Comparison

KingKabs vs Arriva Bus App

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

Head to head
About

KingKabs

Book rides easily with a personalized experience. Track your vehicle, save favorite journeys, and get upfront cost information. Offers a variety of vehicle options, including accessible ones.

Highlights
  • Personalized booking experience
  • Vehicle tracking
  • Save favorite journeys
  • Upfront journey cost
  • Wide vehicle selection
  • Wheelchair accessible options
Features
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The KingKabs 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 new improved KingKabs online web-booker (https://book.kingkabs.taxi/portal) and has numerous features allowing users to track their vehicles, switch between passenger preferences and save favourite journeys. Our Northwest hub process more than 15,000 trips per day in the UK alone, and is owned by Addison Lee Limited, one of the largest ground transport providers in the UK Why choose KingKabs? - A wide selection of vehicles from saloon, MPV, traditional taxi cabs and executive vehicles. - All traditional taxis (Hackney Carriage Vehicles) are wheelchair accessible traditional cabs from TX4, LEVC, FORD and Mercedes Vito - Features of the improved app 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 - App seamlessly interfaces with the KingKabs’s online web-booker and dedicated contact centre.

About

Arriva Bus App

Plan your bus journeys with ease. Purchase mobile tickets, view live bus times, and use the journey planner to find your next bus. Track your bus in real-time and stay updated on service disruptions.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchase
  • Live bus departure times
  • Journey planning
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Service disruption updates
  • Favorite routes and journeys
Features
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With the Arriva Bus App, planning your bus journey is easier than ever. Quickly buy mobile bus tickets, check live bus times and use the journey planner to find your next bus. The Arriva Bus App simplifies bus travel, putting everything you need in one easy-to-use place. Mobile Tickets: Purchase bus tickets securely with Apple Pay or a debit/credit card and show the driver when boarding - no more searching for cash! Live Departures: Browse and view bus stops on the map, explore upcoming departures or check out the routes from a stop to see where you could travel next. Journey Planning: Plan your commute, trip to the shops or night out with friends. It’s now even easier to plan ahead with Arriva. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Favourites: You can quickly save your favourite timetables and journeys, with quick access from one convenient menu. Service Disruptions: You’ll be able to keep up to date with service changes directly from our disruption feeds inside the app. Bus Tracking: Track your bus in real time on an interactive map so you know exactly when it will arrive. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can send it to us via the app.

Screenshots

KingKabs4 screens
Arriva Bus App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KingKabs at 4.6 against Arriva Bus App's 3.0. KingKabs also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 21%). Arriva Bus App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KingKabs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of KingKabs's written reviews are positive against 21% of Arriva Bus App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KingKabs ships an update every 3 months, Arriva Bus App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
KingKabs versus Arriva Bus App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKingKabsArriva Bus App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better20.5% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVedamain Ltd.Arriva

Customer experience

KingKabs

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative43.4%

Arriva Bus App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive20.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative72.6%

In-app purchases

None

KingKabs

No in-app purchases

None

Arriva Bus App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KingKabs free?
KingKabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arriva Bus App free?
Arriva Bus App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KingKabs or Arriva Bus App?
KingKabs is rated higher. KingKabs averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Arriva Bus App averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do KingKabs or Arriva Bus App have ads?
KingKabs shows ads; Arriva Bus App does not.
Which is updated more often, KingKabs or Arriva Bus App?
KingKabs ships an update every 3 months, and Arriva Bus App every 3 weeks. Most recently, KingKabs was updated on October 23, 2026 and Arriva Bus App on October 28, 2026.

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