. 847-253-4411 708-424-7878 630-920-9480 800-244-1177 Order a Suburban Chicago area taxi from your mobile device anywhere, any time. Your order will go direct to dispatch for the fastest service possible. • GPS locator to verify your pick up location • Your saved profile will show your common locations • Order your taxi for immediate pick up or later pick up • Check, change, and cancel your order any time • Airport and Chicago pickups going to Suburban locations • Suburban locations going to Chicago or Milwaukee or airports • ETA/ taxi number texted to you American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. is the largest suburban Chicago, IL taxi dispatch service serving all suburbs, airports and downtown. All rides must begin or end in a suburb. We offer low flat rates to and from airports and downtown locations. Our easy and secure online ordering through tablet and smartphone, or any computer, goes direct to dispatch so there is no delay in the order process. When you log in you can order your taxi immediately, or choose a later time or date and the order will remain in the dispatch system until it is completed. You can retrieve your order on your mobile device to check for estimated time of arrival to your pick up location, change date, time or any other feature, or cancel your order. You can add commonly used travel locations (except airports, which are already shortcuts) to make ordering faster and easier. Save the shortcut name, such as work, dentist, home, or favorite restaurant, and the name and address of the location in your permanent profile and you can scroll to that shortcut to quickly enter that location in your order. Save all cell phone, office and home phone numbers in your profile so if you need to call, our automated system will recognize any of those numbers and quickly place your order. We accept all major credit cards, coupons and village sponsored senior discount taxi coupon programs. Remember, it's quicker to click than to call!

About

Pace On Demand

Book shared rides in designated suburban Chicago areas. Reserve your trip at least ten minutes in advance and pay with Ventra Card or cash. Available to the general public for trips within service zones.

Highlights
  • Reservation-based shared rides
  • Book up to 7 days in advance
  • Multiple payment options
  • Service in 10 Chicago suburban areas
  • Open to the general public
Features
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Pace On Demand offers reservation-based, shared-ride service in 10 designated service areas throughout the suburbs of Chicago. Book your ride directly in the app at least ten minutes or up to seven days in advance (based on availability), and pay with a Ventra Card ($2.00 per ride) or cash ($2.25) when boarding. Pace On Demand is open to the general public, so anyone can book a trip and ride the service, as long as the trip starts and ends within one of the On Demand zones. You can now reserve your rides by means other than calling.

Screenshots

American Taxi Dispatch4 screens
Pace On Demand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: American Taxi Dispatch at 2.1 against Pace On Demand's 1.0. American Taxi Dispatch also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (286 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

American Taxi Dispatch holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: American Taxi Dispatch has 286 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of American Taxi Dispatch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pace On Demand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

American Taxi Dispatch ships an update every 3 weeks, Pace On Demand every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
American Taxi Dispatch versus Pace On Demand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmerican Taxi DispatchPace On Demand
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (286 ratings) — better1.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews17.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings286 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSALLY BECKDemandTrans Solutions

Customer experience

American Taxi Dispatch

All ratings286 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative72.4%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative74.3%

Pace On Demand

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

American Taxi Dispatch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and password reset issues
  • Inability to add/edit addresses
  • Frequent app crashes on submission
  • Inconsistent and unreliable performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for multiple orders/bookings
  • Improved search and address functionality
  • Modernized user interface and design
  • Enhanced payment options and integration

Pace On Demand

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

American Taxi Dispatch

No in-app purchases

None

Pace On Demand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is American Taxi Dispatch free?
American Taxi Dispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pace On Demand free?
Pace On Demand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, American Taxi Dispatch or Pace On Demand?
American Taxi Dispatch is rated higher. American Taxi Dispatch averages 2.1 out of 5 from 286 ratings, while Pace On Demand averages 1.0 from 6 ratings.
Do American Taxi Dispatch or Pace On Demand have ads?
Neither American Taxi Dispatch nor Pace On Demand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, American Taxi Dispatch or Pace On Demand?
American Taxi Dispatch ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pace On Demand every 37 months. Most recently, American Taxi Dispatch was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pace On Demand on October 30, 2026.

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